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A hardware shop in Teignmouth is to reopen this weekend after a lengthy closure following a fire last year. Firefighters from Teignmouth, Dawlish and Torquay were called to the shop after a fire was spotted in a doorway.

FIVE newly-hatched cygnets were the subject of a rescue mission on the Brook in Dawlish. The days old cygnets had become trapped on the lower weir and were unable to scramble to safety. The cygnets hatched last week to parents Bert and Kimba.

A brave man waded through cold water to rescue five stricken cygnets in Dawlish . The fluffy birds found themselves on the wrong side of a storm fence on Friday (February 28) and risked being swept away.

A famous family of swans in a Devon seaside town have welcomed their newest brood of adorable cygnets. The five fluffy baby birds were spotted on the Dawlish Brook earlier this week, huddled together as their mum fussed over them.

Cake for breakfast was the order of the day last Thursday (February 20) as Dawlish Chamber of Trade and Commerce celebrated the first anniversary of its popular business breakfasts. MP Martin Wrigley joined representatives from local businesses to chat and share ideas.

Members of the public have been warned to stay away from the base of the cliffs at both ends of the beach at Coryton Cove in Dawlish following a rock fall. ‘This is a natural occurrence from the iconic red Breccia sandstone cliffs in the area,’ a spokesperson from Teignbridge District Council said.

Photographer Mark Passmore captured delightful images of a swan and its young in Devon on Wednesday, February 26. He says: "I managed to take cute images of the latest brood of cygnets from Dawlish’s famous black swans make their first appearance on The Brook.".

A Dawlish woman who grew up in the care system is running the London Marathon in April to raise money for a local charity that supports vulnerable young people as they enter adulthood. ‘She felt she had no one for support, no one to listen or help her, she got into debt and was miserable and alone,’ Shannon explained.

FOUR cygnets have hatched to the Black Swans in Dawlish. Parents Bert and Kimba have welcomed the four new arrivals overnight. These are the latest generation in the town’s Black Swan population.

A SEAL pup found washed up on a Dawlish beach is doing well, rescuers have confirmed. The small seal was found. Stressed and underweight, at Coryton Beach 10 days ago. After being assessed by a vet, it was safely transported off the beach and taken to the Cornwall Seal Sanctuary where it received care, food and a much-needed rest.