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The avian flu which killed six of Dawlish's famous black swans is being blamed for bizarre symptoms among infected birds which include bleeding from the nostrils and swimming around in circles. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/grim-new-symptoms-attached-strain-4750754

Crews from Dawlish and Teignmouth were called to a location near the golf club in the town at around 11pm - and had to take their fire engines 'over the railway tracks' to get to the isolated scene. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/building-dawlish-golf-club-completely-4752324

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

The avian flu which killed six of Dawlish's famous black swans is being blamed for bizarre symptoms among infected birds which include bleeding from the nostrils and swimming around in circles. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/grim-new-symptoms-attached-strain-4750754

Up for sale again. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/87163042#/

Good to see the Scout Hut refurbished.

No, I can't hear a thing either, don't know what all the fuss is about!!

Its so crowded there we dont go there any more plus you cant enjoy the walk because you are constantly looking down to avoid dog mess. Lots of places to go on Haldon with very few people about.

Due to its proximity to Langdon prison (hospital) and non-requirement for local people plus the no doubt wood hut cheap and nasty over crowded construction thus forming a modern slum how about Criminal Close Mental Way Hide the truth Avenue Another dump road Single parent drive Asbo lane

Mayoral Christmas Hamper Nominations Christmas is a time for giving and thinking of others. This year has been a difficult year with many people isolating and having spent a lot of time on their own. To spread joy in the local parish Cllr Alison Foden the Mayor of Dawlish has decided she will be giving away 20 Christmas Hampers this year. All those receiving the hampers will have been nominated ...

more info: Dawlish Virtual Santa Dawlish Town Council wanted to make sure that children in the parish did not miss out on meeting Father Christmas this year. As we cannot have the normal face to face meeting as part of the Festive weekend, we are working with Waggle Events so children living in the EX7 postcode area can have an individual virtual meeting with the very special Dawlish ...

So, it’s Tier Two for Dawlish along with the rest of Devon – what does that mean? Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/it39s-tier-two-for-dawlish---what-does-that-mean?fbclid=IwAR1d3-oHgqDk2XN6zno1JP2cpU2o8SrJ6jvEkmdvNB81JYdYYN-oXilsMvA

Newspaper report giving explanation to be found here https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=119871&headline=Why%20council%20didn%27t%20bid%20for%20funding%20to%20get%20rough%20sleepers%20off%20the%20streets&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2020

Not at all sure what you mean by that expression. So I googled it in case it is an idiom of some kind that I had never heard of. Seems it is, but I'm still none the wiser as to what you are trying to say.

Jason Waite, now a patient at Langdon Hospital, Dawlish, was suffering from paranoid delusions which made him want to kill his mother when he attacked her without warning at their home in Plymouth. Read more... ...

A retired Devon postmaster who was jailed for fraud while running Starcross Post Office passed away at home alone and wasn’t found until weeks later. A concern for welfare was reported to police on July 26, 2020, after concerns were raised to the landlord of Western House, Gatehouse Hill, Dawlish, where Mr Huxham lived. Read more... ...

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.

Sefton Hall has been given approved nasal swab tests which give accurate results in 30 minutes Earlier this year, the home was in the news when it arranged a ‘drive-through’, enabling families to see their loved ones from their cars for the first time in months after the first national lockdown. Read more... ...

Donations to Helping Dawlish Helping Dawlish is a collaboration of 12 organisations including the Town Council working together during the Cov-id 19 pandemic. Their website is at www.helpingdawlish.co.uk . Donations for Helping Dawlish are managed by the Town Council. If you are making a donation towards Helping Dawlish please put Helping Dawlish in the reference. This means the funds only go ...

Rescue crews have saved a dog after it fell and became "trapped on a ledge" near Red Rock in Dawlish, Exmouth RNLI has confirmed. The dog was soon reunited with its owners and did not sustain any injuries. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/rescue-crews-save-dog-trapped-4711597

I'd rather deal with the Germans than the Yanks!

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 ...

AN online public consultation is being launched by Devon County Council on Tuesday, November 17, on proposals to complete a missing link of the Teign Estuary Trail between Newton Abbot and Teignmouth. We have always maintained our commitment to delivering the Teign Estuary Trail and we’re keen for people to comment on the proposals for this latest section. Connecting Dawlish, Teignmouth and ...

Many congrats to Richard, and well done to Cavanna Homes.

Just to add that as well as the town council recommending refusal, it (the town council's planning committee) also wished for the application to be decided by  TDC's planning committee rather than a TDC planning officer if the planning officer was inclined to agree to the planning application. However, it seems that as the request for the planning app to go to TDC's plannng committee was not ...

You may find some of the images in this story unsettling Devon takes pride in its many miles of magnificent golden beaches. We also enjoy the special gifts of the marine environment that surrounds us. In 2016, an 18 metre-long dead whale washed up at a beach in Dawlish. It had had been spotted flouting around the sea for some time before landing at the tourist destination. Read more... ...

It will take place at the district council’s large car park at Dawlish Warren, and people will be encouraged to bring festive food and drink, and decorate their cars with Christmas lights. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/drive-in-community-carol-service-planned-for-dawlish?fbclid=IwAR3aA-YCuJDtGJF1GnvS7zhnvnylB3Ti2bfdx_UgZ7H0yIHz6BECiqE3SiI

Eight of Dawlish's black swans have died of bird flu. Dawlish Town Council, which looks after the world-renowned swans, has asked people to stay away from the birds while they are being monitored and looked after by its wardens. Andrew McKenzie, Dawlish town clerk, said: “We are really sad about the deaths of our very special black swans, and at the news that tests have now confirmed the cause ...

@DEEDOODLE Fantastic pics

Don't know if anyone will be at the Sally Army premises in Brunswick St, T'mouth wef from tomorrow. Went along there today and the building is in the process of being refurbished, No-one from the SA there and notice on door directs callers to their Newton Abbot premises. Is any organisation in Dawlish collecting Christmas gifts for local needy children? If so, please post on here.

Dawlish Community Larder Helping Dawlish is aware that some people are self-isolating or are still being impacted by the effects of the lockdown on their finances, families, businesses, mental and physical health and may require support. The food bank (which operated until July) has become a community larder which can support people in immediate need of food whether due to a medical need or ...

The government’s health care watchdog has told Devon Partnership NHS Trust it must make urgent improvements following the death of a patient in Dawlish. The CQC’s Head of Hospital Inspection Karen Bennett-Wilson said: “We found a number of concerns relating to patient safety and staffing levels and we told the trust to make immediate improvements. Read more... ...

The baby birds born only last month have passed away Five black swan cygnets and an older bird have died in unknown circumstances in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/black-swans-cygnets-dead-dawlish-4683640

The word 'Hero' is used all to freely these days. I'm NOT saying he hasn't done a bad job but REAL heroes have given their all for this country and made the ultimate sacrifice in ensuring that we live in a free(?) safe(?) world, and not someone who gets paid more in a week that a lot of people take a lifetime to earn and who could pay for every child who is reported to be living in poverty ...

It comes on a day when a further 283 people with Covid-19 were confirmed to have died in hospitals across England. Dawlish North 9 Dawlish South 5 See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/coronavirus-clusters-show-devon-new-4680219

why not get a real job?

More than 1,000 vendors will have to stop selling The Big Issue due to the four-week lockdown in England For people like me who have been selling The Big Issue for years, this is what we do it for: that little burst in the summer and then that burst at Christmas,” said Dave Campion [pictured above], who sells the magazine in Dawlish, south Devon. Read more... ...

That is indeed great news Ziggy. We enjoyed lovely hot chocolate and coffee from you down at The Cove yesterday. Would have had food too, but Sunday lunch was beckoning! Looking forward to live music events. Where would you be giving out information when they happen please?

Specialist Rescue Crews from Exmouth were quickly mobilised, along with two fire engines which came from Dawlish and Exeter. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=119789&headline=Man%20rescued%20from%20estuary%20mud%20at%20Starcross&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2020