Around the clock dredging and recharge works at Dawlish Warren has paid off – with the completion of the recharge of the western end of the beach a month ahead of schedule and as a result, the beach now boasts increased sand levels of up to 3 metres in places. Read more... ...
Now a Hero Award has been presented to Chris Smith, 37, the owner of Black Swan Taxis in Dawlish who came to the rescue when he realised what was happening and stepped in to quickly take action and protect them without a thought for his own safety. Read more... ...
It's AFD today, Saturday July 1st. I hope lots of people turn out for the parade and the weather is good. I believe that the parade sets off from the Manor at 12 noon. Good luck and thank you to all who take part.
Well, it's clear from these responses that people don't agree with the propaganda that anti-social behaviour is reducing. However, with police resources so low, I reckon the cops can only do so much. Perhaps they can be a bit tougher on the yobs who are gradually ruining Dawlish, but maybe they've got bigger problems in Newton or Exeter to deal with. In reality, it needs the community of ...
@TheObserver - what @flo has to do with it is that I got the impression that @flo wanted to know what the current situation is re the building of the playpark. So I suggested to her/him (or anyone else for that matter) how they might find out.
Congratulations to Val Mawhood who won the election in South West ward, anybody know who won in North East?
If you go down to the woods today you'd be in for a big surprise, or just go up the manor park and see the sheer amount of needles and those of anti social labels sitting in bushes smoking and sticking things in themselves. They might not sit all day at the remaining happy huts, but they are far from gone.
@Lynne - can you not let know dawlish town council or a tdc councillor in dawlish know, for an update? what does @flo have to do it? Who organised the campaign in the first place?
I thought someone got stabbed on the strand the other night. Loads of teenagers on the lawns. Doesn't seem to be under control to me.
The article in Devonlive.com is a load of propaganda and Teignbridge Council know it. "Call the 101 number it states" what a load of BS and be told not to bother them with outside or inside noise and ASB. The police cars come down the Strand and do not even bother to look if there are any problems. All this we know to be true.