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Local news and What's On from Dawlish. Your town in your pocket. All electric car owners will be able to use Tesla's prized Superchargers much sooner than expected, according to a government minister.
My parents would say if someone told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? People are responsible for their own actions regardless of what they may have heard others say. No one should be imprisoned for saying something no matter how many people take offence to it or are insulted or incited by it. It's absurd and goes against the fundamental values that all free societies should uphold.
@1263 - I think all councils have contracted the same mysterious ailment that has infected Westminster in that they ignore any issues that arise from their decision making with impunity in my opinion. We are just seen as lowly peasants whose only use is to supply a workforce and pay taxes to our overlords as far as I can see. As long as we do that and do not protest our anger then all is well ...
And wriggley says we must protect the fish stocks and the stones and peebles may be contaminated!!!! Why is there no comment from ANY of the local lib dem.councillors on this forum to explain how this is allowes to happen.
As a kid in the 1960's the phrase 'sticks and stones' was used a lot about hurt feelings. Also if some did annoy you to much then you had the right to flatten their nose a bit. Sixty odd years later and you can get fast pathed to jail for making a comment online that someone does not like! I wonder how the last few generations will do when Kier Stalin puts a rifle in their hands and ...
I spoke to a chap a few years ago and he said as a kid, many decades ago, they use to wear chest high waders and go into clear the Brook. Well that would certainly be deep compared to the average of a few inches below water now. You can actually walk across the brook in places literally to the other side and not get your feet wet. In todays political world everything will cost more and more ...
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DAWLISH town beach is one of four in Devon affected by recent sewage pollution. Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage say the beach has been affected by storm sewage being discharged from a sewer overflow over the last two days.
Flocks of visitors will soon be joined by flocks of birds enjoying the water and riverbanks of the Exe Estuary. The Dawlish Warren Refuge is active all year round. South East Devon Wildlife ask everyone to avoid these refuges from land and water to give birds the space they need to survive.