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Event finished The Dawlish EAT Festival is a free event celebrating local food and drink, featuring farmer’s market favourites like cheese, beer, bread, charcuterie, patisserie, and street food. It also offers live entertainment and a lively festival soundtrack. Location: Dawlish Lawn Sunday, 3 August 2025
Cofton Holidays opened in 1975 as a family-run business. A Devon holiday park has celebrated its 50th anniversary. Cofton Holidays, near Dawlish, was bought and opened in 1975 by brothers George and Alf Jeffery. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxvxd0dnqo
@DAC The only councillor I know of is the Mayor, Anthony James, who was spouting forth on Spotlight tonight about the event. He said British Cycling asked for it to be held in Dawlish, and the council in partnership with local traders thought it was a good thing. James said his was hoping the event would bring in "considerable revenue" for the traders, but judging by the lack of crowds on the ...
Was there really ‘overwhelming’ agreement to support further exploration into buying the 17th century pub with the aim of running it as a community pub? Or is that just what the MDA and Wrigley want us to believe? The Dolphin in Kenton isn't comparable as half of it hasn't crumbled to bits.
@burnside are you naming and shaming them then? Or is someone else?
Name and shame the councillors who allowed this event to disrupt the town so badly on a working day.
The Mayor has just been interviewed on Spotlight justifying closing down the town for the day, behind him the Strand was virtually deserted.
@burnside The Town Council, so the likes of Linus Dawson and the rest of the Lib Dem mafia.
Whose bright idea was it to hold the event on a working day? The council should not have sanctioned the road closures.
Eh? Surely the owners were insured ? Is it too much of a coincidence that this is in wrigley territory hence lib dem council involvement?