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@ZIGGY , well perhaps we'll get some snow over the weekend, get blocked in and then we won't have to go school or work.

AS 2013 gets underway attention moves to a new home for the new year and Barratt is highlighting five powerful reasons why buyers should choose one of its homes. "The new year is traditionally a time to look forward and we're gearing up for a busy time at our developments in Torquay and Dawlish,'' said sales director Caroline Hill. See more.. .. ...

What a load of crap. If granted are the TDC planners going to police the designated area to make sure its users havent just left their car in the car park. Not likely.

WORK is about to start on giving the heart of Dawlish a new look. The £1.5million regeneration of Dawlish Strand will get underway on Monday. The scheme, which is a joint initiative between Devon County Council, Teignbridge Council and Dawlish Town Council, has been developed during the past two-and-a-half years, with two public consultations held to help shape the layout. The footpath outside ...

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I think this was the Oak in Ziggys picture it was lopped and now it has been cut down completely

Yes I could see the fire fighters and the smoke coming from that direction when I was up walking the dog on Sandy Lane Playing Fields about 10.00 this morning. Someone also walking his dog could tell me at that time that the incident was in EastCliff Close and that he understood it had been caused by builders/roofers equipment catching the roof alight and that the wind was aiding and abetting the ...

Tesco win it by a head or could be a nose

@stephen15 - i don't know. i don't live in the town to notice.Perhaps someone else can tell you. I just happened to be a passenger in a car yesterday that was being driven along Queen Street and then The Strand and I just happened to notice the Christmas trees and lights. There were no festive lights on but whether that's because we are no longer in Christmas or because they don't work or what, ...

OMG WHAT ARE THEY DOING ?

Wondering the heating allowance that everyone gets once you turn 60 cant be returned i tried and was told that if you feel that strongly about it sir you could always give it to charity as i have said many times its a very strange world we live in.

Bit late posting on this but I moved to Dawlish earlier in the year. Before Christmas I went out with the intention of buying as much as I could locally. It turned out I couldn't even buy a decent pack of Christmas cards, not even from the charity shops promoting their own charities (so naff).  I don't know how the so-called gift shops manage to stay in business, it was all tat.. Bought a couple ...

@stephen15 , i've emailed it to you. I will be adding private messaging to this site at some point!

Poor old unlucky Helen Grant must have a collection.

For those on the Littleweek/Firbank Rd estate know who the seagull feeders are because the birds point them out.

@Lynne yes but i obviously cannot reveal my sources

MPs have told the watchdog reviewing their pay that they deserve a 32% hike to £86,250. A survey carried out by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) also found more than a third believe they should keep generous final salary pensions. The findings emerged as Ipsa published a report on its initial consultation into pay and pensions, which ended last month. The research, which ...

21st Jan?

Following a well attended meeting at the end of November, there is a second meeting to establish interest in a possible self build affordable housing scheme in Dawlish. Do you need housing but cannot afford to buy locally? Do you have local connections to Dawlish? Would you be interested in building your own eco house with training, materials and support provided? Come and join us next Thursday 17 ...

@ 'I Hate Dawlish And Everyone In It' and 'Wondering'  I have friends with tattoos/body art and they are neither unsavoury or foul-mouthed! One is radio DJ and three others are a doctor, a yoga teacher and a solicitor.

Today's Dawlish Gazette.25 years ago.Work has begun to implement some of the traffic orders ,which were agreed last year, in a bid to alleviate Dawlish town centre's chronic traffic troubles. Can anyone remember what work was carried out and also was there a great improvement?

@dave 19mph is far too dangerous to drive on Dawlish roads at the moment! The potholes are horrendous (and yes I have reported them online). Personally its not single bikers I have a problem with it's the groups that can be quite abusive and obstructive. I wish they wouldn't drive so close to each other as we already know what can happen if they bang into each other. As for parking illegally at ...

NEW HOMEBUY SCHEME LAUNCHED IN TEIGNBRIDGE First-time buyers in the Teignbridge area of Devon will now stand a better chance of acquiring the keys to their first home following the launch of an equity loan scheme. People who want to own their own home in Teignbridge but have struggled to raise the deposit now have the opportunity to apply for a loan under the Open Market HomeBuy scheme, which is ...

@Andysport - good to see you survived the quakes, wekas, wetas and pies! are you down here full time now? I will put my thinking cap on and design something up. Must arrange a visit out, to check out facilities, kitchens etc kia ora bro, churrrr ;-)

Thought you would like to see the picture > http://www.arriva.co.uk/arriva/en/media_centre/photo_competition/

Hmmm ...... call me old fashioned, but it takes all the excitement away when always things are readily available and there is no anticipation. Fruit buns on sale is one thing, but to put a cross on them? Why? @FredBassett - i like your thinking though. i would imagine that would be well tasty

New plastic Dawlish station footbridge opened and immediately listed! Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris has officially opened the UK’s first Grade II listed plastic footbridge at Dawlish Station. She cut a ribbon across the steps to the new footbridge off the main platform at the seaside station on the south coast of Devon. The footbridge was part of a £1m improvement project which saw the removal ...

Could only happen in Teignbridge, Council fits none IP65 lighting over a river. Cheap skates.

I included the news in with the discussion early on as I wanted people to be able to comment on news. I probably should have included articles and events also so people can comment on these, but I can do this in the next version.

Threads like this in the 'News' section don't appear on the home page...

@cheftallyrand . sorry! (and yes i've still got your e-mail address and will endeavour to contact you directly in future as well as posting on here about matters directly relevant to yourself). Have a good year. L.

Or Hogmanay even! Don't mess with the Haggis Chef!lol

Something was released just before Xmas. It stated that Global Warming stopped in 1976 (wish I'd noted what it was - sorry)! Even if this is the case (and I don't believe that any of us has the information to make an informed decision) it still make sense to recycle - even though someone is making a lot of money from our free labour - for the sake of OUR environment. Doesn't it?

On Saturday, Dawlish Leisure Centre was witness to a huge achievement, as TSW Juniors Octopush Team completed twenty-two miles of sponsored Octopush, equivalent to crossing The Channel, which is what they are due to do in April, to take on Europe’s best junior sides in Holland.  Forty-three swimmers contributed in the 8 hour 40 minute marathon relay in which the puck travelled every inch of the ...

Its supposed to be self financing, I understand from an official that they (CEO's) are instructed to issue at least 9 PCN's a day, which of course the council deny. It is supposed to be for traffic calming and congestion. I think the point of the progam is to prove the corruption taking place in some councils re parking legislation. Adjudicator organisation receive 65p for every ticket issued ...

Agree, had a lovely trouble free drive to Plymouth and back. Not many trucks and better still no sign of any traffic cops collecting illeagal government taxes. Let the old fuel guzzling BMW stretch is legs. Deep Joy

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@Don Pearson - aha, i have been wondering what happened to you! so in my old chopping (stomping) ground ahy? spending time in dear ole aotearoa, ka ora! Nothing I can think of, for bringing back. Look forward to that beer, on your return @Don Pearson , @webmaster Many thanks for your kind thoughts and support. I have been rather quiet of late on here, having been busy with other projects. I kept ...

Ok you can all stop replying to the blog that i put on this site a month ago or more. I'm sure there is more to talk about than this old blog. Don't know why it keeps appearing. Thanks John.

@Nelson thanks.