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The police helicopter and Exmouth lifeboats are currently searching for a person in the water off Dawlish Warren. The helicopter from NPAS Exeter is also involved in the search. A representative of the force said the helicopter was called after reports of a body in the water just off Dawlish. Read more... ...

Crongratulations to Poppadums celebrating 40 years of trading in Dawlish.

@webmaster Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

Excellent news and a long-overdue dose of common sense on this subject.

Plans for a proposed airshow in Teignmouth and Dawlish this summer have been grounded. Time has run out to put on a show this summer, but councillors remain confident that the show will take place in 2019. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/proposed-teignmouth-dawlish-plans-grounded-1399805

I agree it looks unsightly atm, but this kind of pollarding is necessary to extend the tree's life.  It will grow again !

Deedoodle/purrrrrfect/etc was referring to me, “with prejudice” it would seem. He doesn’t like the fact that I don’t agree with his many repetitive posts on here. He also claimed to be an ex-policeman, which has been exposed as being a lie.

Not sure it would be a good bomb shelter either to be honest!

When will the Dawlish jetty get the repairs it so urgently needs. How many urgent maintenance issues are there in and around Dawlish at the moment? Easter bank holiday this weekend and what a state Dawlish is in...Well done Dawlish council for all your hard work......I think not. Yes, I know it is not all Dawlish councils responsibility to actually maintain everything, but at least make a ...

I see your point but you know how it is money money and it matters not to Network Rail to open the sea wall as they have no obligation to do so it's not like a public footpath it's a private wall.

i have @leatash , it was a joke

Calamari has clearly misread majorp’s comment. Yes, I’m sticking up for you majorp!!

I wonder what car makers are doing this. Diesel has again become a toxic fuel after it emerged car companies were fiddling the results of environmental tests in order to sell their vehicles.

But not as much those cheeky chappies we all know and love (or so I am told) Ant and Dec.

What a lovely idea. Wish my kids were going enough, they'd have loved it. There's some great activities for kids. The leisure centre in particular runs some great sessions.

Lovely stuff!

https://www.devonlive.com/news/anger-grief-sadness-off-grid-1373747 So they purchased the land and built on it. Living of the grid with no mountains of tyres or rubbish in site and are now to have their homes torn down. Would have been better for them to have not purchased the land and squatted on it instead and the council would have built them detached houses on the land free of charge I ...

A holidaymaker who was jailed for 18 months for sexually assaulting a girl in a seaside holiday park Jacuzzi today failed in a bid to clear his name. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-who-sexually-assaulted-girl-1369123

I got told off for using blah blah blah

Calamari. Taking your eye off the ball is to me falling asleep on the job. If he had been wide awake, he would have known what was going on. He is just not up to it. Move over. He is not fit for purpose.

Yeah hands were freezing. Just checked, seems the family is falling apart.

Just a bit of info. If you have Homecare from British Gas with your boiler etc and you are not a 'at risk category', elderly, vulnerable, baby in the house. The soonest appointments currently are from Thursday onwards but without an a.m./p.m. advisement.

What a great day, sledging at Ashcombe all afternoon lets hope it lasts for a few days.

I'll give you a clue this is a discussion site, so when you next get out of school try and put together some constructive comment either way. It will stand you in good stead when you grow up.

Not the first storm and definitely not the last. However the level is far higher than it was pre-scheme. And, most importantly, the spit hasn’t been breached. The purpose of the scheme was a practical one rather than an aesthetic one.

A total of six fire appliances were called because of the large amount of black smoke reported coming from a shed containing dangerous liquid gas cylinders. It happened at 3.40pm above Gatehouse Close in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/large-clouds-black-smoke-shed-1351404

Quite right Shytalk. And the video that accompanies the article shows that there’s actually still loads more sand on there than their used to be pre-scheme. Looks like the new groynes have done a good job and stood up to the ferocious conditions.

In the event of joining a shortish queue, leaving an appreciable gap might indeed make sense.  In a long queue, it would surely double or treble (maybe more?) the LENGTH of the tailback - perhaps through the town, or in the 'Morrison's' location, back to Newton Abbot?  OK, I've exagerated!

Lycra, middle to old age from my experience of these white van driver's on their day off.

Haha! I’m not wound up by little attention-seeking men like “Fred Bassett” lol. I just find it funny that the same old posters who moan about freedom of speech are the first to gather their troops to try to shut down those that they disagree with. All I ask for is evidence. All they provide is nonsense.

A video shows a man dicing with death on the sea wall at Dawlish as trains and huge waves crash over him during yesterday's extreme weather. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-puts-life-risk-huge-1341586

I had reason to go to Newcastle last week and did consider the train but at £191 return and a 13 hour journey each way with 4 changes i decided to drive i was there and back in 14 hours 22 mins.

A great idea they could be used in places like the corner of Brunswick Place outside Geralds they wouldnt affect anyone but those HGV's who use the wide footpath to park and do deliveries. I couldnt see them being used on every kerb but in certain places they would work well.

A FORMER Drewsteignton man has appeared at Exeter Crown Court accused of stripping naked and exposing himself in the Accident and Emergency department of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Judge Erik Salomonsen adjourned his case for a psychiatric assessment after being told that Smith, who is currently remanded in custody at Exeter Prison, but is due to be transferred to Langdon Hospital in ...

Diana Mond. Answer to 1. = Nothing that I can see. Answer to 2. Not sure, except it was aimed at the Transport department of that council. Word has it, Torbay Borough Council ( A unitary authority) is also in a spot of bother finacialy. They were/are trying to get DCC to take them back. Little chance of that happening as DCC will not take on the debt.

Can’t remember that one. Thanks for answering.

Typical work ethic in this country? Utter nonsense! And an insult to those of us (the vast majority) that work bloody hard in all weather conditions.

Nothing on the water fowl page. Probably the best place to ask.

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A wide-reaching review of special education provision in Devon could see cuts to services at some schools, but recommends increasing provision around North Devon, Exeter, Tiverton and Newton Abbot. But the 2017-18 SEND Strategic Review and Development Plan that is due to be endorsed does say that discussions are ongoing with the Governing Body of Marland School to bring forward proposals to ...