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After a generous donation from Home Instead - West Exeter and Teignbridge , we have made a deposit to purchase our first trishaw. We're looking forward to offering this fantastic service to the Dawlish, Teignmouth & Teignbridge areas from Spring 2022. We'll be seeking support from the local community to raise awareness of our cause, helping seniors to feel the wind in their hair once more. Please ...

Devon's iconic Dawlish and Holcombe railway route has received a £32m funding boost to help protect it from storm damage. It brings the total amount invested to secure the future of the railway up to more than £150m. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-rail-line-receives-32m-6890816

A prolific burglar ransacked homes in Dawlish and Teignmouth before driving 300 miles back home to North Wales. Ian Nash forced his way into four houses and stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and family heirlooms. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/burglar-drove-300-miles-ransack-6881201

@carer The plain stupid are the people who wear masks and believe that they actually make a difference.

The Annual Meeting of the Parish will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 13 April 2022 at the Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish. Any local government electors wishing to discuss matters relating to the parish should put this in writing to the Town Clerk no later than 12 noon on Monday, 4 April 2022.

On the subject of Carhaix Way and the DA2 building sites - 'ave a read of this thread from 6 years ago almost to this very day! https://dawlish.com/thread/details/44883 and another thread from a little earlier (October 2015) concerning the mismatch in road levels of CW and other info concerning it originally being planned to be a partial through road only, then its being supposed to be a through ...

A sleeper train which provides a key link between Cornwall, Devon and London is returning to full service, bosses say. It was part of Network Rail's multi-million pound scheme to protect the line between Dawlish and Teignmouth. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-60833988

Services at Teignmouth Hospital will move to Dawlish Hospital and to a new £8m health centre in the town centre. However, campaigners say community beds are "desperately needed" and a petition was signed by 1,000 people Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-60798760

Appeal dismissed. 21/00040/REF DAWLISH - Golden Sands And Peppermint Park Warren Road Appeal against the refusal of 18/01178/MAJ: Use of land for the stationing of static holiday caravans, re-positioning of play equipment and associated works Appeal Dismissed. Committee Decision Committee overturned officer recommendation to approve.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/599089

The three men in an old Ford Mondeo drove onto a pavement and tried to intercept guard Matthew Fleet as he carried £1,644 from the Build Centre DIY store to the main shop at the Stover site. Jagla, aged 29, of The Strand, Dawlish, and Boon, aged 28, of Coombe Lane, Torquay, both deny attempted robbery. They say it is a case of mistaken identity and their DNA was on the items because they had ...

Brits offered £350 pcm to house Ukraine refugees as part of UK effort to help https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/government-offers-homeowners-350-month-6795031

Dawlish Water Rotary Club has chosen for its 2021 Community Champion Dawlish Town Council events, projects and tourism officer Angie Weatherhead – an incredible volunteer champion in her own right. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/rotary-honour-for-town-champion-angie-515336

Mmmmmm. Can't wait. Hope it is a success.

.I have now had it confirmed from TDC that there is no agreed sequential development of the Gatehouse Farm/Secmaton Farm/NHS land (now being developed by Persimmon) and that the big Gatehouse development will start, if necessary, without the link road being in place. So.......in the absence of the link road all construction traffic with regard to the Gatehouse Farm development will need to use the ...

A new Teignbridge lottery to raise money for good causes has been given the go-ahead by councillors. Tickets will be priced at £1 and can only be purchased online, a report to the council’s executive this week explained, with 20 per cent of sales going into the prize pot and a £25,000 jackpot. Read more,,, ...

From the minutes of the recent Dawlish town council meeting; "Councillor L. Petherick advised that ·         the previous matter of beach hut fees increasing would still go ahead, however a payment plan option would be introduced and it had been suggested there would be no increase in fees next year."

Planning approval has been issued for the conversion of three barns on a farm in Ashcombe, Dawlish, Devon. Our client came to us following the refusal of an earlier application where the Local Planning Authority (LPA) had questioned the extent of the works required to facilitate the conversion and the consideration of flood risk issues. Read more... ...

See https://dawlish.com/thread/details/47840 and https://dawlish.com/thread/details/47841

A SERIAL burglar is facing jail after he admitted breaking into three homes in Dawlish or Teignmouth during a holiday in Devon . He burgled homes at Underwood Close, and Summerland Avenue, Dawlish, and Boyds Drive, Teignmouth, between September 19 and 23, 2020. Read more... ...

Dawlish Library is a welcoming community space where you can borrow books, DVDs and audiobooks, and meet lots of people at the library’s regular events. There are 11 public computers which are free to use for up to 2 hours a day, and the library offers scanning, printing and copying facilities. See more... ...

Toilet Twinning may sound like a bit of a joke - but far from it. It is a charity that is fulfilling a desperate need for improved health and sanitation in impoverished countries around the world, writes Bruce Pell of Dawlish Water Rotary. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/no-laughing-matter-511711

Extract of email received from TDC planning in Summer of 2021. (Panel  = HELAA) "There was a total of fifteen members on the panel. They were invited to participate by the Spatial Planning Team on the basis of knowledge and expertise in the local residential development sector or technical fields related to it. Composition of the panel was from the following organisations: AK Architects, Baker ...

We are pleased to announce some good news this morning - 5 cygnets have hatched from the eggs which were being incubated. 3 cygnets will be in the window hopefully (Tuesday) and 2 are still 'drying off' in the incubator. They look in good health but obviously it is very early days and the wardens will monitor their progress over the coming days.

I've just read an article on Devonlive concerning a village in east Devon and its housing situation. Someone has posted a comment at the bottom of the article which I reproduce here. " In Devon we suffer from one of the highest number of second homes in the country and a large number, for which I cannot at the moment find statistics, of holiday lets. This has been made worse over the Covid period ...

@Carer How would you know?

What a complete idiot.

How sad and how irresponsible of the dog owner to allow this. Thanks for posting.

Yesterday, Saturday, the fire service was called to a carbon monoxide incident caused by a resident desperate for warmth and hot food using a gas barbecue indoors. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=122233&headline=Worrying%20rise%20in%20carbon%20monoxide%20incidents%20and%20fire%20risks%20due%20to%20power%20cuts&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2022

Unfortunately, these companies have endless money to spend on appeals.while councils have only taxpayers' money. Something is very wrong with the system.

£3000 savings ??/ must have money to burn

Is there such a thing as teignbridge energy officers - no wonder the council tax is so high. Here free of charge is what some "officer" will tell you turn of lights when not in room. switch of plugs when not in use try to keep one room warm drink hot cups of tea/coffee wear extra layer of  clothes eat a hotmeal every day turn down heating an extra degree grants apply for insulation if you don't ...

The deli is going to focus on showcasing goods from local producers, and stock alcohol and gifts. It's expected to be open by the beginning of April. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/new-dawlish-deli-expected-to-open-in-spring?fbclid=IwAR1iixtwxmwyt_qT-9I0zkuSlFVARomNpdxg77GlSQXeYKKU3O94t1awm9s

Geoffrey Cox, the boss of Southern Healthcare which owns four care homes in Devon (in Exeter, Plymouth, Dawlish and Seaton), says: “We absolutely welcome this news. Visiting is fundamentally important for wellbeing – the residents especially, their families and the staff – after a very harrowing couple of years. Read more... ...

Mr Dancey-Stevenson, from Helston, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Thursday via a video link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-60336221

The total number of new dwellings on this development will be 190. 168 will be put on the open market for purchase. 22 will fall into the Affordable Home category and will be available for rent or part ownership via a housing association. As far as I can ascertain the AH dwellings will be as follows: 6 x 1 bed 9 x 2 bed 7 x 3 bed If you or anyone you know is interested in any of the AH dwellings ...

The parish of Dawlish stretches from Cockwood through to Holcombe. Dawlish Town Council is seeking suggestions as to where any future benches might be located. Click on this link to register your thoughts. https://www.dawlish.gov.uk/benches-in-the-parish/ Replies by 28th Feb. 2022

What a load of rubbish, have the councillors got nothing better to do. Who is going to measure the  lead? who is going to enforce the rules ? another  out of touch with reality decision by the  jobsworths.  The councillors should be concentrating on more important issues like potholes, anti-social behaviour, vandalism, litter, improvements to the town  as dawlish is going down the tubes. Sooner ...

@Brooklyn Bridge not just the Strand everywhere you walk

Words of inspiration from Dawlish-based psychotherapist and life coach Jody Merelle Read on... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=122092&headline=Getting%20to%20know%20you...&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2022