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Happy Christmas to the webmaster and all our Dawlish.com friends lets hope the year 2021 will bring much peace and happiness to everyone x

Award-winning social enterprise If Everyone Cares CIC, based in Dawlish, Devon, has launched seven Devon area-based community maps with the support of Recovery Devon. These maps aim to help build a local, easily-accessible resource for people seeking information and support. Read more... https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/help-build-community-maps-to-build-a-better-community-in-devon/

Late night shopping in Dawlish tonight.

Tomorrow 10am-2pm The Strand Community Centre.

Tune into tonight's episode of Paddington Station 24/7 at 9pm on Channel 5 to watch a feature on the new Dawlish sea wall. The programme will focus on the reopening of the sea wall at Marine Parade, as well as Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris' visit back in September

Good to see the Scout Hut refurbished.

Please be aware there are ‘Professional Beggars’ from an organised gang currently operating in the Teignmouth, Dawlish and Newton Abbot area . Unfortunatly this has an effect on the genuinely homeless.

From the Town Council **Update** - 16/11/2020 - we have unfortunately lost 10 black swans in total so far; the father of the cygnets is currently in isolation in the waterfowl compound having tested positive for avian flu but is making very good progress. We have a number of options to replenish our stocks going forward, however this will not be actioned until we are certain there is minimal risk ...

@DEEDOODLE Fantastic pics

Good morning all, we have some amazing news we have been dying to tell you all we now have a 2 year lease so will be open all year round weather permitting. We have big plans for 2021 hoping we can have live music and our chill out evenings once again. We are planning to build a hut which means we could have hot food everyday we will be sure to keep you updated. During lockdown we will still be ...

There are many theories, but experts still do not know what caused the 'Sweating Sickness' that killed thousands across England Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/mystery-illness-killed-hundreds-one-4577090

Over the past few weeks Dawlish Town Council has been considering whether it is possible to hold the normal Christmas Lights Switch On Fun Evening and Festive Fun/Christmas Market Weekend this year. Last night the Events Committee of the Town Council met and decided to cancel these events on the weekend of Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November. This is disappointing news but as the ...

The play park in Sandy Lane has been realy busy over the summer holidays and not enough equipment as children get agitated while they have to wait. Thats where the money needs to be spent on a play park where children from homes around that area need a park not in the town where its quiet in the winter months. Common sence prevails.

Speeding up Sandy Lane thisafternoon did you not think for one moment some children might be coming out of the play park. A young woman and myself could not believe someone could be so stupid.

@DEEDOODLE lovely pics where was that?

New development of Industrial Units on sought after Business Park Rent : £9,250 Read more... https://noonroberts.co.uk/properties/range-of-brand-new-industrial-units-on-a-popular-site-to-the-rear-of-sainsburys-at-dawlish-occuaption-from-december-2020/

https://www.uk-weather.co.uk/South_West_England/Weather_Forecast_Dawlish__Devon/9-day

It's sad to see the last of the Railway Convalescent Homes Bridge House is to close.

https://www.uk-weather.co.uk/South_West_England/Weather_Forecast_Dawlish__Devon/12-day

THE STRAND – DAWLISH – TEMPORARY PARKING RESTRICTIONS From Monday 27th July 2020 until 31st August 2020 there will be temporary parking restrictions in place in the centre of Dawlish. The road effected is THE STRAND only, between the pay and displays bays for the hours of 10am until 3pm. Disabled bays, loading bays and the STRAND Car park are not affected. This temporary restriction has been ...

Major police incident reported on Collapark in Totnes said to be an assault https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2020-07-18/major-police-incident-reported-on-collapark-in-totnes-said-to-be-an-assault?fbclid=IwAR2N6jRQVUlXDs1pYYLhX13OJB1OnkCXlMop4l_ZW-X9ziIU72aoYKvTJjQ

@DEEDOODLE I had the same experience and find it quite frightening.

Why weren't they closed down ?

Inside the two incredible cruise ships currently anchored off Devon coast https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/inside-two-incredible-cruise-ships-4226403

Just received this from a friend in Australia and thought i would share it. "Internal email for Staff in * Hospital Virus Detection The simplest way to distinguish Coronavirus from a Common Cold is that the COVID-19 infection does not cause a cold nose or cough with cold, but it does create a dry and rough cough. The virus is typically first installed in the throat causing inflammation and a ...

Walked down Sandy Lane this afternoon and saw a group of youngsters in the car park cheering on a lad in a white car driving around the car park showing off. You can keep young chilldren at home but what can you do about teenagers?

This link has some info on it https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/south-west-rail-resilience-programme

What a lovely morning, is it going to last?

@1263 I did wonder when i drove past today and saw 3 police officers talking to people in the Lawn.

A public consultation over proposals – aimed at simplifying the network, offering earlier and later journeys to meet shift patterns and to improve reliability of connections – has been launched Route 2 Exeter • Newton Abbot – review of timetable to improve reliability. Potential of late journeys on a Saturday night. Potential improvement of Sunday frequency to half-hourly over summer months; See ...

A so-called ‘bin tax’ on new-build households will be introduced in Teignbridge from April 1. From April 1, anyone moving into a new-build house would be charged £80 per property for a full set of containers, which would be the residual waste bin, recycling boxes, food waste container, indoor food caddy and reusable paper sack. Read more... ...

A unique steam train is to travel from London to Penzance and back to Plymouth to commemorate the Mayflower 400 celebrations. "The route will cross the picturesque Dawlish sea wall, before crossing the edge of Dartmoor to Plymouth, then across Brunel's famous Tamar Bridge, through Truro down to Penzance and some great views of St Michael’s Mount. The Mayflower will then return to Plymouth in time ...

All that's needed now is the jam and cream.

The Old Vicarage, which casts a shadow over homes in Weech Road and Vicarage Gardens, has been gradually falling into a greater state of disrepair. The only benefactor from the sorry situation appears to be a wannabe Banksy, after impressive artworks popped-up on some of the walls. Read more... ...

Lidl opening on 30th January.

I think there is some information on ths thread. https://dawlish.com/thread/details/46794