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Living on the edge

My dad does computer MOTs as you put it for £40 😊

Ben Bradshaw on Dawlish rail line and the sea-change in public opinion on Brexit It is nearly five years since the line was closed for two months after damage caused by a winter storm. Conservative Cabinet Ministers, led by David Cameron, fell over themselves on visits to the region promising “money will be no object” in ensuring the Westcountry gets a railway resilient to the impacts of climate ...

A farmer responsible for the death of a 20-year-old killed by dangerous machinery has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Neil Carpenter, 45, from Dawlish, oversaw 'appalling' safety standards at Springfield Farm which led to the death of Lauren Scott. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/farmer-jailed-killing-lauren-scott-2187115

Police update after woman's body found on beach https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-update-after-womans-body-2183138

Disgusting, and people still support charities. If they want something, give it to them but not by way of money donations. I have supported RSPCA, Mare & Foal, Cats Protection League ETC, ETC. By dropping off food. Simple!!!!!

Lefties is a term invented by people that can't handle the reality of facts lolololol

A dangerous rapist has been detained in hospital for treatment after a shocking series of attacks on women - including a violent assault on a 72-year-old in her home. After raping her he laughed and stole a precious piece of jewellery containing her late husband's ashes. The defendant, a paranoid schizophrenic originally from South Africa, was given a hospital order by a judge at Exeter Crown ...

Taken today, 31/10/18. They are only a couple of days old at the most. I hope they survive especially as one from the brood earlier this year keeps pecking at them. Jealousy maybe?

• Repairs to four breakwaters, which protect the coast from the force of waves, will begin in November to immediately improve protection for the Dawlish sea wall and the railway running along the coast • The work is expected to take six months and community events will be held in Dawlish, Teignmouth and Holcombe in the coming weeks for local communities to find out more World leading engineers in ...

I park in the Barton Car Park and it costs me £1.23 per day very reasonable i would say.

Some 1.2 million homes will be among the buildings at risk of coastal flooding, while 100,000 properties will be threatened by eroding coastlines, a report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said. And places such as Dawlish in Devon, and Hemsby and Happisburgh in Norfolk are already being hit by floods, coastal storms and erosion. Read more... ...

I quite agree with that, I'm not sure what done above is enough, I think mirrors or something would have been well suited too, as it does not allow cars turning in to Sealawn, become any more noticable, and cars pulling out still can't see left and right due to the vehicles parked there.

He has been found, is safe and well, and likely not to be around Dawlish anytime soon.

@DEEDOODLE they said that maybe the case on the local news this morning :-(

Sir Clegg, only in politics can a loathsome failure of a human rise so high and squirrel away so much. As to a job with Facebook, I think not. This is a payoff for direct communications into the stinky bowels of those that run the stinking pile of plop we call the U.K. government, in my opionion.

Fortunately no one was hurt in these incidents apart from a few bruised egos Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/eight-truly-baffling-car-crashes-2128236

Who sets the times for these meetings? Would it not be an idea to have the Dawlish times the same as the other ones so that people who work a 9-5 might get a chance to attend.

Re: report the other day about police car having tyres slashed Wondered if they report that as crime, if Joe public had it done no police would be interested.still good to know that commissioner coward who locked his car in the stabbing murder of the lone policeman at Westminster has his 150k pension to look forward to.

From Monday 22 October 2018, there will be three-way traffic lights on Exeter Road (A379) at the Secmaton Lane and Week Lane junctions until 20 March 2019. Traffic lights will be operated manually during peak hours. Work will take place during the day (8am – 5pm). The works on Exeter Road form the first phase of the scheme with a second phase scheduled to start during the first half of 2019.

Interesting column by Kyle Tagg in latest Dawlish Gazette  (see page 2) concerning the Sainsbury's roundabout/Secmaton Lane link road,  the A379 and the increase in the number of cars in the area (due to the increase in the number of houses).

Walking along The Strand, around 19:00hrs, last night and a woman was begging in the doorway of one of the shops. What was disconcerting was one of the veteran drunks was hiding behind a car, slightly back and opposite her. I did not notice him skulking there until we had walkied past him towards her. Once upon a time laws were enforced by constabularies and a policeman had a certain amount of ...

And i thought i was the only one without a face ache account we should start a club.

High tide!

GWR didn't run when the line collapsed into the sea!

A planning meeting tonight 7pm-9pm.

Thanks for sharing, I see the usual drinking club are enjoying the sunshine.

That has to be so sad!

Flying Scotsman trainspotter fumes as passing locomotive totally ruins his view of famous steam engine Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/flying-scotsman-trainspotter-fumes-passing-2076969

Perhaps its seasick................

And all the pigs are fed and ready to fly.

Kevin Gale, also known as Kevin Maloney, is currently being held at Long Lartin prison in the Midlands but is likely to be transferred to Langdon Hospital at Dawlish in the next few weeks. Read more... https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/barnstaple-murder-mental-hospital-1-5722982

£50k a pop I believe for the new ones!

A new ‘critical’ Link Road in Dawlish that will help speed up the delivery of nearly 1,000 new homes will be fully funded by the Government. The new road, which will link from the A379 roundabout opposite the Sainsbury’s to Secmaton Lane, along with a new bridge and high quality pedestrian and cycleway, has been called by the council a critical strategic road project that will help unlock delivery ...

Dawlish Town Beach and Coryton Cove • dogs are permitted along the seashore from the slipway to Coryton Cove from 30 September to 1 May • please pick up after your dogs, there's plenty of bins provided for the purpose!

People have put themselves at risk by walking on to tracks to get photos of the world’s most famous steam locomotive The Flying Scotsman is going to be travelling at speed along one of the most famous train lines in the country this week - the Dawlish sea wall which was nearly washed away forever in the storms of February 2014. Read more... ...

A man spotted swinging a young tot just inches from the edge of a perilous 100ft sheer cliff drop has been slammed as "crazily dangerous". At one point the boy appears to recoil in terror and struggles to release himself from the man's grasp. Read more... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-slammed-swinging-child-around-13341400

Four bus loads of pensioners have become 'stranded' in Teignmouth, and their drivers and tour guides are blaming a 'council cock up.' Brian Bostock, 77, from Cannock, said: "We're all here from Wolverhampton – all pensioners that have been stuck an hour and a quarter. “We’re on a tour of the South, going to Dawlish and we’re missing the tour now. Read more... ...

You're having a laugh.  It is the EU that has not negotiated, Brussels considers the EU project to be sacrosanct will not allow anything to undermine that idealogy.  It's why after two years we are barely any further forward.  The only option is for a no-deal exit, a negotiated withdrawal is impossible.  It would help if we had a PM who believes in Brexit.

What do you consider to be legit news sources, The Guardian, the BBC?  The link I quoted came from a respected blogger who has as large online following.  There was a widespread and sustained campaign across Europe and the wider world against the EU directive, that must tell you something about the concerns of this meddling.