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THE leader of a drugs gang who used his Dawlish furniture business as a front for his criminal operations has been told to hand back £200,000 in criminal cash. The four-week trial heard how Deny used his Dawlish-based furniture company Indo-Life UK as a front for the cocaine ring. Read more... ...

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Another from 1928 from the same site (probably better from the link). http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw023661?search=dawlish&ref=11

Just had a phone call from someone stuck in a car in Exeter. Not moving at all. Everything at a standstill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/devon/incidents/road Update: M5 accident had one fatality. Then there was another fatal RTA in Exeter later today. http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Live-Travel-Updates-Chaos-Exeter-roads-collisions/story-25929605-detail/story.html

Yes it's the ones from Haldon Forest with old caravans and a bus or two. The travellers that park up in car parks and nice area  not on mud, and all have  new  caravans and 4x4 cars.

Why do planning regs not insist that all new builds should have solar panels installed on roofs, that way we would not have to cover green fields with them.

@Andylufc - no snow so far ( perhap all the hot air down here is keeping it at bay? )

Dawlish Community College Music Department is hosting its annual 24 hour concert on Friday 6th February – Saturday 7th February 2015. The 24 hour countdown will start at 1.30 pm on the Friday and run through to 1.30 pm on Saturday. Our talented students from all year groups will be performing in a programme running continuously during the whole 24 hour period.  Over 100 students will be taking ...

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That "void order" is truly weird.  Not only can they not spell "principal", they don't seem to know what "dutifully" means. Was it for real ?

Dawlish Community College is closed Monday 19/01/15 due to a power failure.

Concrete pumping pipe in place for work starting on Monday 19th January. Use of the pump will be intermittent and driven solely by number of pre-cast concrete installed during suitable weather and tide conditions. The work will be on-going 24/7 to suit tidal constraints and will last for approximately 16 weeks. More pics..

If you take a look at the document referred to on the Gatehouse Development thread and scroll down to page 8, take a look at 2.5.2 - where mention is made of provision of an extra care unit for the elderly and infirm being part of this development.

I think Cllr Gribble may already be sick of me re the Leisure Centre but happy to email him re the Cricket Pavilion! (ps) Nice to see the roof work underway at the Leisure Centre, thanks for your help on this Michael.

Hi I was wondering if there were any naturists in the Dawlish area as I am new to the town and I am looking for other naturist friends. For privacy reasons you can contact me at the following email address :- nakeddjsuk@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you soon D

The race is run over 10 country miles from Dawlish Leisure Centre and back, heading out to the Obelisk monument at Mamhead, along the green lanes and forest tracks which are always very wet, very hilly and seriously muddy. Four runners from the home club took part, with new member Greg Minns first home in 1hr 30min 12sec and Ross Pyne hot on his heels in 1:30.18. Next was Todd Squire in 1:35.47 ...

Dawlish Christian Spiritualist Church is pleased to welcome Brian Brown with Cathy Wills as Guest Speakers at our Sunday Service this week which commences, as usual, at 6.30 p.m.  Although the glitter of Christmas has gone, we are still able to link in to the wonderful glow of of spirituality when we focus on the Divine Universal Spirit, Creator of all that is, individually and collectively.  ...

Tozers Solicitors LLP is running a drop in clinic for advice on a full range of legal matters including: • Wills, trusts and powers of attorney • Buying and selling property • Employment • Disputes • Probate and estate administration • Tax planning and wealth protection • Divorce, family and children matters • Accident and injury claims The legal clinic runs every Wednesday from 9am – 12noon at ...

Cavanna Homes now employs 102 staff from its headquarters in Nicholson Road, Torquay and has taken-on four apprentices in the past year who will learn their trades from skilled contractors while studying at South Devon College. A further 200 local tradesmen and contractors are currently working on seven new homes developments across Devon including Fusion at Paignton, Kings Field at Kingskerswell, ...

Dog Training Dawlish are now offering a Dog Boarding Service. They only take dogs from the same owner so no other dogs will be present throughout your dogs' stay (apart from their own pet dog).  DTD can also offer training your dog during the stay at a reasonable per hour rate. Please see http://dogtrainingdawlish.com for full details. Also be quick there's only 2 weeks of the January Special ...

Beats the main post office in the Strand hands down, no contest :)

We have explored hanging baskets but it is not a viable option on our station. Not sure which gaps in the bridge you refer to but I doubt we would be allowed to hang anything from the bridge for health and safety reasons. Thank You for your appreciation stephen15 and Sandycott. We are a small team and could always do with more help so anyone out there who would like to join us would be most ...

Thread continues here:- Land Grab at the Warren Part 2

Sorry, I can't change the sort order of this forum so I've started a new thread:- Land Grab at the Warren Part 3

@ZIGGY . Thanks Ziggy.

The new Black Swans kept safe in their enclosure.

Happy New Year to one and all, yes, we're back after the Christmas break.  This Sunday we are looking forward to welcoming Riki Whitemore as Guest Speaker at our Service at 6.30 p.m. on 11th January.   Our Tuesday afternoon Healing is now back on track and you are welcome to come along any time between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. for Healing or just a chat and a cup of tea to put you at your ease.

Kemps Cabs (Formerly known as Dawlish Taxis) Taxi drivers required for day and evening shifts. Please contact Roger Kemp on 01626 862069 for further information.

Jamie Jones, Neil Groft and Thomas Papworth used an imitation pistol in the hold up in Newton Abbot in which they escaped with goods and cash worth just £170. Papworth’s girlfriend Kayleigh Ineson and friends James Carpenter and Craig Lee then tried to thwart the police investigation by hiding a safe where detectives thought they had hidden the fake gun. Mr Robert Linford, for Papworth, said he ...

As this is a matter of potential relevance to us all I thought I would give it a separate thread. Have a read of the info found in this link http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/sites/chelmsford.gov.uk/files/files/committee_files/App%202%20Housing%20Delivery%20GUIDANCE%20NOTE%20ON%20COMPULSORY%20PURCHASE%20ORDERS%20%20FINAL.pdf

The honour follows a year in which Trevor managed the fire service response to the flooding on the Somerset Levels and the impact of the severe weather at Dawlish last winter. As Director of Operations at Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, Trevor has responsibility for all operational and resilience matters across the organisation. Read More... ...

Just had another excellent meal at Reflections. If you have not treated yourself to an evening meal there then do so! We are so lucky to have such a good range of excellent restaurants in Dawlish and Reflections has joined the group with its outstanding menu and superb quality food. New to their menu tonight a vegetarian lasagne, which was absolutely wonderful!

www.dogtrainingdawlish.com is offering an outstanding discount deal for the month of January. Get an Initial Consultation and follow-up session for £40. Email dogtrainingdawlish@gmail.com or call on 07475886920. Happy New Year!

Happy New year everyone. And may It be a good one with no storms, everybody happy, even the Plymouth Mob. OK I got 2 out of 3 there.

Thank You :)) so grateful it was on spotlight last week and ITV this evening. Lets hope everyone can see what a lovely Happy town we are :)) xx

Members of The Rotary Club of Dawlish Water coordinate the majority of the collections with local businesses hosting collection points. “And many thanks go to The Rotary Club of Dawlish Water for coordinating and arranging the majority of the collections as well as Cartridges Solicitors, Robert Williams Estate Agents and Langmaids news agents for again agreeing to be the collection points, not to ...

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The Mamhead Sensory Trail, near Exeter Beginning and ending in Haldon Forest Park, the all-ability trail and takes walkers along flat, well surfaced tracks. It’s perfect for younger children, with special markers along the way to encourage walkers to appreciate their whole surroundings, and plenty of resting points and picnic benches. It’s also pushchair friendly, with no steep inclines. Starting ...

A massive demand is stretching Devon's ambulance service to the limit. The ambulance service in the South West is close to declaring "major incident" status, bosses say. The South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust said demand this weekend on its 999 and non-emergency 111 numbers had been "extremely high". People facing a life-threatening emergency or needing urgent medical help should ...

Think they are mainly brown trout, although the fishermen among us can probably enlighten us further. Have also seen quite large eels in the Brook but not so many in recent years.