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A village primary school devastated by floods three months ago, is unlikely to reopen before September 2024, say staff. The school and its pupils have temporarily relocated to Hope Church in Dawlish while repair work takes place Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-67681406

If anyone is interested in knowing why no sites were selected it seems that the main issue is that most of the land lays within the Dawlish Warren Critical Drainage Area and for the time being at least the Environment Agency has put an effective ban on any more development there due to flood risk. (The Persimmon ongoing development, and the yet to be started developments at Gatehouse and Secmaton ...

The tiny village is often overlooked as tourists make a beeline for nearby Dawlish but Starcross has plenty to take in. Just 15 minutes by train from Exeter or easily accessible by bike, you can stop off at one of their two cosy pubs, stop for a coffee at the ever-popular Teign Bean coffee van, catch a ferry to Exmouth or just sit and watch the world go by. See more... ...

“This is unlocking a project that has been stalled for a decade,” said council leader Martin Wrigley (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE). “It’s time to get moving. This shows what can happen when everyone works together.” Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/1m-pledge-kick-start-long-8949494

Gabriela Ogreanu, from Sefton Hall care home in Dawlish, Devon, said foreign workers were far less likely to come to the UK without being able to bring their families. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c843zwe5vp4o

COUNCILLORS have  slammed South West Water’s decision to raise its divided payouts by an ‘inflation busting’ 8.3% despite the continuing widespread discharge of sewage into Teignbridge’s waterways. On Tuesday, every single sewage outflow monitored in Teignbridge had released sewage. These were Shaldon, Teignmouth Town Beach, Holcombe, Coryton Cove and Dawlish Town Beach. Devon more widely also saw ...

DAWLISH is now ready for Christmas with the official switch on of the town’s lights. Mayor of Dawlish Cllr Rosie Dawson performed the big switch on for this year, marking the start of a festive weekend with a two-day Christmas market. Full article: https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/light-the-night-as-dawlish-welcomes-in-christmas-653860

Young footballers in Dawlish will be able to play under floodlights now they have been granted a new lease on their ground at Sandy Lane. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/dawlish-youngsters-could-get-soccer-floodlights/

A tragedy but totally ridiculous. Doesn't common sense tell you not to go too close to the edge?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is planning to implement monitoring of the bank accounts of all individuals receiving pension credit, universal credit, and employment and support allowance. Publishers Benefits and Work have reported that almost 9 million claimant bank accounts will be monitored.13 hours ago. The government's amendment is such that it would have the powers to access the ...

see also https://dawlish.com/thread/details/48431

STAFF and students at Dawlish College have raised more than £4,500 for a charity which aims to tackle the rate of sudden cardiac death among young people. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/students-and-staff-take-aim-and-help-boost-charity-652985

Sefton Hall received the rating for their approach to care by Meaningful Care Matters, who praised the team for creating a homely environment and the care home manager for her 'second to none' leadership skills. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/care-home-excellent-rating-652794

The second phase of the Dawlish sea wall's construction, which was completed in May , won two awards at the ICE South West Civil Engineering Awards. The project won the top Showcase Award, in addition to the Over £8m Re-engineered Award. Read more... https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/11/dawlish-sea-wall-wins-top-prize-while-facing-storm-ciaran.html

Plans for twenty new mental health hospital beds for people with learning disabilities or autism have been revealed for the south west. The beds will be split into two 10-bed units in Dawlish in Devon, and Bristol. Read more... https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-67582001

A walkway alongside a coastal railway line has been closed after about 20 large stone slabs were dislodged during Storm Ciarán . The pathway is part of the old sea wall at Dawlish, Devon. Network Rail said it hoped to have the wall repaired by the end of January. Read the full article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgp1n9lyxpo

APPLICATIONS for the first wave of the rollout of an expansion of free childcare for working parents will open on January 2, the government has announced today. Eligible working parents of two-year-olds will be able to register to access 15 hours free childcare per week from April 2024. Funding will also be available for new childminders who join the profession or who completed their registration ...

The should send the obese woman a bill for breaking their seat.

They included Demelza Trewartha, 48, from Hayle, who was given a two year suspended sentence, Richard Morsley, 43, from Torrington, who was sentenced to four years and six months, alongside John Ward, 54, from Dawlish who received three years. Morsley made five trips to Liverpool himself to collect drugs and was stopped on his final return trip in May 2022 with £37,000 worth of heroin. Read ...

Don't know what it is like town side of the above junction trying to get out of town, but there is a long tailback going further back than the junction with Warren Road by Warren Copse for traffic trying to get into town (or trying to access Henty Ave, Sandy Lane, Elm Grove Road). Just a heads up.

Claire Twitchin, a teaching assistant at Gatehouse Primary Academy in Dawlish decided to take on the challenge with fellow teacher Liz Borbon. Read more ... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/teachers-take-on-the-the-channel-651807

Thanks for your patience. Updates and checks are now complete, so you shouldn't get signed out from now on. Duplication duing photo uploading has been fixed. The photo file size has also been increasd to 30mb in response to users that were struggling to upload larger photos and were having to shrink them.

More of the team at Dawlish’s Roots Community Enhancement service have passed their “first aid for mental health” training. The services include a toddler group, a baby group, an anxiety cafe, bereavement support, a carers club and a feeding support group. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/health/more-mental-health-training-for-dawlish-roots-team-651998

Students from Dawlish College have filled more than 200 shoeboxes with Christmas goodies and treats for children and families in Moldova and Ukraine. The Christmas shoebox collection is being co-ordinated by Dawlish Water Rotary Club. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/christmas-boxes-are-bound-for-ukraine-and-moldova-651936

The dealers built up networks in Exmouth, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torbay, Ilfracombe, Penzance, Camborne and Hayle. Read more... https://www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/leaders-of-a-ps135m-drug-gang-which-targeted-seaside-towns-have-been-handed-long-jail-sentences-651821

RNLI lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams and a coastguard helicopter carried out an extensive search overnight. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/urgent-search-person-water-near-8927181

Well that proved quite successful. More meetings planned for the New Year. Tuesday 16th Jan and Tuesday 23rd Jan 2024. 9.45 - 1.00pm. email eycs@devon.gov.uk for more info and/or to register interest

More than 350 homes have been approved Liberal Democrat council leader Martin Wrigley, whose Dawlish North East ward contains the land, said: “This is not a site that would have been chosen under current policies and weather conditions. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-seaside-town-destined-absolutely-8922682

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-seaside-town-destined-absolutely-8922682

In my post dated 18th Nov at (g) I talked about developer profit margins. Apparently it's in the region of 35.5%

A domestic bully was jailed for a brutal assault on his partner at a holiday park in Dawlish Warren. Edward Hodgkinson, 52, dragged the woman by the hair, threw her across the room, punched, kicked and stamped on her head during a vicious attack, a court heard. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/twelve-violent-devon-men-women-8911069

POST office counter services in Dawlish are to be changed, it has been confirmed. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/dawlish-post-office-counter-services-set-to-downsize-650373

LIFE-SAVING clubs from Bovey Tracey and Dawlish Warren represented the South West at the national life-saving championships held in Leeds. Read more ... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/success-for-two-local-clubs-in-national-life-saving-championships-650129

THE £60million project to protect the Dawlish railway line has won a top civil engineering award. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/top-award-for-seawall-project-650152

East Budleigh bounced back from last week’s cup loss to crush bottom side Dawlish 8-1 last Saturday, writes Mark Auton. Read more... https://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/sport/23921574.east-budleigh-score-eight-goals-defeat-dawlish/

A jury inquest into the death of 34-year-old Paul Perrott at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish has heard he was under 15-minute observation checks but one had not been carried out for nearly one hour and 20 minutes. Read more ... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-found-dead-devon-mental-8909153

Officers were alerted to a burglary at the Co-Op in The Strand in the early hours of Sunday morning. A front glass door had been smashed and a quantity to Lottery scratch cards. Read the full store here: https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/999/hunt-for-burglars-in-dawlish-649509

DAWLISH - Land Adjacent To Sutton Close Dawlish. Appeal against the non-determination of 22/01923/OUT: Outline application for a exceptions site with 4 First Homes (approval sought for access and scale) Appeal Dismissed.

The town is expanding and services are decreasing.

A very good turnout today on the lawn, and those watching from the Strand and footpaths. Well done everyone who was there.