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A proposed new campsite in Dawlish Warren will be discussed by town councillors this Friday. The application, which will be determined by Teignbridge District Council, has attracted three objections from local residents – two of whom say work has already started on the site. Read more... ...

Important Announcement (April 2021): To all Friends, Users and Supporters of Open Daw It is with great sadness and regret that we have to announce the winding up/closure of Open Daw. Read more,,, http://www.opendaw.co.uk/

The cygnet that was attacked yesterday by the dog is doing ok. It will be kept under observation for a couple of more days and has had antibiotics for the puncture wounds to its belly. The rest of the family are doing fine. Please keep all dogs on leads!

Two black swans have been released in Dawlish to swell numbers after the famous herd was hit by bird flu The breeding pair has been brought in from Hull, which will widen the group's gene pool. The pen and cob spent a week in the town's aviary before being allowed out onto the brook. Read more... ...

Oh dear. I have never sought to offend or upset anyone on this thread. I merely wished to see if an allegation had some substance to it, that is all. If anyone is upset or offended, then please believe that was never my intention.

And oh wouldn't it be such a delicious irony if the value (quite literally) of the ransom strip was effectively wiped out by this recently approved housing scheme going ahead (being built by Templar Homebuild Ltd I believe) and achieving access from a different aspect (albeit at the cost of a 300 year old oak tree.)

Self-catering accomodation re-opened again this week Popular holiday park Cofton Holidays in Dawlish has told DevonLive that from April 12 through to May 27, they have an occupancy rate of 85 per cent across all accommodation. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/cofton-holiday-park-smashes-records-5294053

if you do know please apply to become a detective.....................

strange...they have plenty of outside space...perhaps making easy money from furlough

Rowcroft’s Hospice at Home team provides end-of-life care to around 440 patients per year, with specialist nursing teams supporting patients and their families in their own homes across South Devon, spanning an area of 300 square miles from Dartmouth to Dawlish and up onto Dartmoor. Read more... ...

Anyone wanting to take part needs to register in advance – contact details are below. The session will start at 10.30am at Boat Cove, and end at midday, when the items collected will be sorted and weighed. See more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/dawlish-against-plastic39s-next-beach-clean-is-this-saturday?fbclid=IwAR3Oxi2hdJ6SP4_TSrNf0rPZF5gaT1bha_JzGqBuUGnMgvyubs9PF56fO24

May he Rest in Peace.

The Council has arranged for mobile community testing in Ashburton, Axminster, Barnstaple, Bideford, Buckfastleigh, Crediton, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Exeter, Exmouth, Great Torrington, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Lynton-Lynmouth, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Seaton, South Molton, Tavistock, Teignmouth, Tiverton and Totnes. Read more... ...

It sounds like you've also had enough of Dawlish? Bye then.

Don't really understand why this is 'News'. It's well documented, always seen. We used to play on it as kids.

Too busy with lockdown issues... more fun patrolling the beaches

The minority of selfish people spoiling it for the majority as usual.

THE Dawlish Virtual Easter Bonnet Parade 2021 has been launched. People of all ages have been invited to enter by Dawlish mayor Alison Foden. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120363&headline=In%20your%20Easter%20bonnet,%20with%20all%20the%20%20frills%20upon%20it&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

Taking a winter’s dip in the sea is not everyone’s cup of tea, but Dawlish Water Rotarian Robin Buchanan, has set himself a ‘MadSwim’ challenge to raise money for Assist Teignbridge, where he is a trustee. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120377&headline=Robin%27s%20water%20dips%20aid%20charity&searchyear=2021

1984 IS HERE TO STAY, in my opinion.

Under the government’s roadmap, Monday, April 12, is the earliest date outdoor attractions and self-contained accommodation such as campsites and holiday lets, where indoor facilities are not shared with other households, are allowed to open. Read more... ...

You know this is just all hot air, the hospital will be closed all part of the government plan.

Sigh.

Its a field with a small car park rather extreme calling it a country park

Should be used to house anyone illegally trying to get from France to the U.K. and when full ship them back to France.

Just building on every other free space in Teignbridge instead.

Force this on your employees and expect to pay out a lot of dosh in compensation to quite a few employees.

THE SHOW might go on – but not necessarily as it has before. That’s the message from organisers of this year’s Dawlish Celebrates Carnival as they wait to see what possible restrictions might effect the popular week-long event in mid-August. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120353&headline=Covid%20curtails%20carnival%20celebration&searchyear=2021

Apparently caused by a meteor.

All those elected officials know how to do certain things very well ... waste tax payers money, fill their pocket and tax us to the hilt.  Whether its local councils up to central government. Throughout this SCAMDEMIC have you seen any of your bills reduce? no, but I can bet many of the services have. The added bonus is that in many cases if you do not pay the increases the bully boys will be sent ...

Lauren, from Bickington near Newton Abbot, had just days earlier played a key role in Great Britain's surprise third place in the Mixed Team Trial Relay at Harrogate before the incident occurred between Teignmouth and Dawlish on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/driver-73-fined-crash-ended-5200459

Despite being the go ahead by the government to finally begin reintroducing visits to loved ones inside care homes, some settings in Devon are choosing to still be extra cautious. Visitors are required to have a rapid Covid-19 test when they arrive, wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and be asked to keep physical contact to a minimum. Sefton Hall in Dawlish was one of a 'small number' of ...

Appeal upheld.

When toilets were constructed in a new building at Orchard Manor School in Dawlish in 2016, they were incorrectly connected directly to a surface water drainage system, instead of the public sewerage network. The school has since closed the toilets and will reopen them when the issue has been rectified. It is understood that there was a blocked toilet issue at the school before Christmas. Read ...

Or just buy one yourself. https://www.amazon.co.uk/oximeter/s?k=oximeter

Firefighters had to rescue two Devon walkers who got themselves waist-deep in a sticky situation. A 999 call was made at around 12.50pm today to reports of two people stuck in the mud on a public footpath on farmland in Mamhead, near Dawlish. At the time of the call, they were stuck in the mud up to their knees, but when firefighters arrived they had sunk deeper Read more... ...

It all happens in Warrennation street.

THE BOSS of a group of Devon care homes is calling on the government to set out when and how families will be able to visit residents more effectively once again. Geoffrey Cox is the managing director of Southern Healthcare, which has four homes in the county. Read more... https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/dawlish-care-home-boss-calls-for-clarity-as-lockdown-restrictions-ease/

Network Rail have submitted a scheme to install a 210m long rock fall shelter at Parsons Tunnel North, as well as providing additional safety netting on the cliffs If approved, the proposals, which are subject to funding confirmation from government, will see construction starting in August with the work expected to take around a year to complete. Read more... ...

Mum Rebecca Searle was out walking with her two kids and dog at Dawlish Warren earlier today when they made the grisly discovery. 'It's gross but, at the same time, you just can't stop looking at it' Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/another-huge-conger-eel-found-5046398