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Given that Cllr Taylor's name was mentioned in the above press release I thought I'd see if I could find anything by googling his name. Found his facebook page. There is a recent thread on there concerning the latest proposals from network rail to revamp Dawlish station. Seems to me from reading the thread that Cllr Taylor is expressing his disquiet concerning aspects of the proposed design and ...

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/06/05/governmenta-s-coronavirus-transmission-rate-remains-below-one-b/

Yes. I agree with Lisa Nandy. But I wonder if Barry Gardiner decided to take a leaf out of Dominic Cummings book and do his own interpretation of the rules. P'raps Boris will let him use the rose garden of No 10 to explain his actions to the press.

There are click and collect available have just checked this very second.

Those billions of £'s have gone into pockets they don't just disappear into the ether. I am just waiting for the announcement that vat will have to be increased to 25 percent. Oh.......and wait for it m.p's have a substantial payrise to cover their inconvenience for having to endure the covid saga.

Childcare has been defined to exclude relatives caring for children in new coronavirus laws following the Dominic Cummings scandal. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/coronavirus-laws-dominic-cummings-lockdown-childcare-relatives-a9542381.html

A peaceful walk along the beach and bird sanctuary at Dawlish Warren early this morning.

Have to confess that I've been distracted by the cummings and goings of national politics of late so not that familiar with what has been happening locally, politically, and as I no longer buy the Dawlish Gazette (does it still exist? Thought I read somewhere that it has ceased being) I've had no information from that source. So....what has been happening politically, locally, then?

A man has been jailed after he spat at police and ambulance crews who were called to reports of a woman being attacked. Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called to The Strand, Dawlish at just after midnight on Monday May 25 with a report that a man was being violent towards a woman Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-jailed-spitting-police-ambulance-4175525

Officers from the British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the tracks at Starcross station near Teignbridge in South Devon around 12.30pm today. "Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family. "The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.” Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/-4171798

An effort to raise money for waterfowl in Dawlish has been set up following the unexplained death of black swan cygnet. Neil Salter, founder of Dawlish Beach Cams, said: "Sadly we do not know how he died as he was missing for over a week and was under a bridge for some time." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/death-black-swan-cygnet-dawlish-4165588

Nice to see them on the TV news yesterday, with their 'drivethru visiting' scene. Just another part of the 'new normal' ?

Appreciated webmaster.

Work is nearing completion on the first section of the new sea wall at Marine Parade, but Network Rail has now confirmed plans for the second phase of the £80m project to protect the railway, passengers and pedestrians. Reconstruction of the timber seaward platform at Dawlish station will also improve accessibility, making it easier for passengers to get on and off trains at the Grade II listed ...

A major faux pas by Cummings more like.

Jeremy Britton dropped the red handled knife when he saw the police but officers found it and a second weapon when they searched the area. Britton, aged 46, of Barton Villas, Dawlish, admitted two counts of having a knife in public and one of personal possession of heroin. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/heroin-addict-pulled-knife-two-4157100

the tr uth is o ut there.....

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/05/21/traffic-wardens-running-out-of-tickets-after-tourists-flock-to/

A man was pronounced dead on the railway tracks between Exeter and Dawlish last night, British Transport Police has confirmed. This morning, a BTP spokesperson said; "Officers were called to Starcross station shortly before 7pm last night following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-found-dead-railway-line-4152162

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/05/21/face-masks-could-reduce-spread-of-covid-19-new-research-finds/

Almost nine out of 10 older people say their social contact has reduced significantly during the pandemic, with one lady telling Sky News that Boris Johnson’s latest address to the nation was “like a guillotine coming down”. Jennifer, 70, from Dawlish in South Devon, says she has felt “marginalised” due to her age - an issue which has got worse due to the pandemic. "You belong there and everybody ...

So clear you could see all the way to Hope's Nose

Unprecedented is not a useful way to describe the current situation. It is merely unfamiliar to us because we are the first generation in England which has no memory of suffering a pandemic. Previous generations lived with this lottery of death whereas we have come to expect modern medicine to overcome new outbreaks of infectious diseases. Read more... ...

Are we s upoosed to be gratef ul ???  Maintenance of the rail network is s uposed to be part of network rail remit.

@b.o liking, I fail to follow your input, are you saying that countries freed from Nazism were not happy because part of the allies were British.? The e.u did not come into existence till years after the war (even then it was called the common market) so what has that to do with countries being freed from the Nazis.?

The red/pink at dawn yesterday was lovely as well.  Thanks DEEDOODLE.

@leatash .......bully for you!

Thank you.

@Carer ... good idea, but no one is currently living there

They should not have spent nearly £20 million on that knackered out of date newton abbot shopping centre. seems par for the course with local councils down here wasting money on fruitless projects.

As a 75-year-old who is 'shielding' atm, I'm with HuwMatthews2 on this one.

Governments don't run businesses either but they're still classifying people as key workers and providing tests - our company has been involved.

Like I said you just make sweeping statements......

I wouldn't have a problem with it but I haven't got a smartphone so I couldn't use it anyway.  There must be a lot of people like me, who can't get traced.

Perhaps I don't want to make compost, and there are good reasons to have a bonfire. Who says I annoy my neighbours? Please stick to the original thread about nanny state and don't be a proper Charlie.

i wonder what safety features are in place if the_ winch fails?

Not as far as my dopey neighbour is concerned His garden is toxic as hell with the stuff he has sprayed on it. He also tips all his garden waste into tha alley next to him. law unto himself, miserable old t@#t.

thanks for the replies.

It has long been rumoured that Adolf Hitler had a mansion with 1,600 acres of land earmarked in the county as a potential British HQ, had he won the war. The luxurious mansion boasted a galleried hall, four reception rooms, 10 bed and dressing rooms, four bathrooms and a spacious ballroom with a ceiling decorated with signs of the zodiac. Brigadier Sir Ralph Rayner brought home Hitler's infamous ...

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/04/28/new-graph-shows-total-coronavirus-deaths-in-uk-tracking-much-hig/