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Wait for the police response..........we will increase patrols in dawlish.......(tick box exercise)

Justice that is not applied equally is no justice at all.

A new generation of seaside entertainers are thrilling beachgoers on the Devon coast this summer with fabulous tricks and jokes. The artists are putting on free performances across Devon this month, including at Dawlish and Exeter . Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/seaside-magic-revived-devons-shores-9495416

Dawlish Town Council will be marking Ukraine Independence Day on Saturday (August 24) to reflect on hopes for peace in the war-torn region and to celebrate Ukraine’s bravery and resilience in the face of Russia’s aggression. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-to-mark-ukraine-independence-day-714946

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Event finished The highly acclaimed tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons returns to Dawlish.   Back by overwhelming public demand, this hit show continues to play to sell-out audiences and standing ovations. Featuring the amazing falsetto voice of Einar Vestman and the humour of Gary Gould, a great evening of fast moving entertainment  is guaranteed with superb harmonies, stunning solo ...

Dont expect Teignbridge council to do anything, just spent northwards of £80k doing up the manor. All these councillors talk about how lucky we are to live in dawlish but when it comes to keeping the upkeep of dawlish e.g dredging the brook , replacing the bridge in the park they are not intrested, too busy playing party political games at council meetings and always saying they have no money.

DAWLISH auctioneer David Force got a shock when helping a could pack up some items to go for sale. He unearthed what has turned out to be two First World War shell detonator fuses. David was helping the couple in Alphington when he managed to prize open a drawer which had not been opened for at least 40 years. Read more... ...

TONIGHT’S the night for the grand finale of Dawlish Celebrates Carnival week. Entrants are gearing up for the community parade which will feature, for the last time as it is their last year of touring, the colourful Rampage Mas. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/gear-up-for-the-grand-finale-of-dawlish-celebrates-carnival-tonight-713815

An investigation is under way into how a key council meeting was halted after a four-letter outburst from a councillor. Three members of the public asked about the way sports centres treated trans people, and council chair Cllr Rosie Dawson (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE) stepped in to stop the speakers from making statements in addition to their questions. Read more... ...

Devon-based Taylor Wimpey staff joined thousands of others across the region as they took to their bikes on Cycle to Work Day this month. Whilst some participating cyclists are based not too far from their workplace, others came from further afield - with one making the 13-mile trek along the scenic River Exe National Cycle Route from Dawlish . Read more... ...

The report has been on the lunchtime bulletin.  They are definitely not going to dredge the brook, but look at ways the appearance can be improved, so just a cosmetic job.  The councillors are all guilty of neglect, if they had done their job properly over the last 10 years then the brook wouldn't be in the dreadful state we see today.

A NEW temporary banking hub could be open in Dawlish in the next few weeks, the Gazette has learned. A suitable location has finally been found in the town, within The Strand Centre, for a temporary hub which could be up and running by the end of the month. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/banking-hub-due-to-open-in-dawlish-712938

MANAGERS at a Dawlish pub have apologised for the behaviour of a team, claiming to be from the pub, which took part in the iconic carnival Pram Race. A statement from the Lansdowne in Park Road said the pram race team members had been ‘abusive and disrespectful’ to members of the carnival committee but also the police. Read more... ...

It's all rather vague this report, a little more detail would be helpful.  Why exactly were the people prevented from speaking?

ONE of Dawlish’s most famous Black Swans has been nicknamed Bert The Bully due to his dominant behaviour. But the town’s waterfowl wardens say they are keeping a close eye on him as the next clutch of eggs have been laid near the Brook. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/wardens-keeping-an-eye-on-bullying-bert-713215

Police have appealed to the public for information following a sexual assault in Dawlish earlier this month. The incident happened on Friday 2 August at around 8.30pm. A teenage girl was sexually assaulted over her clothing by an unknown male. Read more... https://wearesouthdevon.com/police-appeal-for-information-after-teenager-sexually-assaulted-in-dawlish/

DAWLISH Bowling Club held their annual Sefton Cup competition, running from Monday August 5 to Sunday 11. All members could enter and the tournament works on a knockout basis, with everyone being just as friendly as they are competitive. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/bowls/sefton-cup-success-at-dawlish-bowling-club-712742

Our Dear Leader is already letting out actual criminals from prison to make room. Being robbed and stabbed in the street is a small price to pay for keeping us safe from wrongthink online.

POLICE are appealing for information following a sexual assault in Dawlish. At around 8.30pm on Friday, August 2, a teenage girl left the Boat Cove area. As she was walking by the viaduct on the sea side of the train tracks she was approached and sexually assaulted over her clothing by an unknown male. Read more... ...

INPATIENTS at hospitals in South Devon and their visitors will soon benefit from more flexible visiting times. NHS bosses are introducing new ‘open visiting’ to hospitals including Newton Abbot Community Hospital, Dawlish Community Hospital from next month. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/extended-visiting-at-south-devon-hospitals-712614

THE SON of a stalwart of Dawlish Museum is to tackle a 145 bike ride to raise money for Rowcroft Hospice. Retired nurse Jenny Gibson was chairman of the popular museum in Dawlish before her death from cancer. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/bike-ride-raising-cash-for-hospice-which-helped-museum-stalwart-712588

MARINA Bowling Club Dawlish have made a great achievement in the Mid Devon League Division One by being promoted to the Premier League for next season- the first time in Marina’s history!. The top two teams go up and Marina are currently on 124 points, with a win in the final match set to take their tally to 138, two less than champions elect Torquay. Read more... ...

WATCH: swans nesting site. THE ICONIC Black Swans of Dawlish have started laying another clutch of eggs. The pair has chosen the same location as back in January to lay their next eggs, in rushes next to a footpath which runs along the Brook. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/iconic-black-swans-breeding-again-in-dawlish-712346

Kim Jong Un is happy

Tributes have been paid to a devoted dad and grandad from Tiverton following his death last month. Last week, the family of Marilyn Jones paid tribute to the loving mum who died in Dawlish last month at the age of 71. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-funeral-notices-tributes-paid-9470444

Event finished Mind Body Spirit Fayre Saturday 17th August 10.00 a.m. - 16.00 p.m. The Manor House Old Town St, Dawloish, EX7 9AP# Free Admission Readings, Healing, Therapies, Stalls, Refreshments. Location: The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AP Saturday, 17 August 2024 Start 10:00 Contact: 07812 840 175

FOR the fourth time, Kirsty Fordham has braved a head shave, this time on her birthday. Her family and friends were also at the Strand Centre in Dawlish to watch. Friend Kaz Webb did the honours with the clippers and before long, Kirsty, who suffers from alopecia, no longer had her shoulder-length brown hair. Read more... ...

Thanks Ziggy.

@1263 Same as 'Dawlish Visitors fear Terrifying sea wall'.

Poll from YouGov shows most people believe the immigration policy is part of the cause of recent protests. Who do different voters see as responsible for the riots? From what you have seen and heard, how much responsibility, if any, do you consider each of the following to bear for causing the unrest at recent protests in England? % 5 - 6 August 2024 ...

Dawlish Celebrates Carnival Saturday 10th August to Friday 16th August.

OPEN air theatre came to Dawlish with a production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. The Sun And Moon theatre company staged the play on The Lawn as part of the Dawlish Town Council organised programme of summer events. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/al-fresco-shakespeare-comes-to-dawlish-711237

A MAN who stabbed his brother at the family home in Newton Abbot has been sent for treatment at a psychiatric unit in Dawlish. Shane Poblocki was suffering from a severe bout of mental illness when he attacked his brother Dean on September 19, 2022. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/man-who-stabbed-brother-sent-to-psychiatric-unit-710912

DAWLISH can now boast its own ‘islands in the stream’ after the watercourse through the town has developed areas of beach. The Brook is a major draw for tourists and the home of the town’s iconic Black Swans and other waterfowl. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/call-to-clear-islands-in-the-stream-to-prevent-flooding-710491

@Carer , it makes no difference what party is in power.

Just a reminder that, thanks to Lorna Wheaton and her email to BBC Spotlight, a reporter is coming to Dawlish tomorrow (Monday) to see what is happening to the Brook and surrounding area. He will be at the Bandstand at 11.30 with a cameraman and will want to interview a few local people. Please come along if you can to show the level of disgust we feel at how unkempt the town is looking. The Lawn ...

A grieving Devon family has paid tribute to their loving mum after she died last month. They say Marilyn Jones died peacefully in Dawlish at the age of 71. Their tribute is among more than 70 paid to lost loved ones from around Devon this week. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-funeral-notices-tribute-paid-9455152

Apologies again for the site being slow and unstable these last few days. It turned out it was due to Facebook's crawlers hammering the site. I will be making a few changes over the next 24 hours but the site should still be up and running. You may get signed out again every now and then, so sorry about that and it's OK to just sign back in. Technical details are here for anyone that wants to know ...