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Don't worry about it being dry at the minute,i'm coming down to dawlish on saturday for two weeks.........so it will rain for two weeks non stop!

It has today closed again due to the same norovirus bug.Both restaurant and hotel have closed.

Point taken, Mcjrpc. A little less hyperbole and a liitle more humility is in order. Mrs C makes a valid point - and although we believe our policies, our political positioning and our people will all help us win seats, we do have a few gaps in the field at local level. I would add at ths point that although the last 5 years in office in coalition have been a bruising experience, it has shown the ...

Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Plymouth and Dawlish today as part of the Conservative's campaign trail. Read more... http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2015-04-10/david-cameron-makes-first-visit-to-devon-since-the-start-of-the-election-campaign/

THE MAIN road into Dawlish from Starcross is currently blocked after a two car collision this morning which has left five elderly people injured. Police and ambulance were called 10.46am after a report of an incident involving two cars on A379 Exeter Road, near Shutterton Lane. A police spokesman said: "At the moment the road is blocked. The incident involved a Ford Focus and a Renault Mégane. ...

It was Channel 4 news. Just watched an interview with Cameron by Michael Crick which took place on the bit of the seawall which is still off bounds to the public. Quite near me. If only I'd known...........

Train times were up the wotsit today - wouldn't have anything to do with him being down here by any chance do you think? For some reason the 10.48 train from Dawlish to Paignton became the 11.01 And then, when I was on the station at Newton Abbot waiting for the 13.26 back to Dawlish, I thought for one moment I was in a time warp as the announcer said (at 13.14) that the 12.38 train to London ...

Thanks for letting me know, My boys loved the range of ice-cream before and we've been know to make the 250 mile round trip just to pick one up.

or perhaps I should say if they come knocking on our doors/have stalls in the town.........

Royal British Legion in Park Road. Always welcoming new members and looking for volunteers for the annual Poppy Appeal and other fund raising activities. Regular entertainment etc. http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/dawlish If you are into photography, I do believe that they have some members that go out for the day on photo shoots.

I think if Ed does not end up as PM..they will dump him and Tony Blair will be back!

Happy to answer. We will never know if different decisions would have been made if all the grant applications had gone to a full F&GP meeting where there would have been more time to explore them fully. The grants were all tabled as late items at a council meeting which already had a packed agenda. I did suggest that the F&GP meeting could be brought forward but for reasons unknown this did not ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2911169/Ministry-Defence-orders-228m-super-missiles-protect-Falklands-Argentina-strengthens-air-force.html http://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2015/apr/02/premier-falkland-oi-gas-and-rockhopper-announce-oil-discovery Oil discovered at the Falklands. What a great Easter present for us all.

Hes pleaded guilty to indecent images of children is that not bad enough !!

An angry tenant who protested against noisy children by starting a fire in a communal stairway has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Philip Fewings was so upset by the noise of them playing football against his wall, he set fire to his bedding in the block of flats in Dawlish, Devon. Read more... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-32168295

Paul Drury, 56 who runs Paul Drury's Black Belt Academy in Dawlish, is accused of offences under the Protection of Children Act 1978. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Paul Drury, 56, of Maudlin Drive, Teignmouth, has been charged with four counts of making indecent photographs of children. Read more... ...

The rock they refer to as the Clerk is actually Shag rock.  The Parosn & Clerk rock stack formation is further round the headland

More to it than that,  Ivan was provoked by a bully. culminating in the attack. Not excusing violence, but shouldn't judge until all facts are known. Ivan is a good man and this is devastating for him. Hope thevictimwill think twice before bullying anyone else.

Recently a local businessmen from Dawlish was contacted via telephone from a male claiming to be a High Court Sherriff who was waiting to go into court for an unpaid bill of £3k for advertising. The company was reported to be owed money for advertising his business over the internet.

He was a sweetheart and will be missed. RIP Les

@ken Thanks for that but I don't do fakebook.

One Final reminder .......  Don't miss out The Town Council has paid for the skip service to be in town again on Saturday 28th March Dawlish Warren Car Park from 10:00am to 4:00pm You might like to put this date in your diaries now, so you can plan to empty those cupboards and garages ! The following materials CANNOT be accepted: Trade waste, plasterboard, asbestos, demolition & construction waste ...

Has pledged to leave the country if Miliband becomes Prime Minister #Justsaying  :)

Thanks Ken. I've read the paper version and I genuinely appreciate Sue taking the time to eloquently put across the Carnival companys point of view. However we all know that help has been offered and rejected because those offering help aren't friends of the family.

I know what i would do with them a nice set of stocks on the lawn then we could have some fun throwing rotten eggs at them.

It definitely does thank you. Last word on this topic indeed.

Hi Mrs C We are, we stopped off there last Easter Sunday after struggling to find somewhere to eat that would sit 6 , of us the food was very good and the service was outstanding. My Grandsons have requested to try it again. They are really looking forward to our annual Easter trip of karting, ice-cream and as many treats as they can sneak past each grown-up. Thank you for your reply.

Fire engines from Dawlish and Teignmouth, along with a specialist rescue crew from Clyst St George, were sent to a report of a woman unable to get out of muddy Radford Ford in Ashcombe Road at 10.53am. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Elderly-woman-stuck-muddy-ford-Dawlish-rescued/story-26210163-detail/story.html#ixzz3V2DkDM00

Just a reminder, it's next week

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/30/welfare-rights-shame-iain-duncan-smith-nick-dilworth-reform

Do you recognise these items? Following a police search of a commercial premises in the Dawlish area an assortment of power and garden tools have been found.  These are suspected to be stolen property from burglaries that have taken place in the last few months. If anyone recognises any of the items pictured or believes some of this property could be theirs, please contact Newton Abbot CID on ...

A SCHIZOPHRENIC man has been ordered to receive psychiatric treatment in hospital after he shook a one-month old baby so hard the child suffered head injuries. The 20-year-old has a history of mental illness dating back to his teens and will now be treated at the Langdon Hospital in Dawlish under a Hospital Order. Read more... ...

I wouldn't have thought so Roberta. What he was waffling on about was the groynes, a subject that we've done to death on this forum I believe.

I've heard today from Devon County that due to problems with the supply of precast concrete units for the new wall, the work on site has had to be pushed back until week commencing 13 April. Some advance work, mainly vegetation clearance, should be commencing on Monday   (23rd March)

Snooky Trust fundraising - Please can you help raise money for Dawlish's charity The Snooky Trust ? Volunteers needed to help on a Ladies second hand clothes stall at the Manor on SUNDAY APRIL 26. We have loads of stock , just need some volunteers. Please email MCLAY1990@gmail.com

I'm sure Dawlish is not on the list! Read more... http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2015-03-19/south-west-beaches-are-the-dirtiest-in-the-country/

The south-west Last year’s floods and infrastructure failings – notably the loss of railway tracks at Dawlish in Devon – highlighted the parlous state of the region’s transport links. Transport made up the bulk of the chancellor’s pledges, although most of the investment has been announced already. The £7bn figure unveiled on Wednesday covers road schemes, a few million pounds to subsidise air ...

The three local fixtures will see the Red Arrows swoop over the Dawlish Air Show on the 22 August 2015, the Torbay Royal Regatta 26 August 2015 and the Sidmouth Regatta on the 27 August 2015. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/mighty-Red-Arrows-set-soar-Devon/story-26194788-detail/story.html

More than 2,000 homes need to be built each year in the Exeter ‘Housing Market Area’, a new report says. The latest Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) recognises that between 2,172 and 2,601 dwellings need to be built to meet housing need. The Area covers Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and part of Dartmoor National Park. The Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) addresses ...

ey do cause chaos the other day the queue was right back to Swans Nest, 50mins later arrived in Dawlish. A couple of months ago the road was blocked  because of 2 between Powderhamturn off and Swans Nest not   5min delay but 30mins. I know they have to deliver but if itwas done overnight or early mornings ie 4am itwould cause less hassle