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The only reason I ask, is that Tesco seem to be buying Dawlish. Everything that is for sale, from football ground to Costcutters and anything else not nailed down is apparently being purchased by the evil capitalist empire known as TESCO... Any thoughts

I have just read about the moaner who thought that we had a new generation of lout cats, that spitfully go out of their way to make your life a misery, and have obviously got together and ganged up against you personally. How inconsiderate of them. I blame the owners for teaching their cats not to dig a nice deep whole to go for their ablutions.

THE future of Dawlish Town Football Club is in the balance after it was announced they had withdrawn from the Western League. The 122-year-old club informed league officials of their decision to pull out on Friday evening, while the future of their reserve team, which plays in Division Three of the Fresha Devon & Exeter League, remains unclear. It is understood the club are in dispute with ...

A driver photographed apparently reading a newspaper while at the controls of a high-speed passenger train has been suspended while his company investigates the incident. The man was caught on camera by Jim Hales, 64, as a First Great Western (FGW) train, which had set off from Plymouth, emerged from a tunnel at Coryton, near Dawlish, in Devon. The picture showed the driver with his newspaper ...

Why has the parking in Old Town Street gone back to 30 minutes? Cllr. Clatworthy was supposed to be going to sort it out as this is a relic from when the shops were there. There are never going to be any more shops so what's the point of having the restrictions. Come on, new councillors, this is a case for you to get your teeth into.

I'm moving house and I really would rather not take this with us! It is blue, in used condition, but hasn't been excessively used. It could probably do with a clean as well, however, it is still very servicable, in my opinion. Anyone interested e-mail fishccer@aol.com .

Counterfeit clothes, shoes and DVDs have been discovered by Trading Standards Officers at the Sunburnt Arms, Warren Road, Dawlish Warren during a joint operation with police. A 'substantial' quantity of suspected cannabis resin also found has been sent off for forensic analysis. The pub is now shut and a meeting to review the licence will be held next month. Three van loads of goods believed ...

I find the staff in general very friendly and polite! A few things missing but I just walk up to the other stores and gain some exercise in the process!

Good news!

A member of the public spotted a carrier bag moving on the beach at Dawlish Warren. When they untied the bag they found a three-month-old kitten inside. The kitten is now been cared for at the RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter Exeter, and is healthy but was traumatised by its experience.

This link will upset our esteemed unwell Town Clerk http://www.parliament.uk/deposits/depositedpapers/2011/DEP2011-0549.pdf

All gone.

Now on eBay, starting bid £100 - a bargain! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-seater-sofa-large-armchair-and-upholstered-footstool-/250853411590?pt=UK_Home_Garden_LivingRoom_Sofas_UK&hash=item3a68074b06

A children’s charity is looking for volunteers to help run a charity walk. The NSPCC Devon Hike Against Cruelty to Kids (HACK) takes place on September 11, and will see walkers covering 25 miles along the South West Coastal Path from Dawlish. The charity is now looking for people to assist with tasks such as registering entrants, manning check points and marshalling the route. The charity is ...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8627485/Parishes-to-rule-on-parking-and-licensing-hours-in-Camerons-big-society.html

Good to see the police have left the office shower and are finally doing something.Cant believe anyone would eat or drink in that dump.

Hells Bells, I will move this to news, what's-on or create a web page for it as I think it is important to accommodate all things relating to Dawlish on this site. Please bear with me on this for the time being. I think sometimes it is not clear where best to post things on here and it is tempting to post on the most popular section - the forum - but I have plans to improve this.

As the Tesco challenge to the TDC decision re Sainsbury's was heard by a judge - hence its being a judical review - I imagine Sainsbury's had a barrister asking questions of Tesco because they were legally entitled to do so. If anything legally untoward had happened at that judical review don't you think that Tesco/Sainsbury (delete as appropriate) would have made a fuss? Seems to me that the ...

Hmmmm, well I doubt that the Waterfowl Warden or the rest of the Town Council staff will be round long enough to do it - unless the new DTC get their act in gear and pay them properly. (Dawlish Gazette) I would be surprised if volunteers would be welcomed - nobody in the Council offices to do a risk assessment or ensure the insurance is in place.

At least 20 wraps of suspected heroin were seized by police in Dawlish following a morning raid on a town centre flat. Officers seized the 0.1g of the suspected class A drug which is believed to have a street value of around £200, plus a quantity of cash. A 21-year-old man was arrested for possession with intent to supply and has been bailed pending further inquiries. For the full article see: ...

Yes, Tavener, I know that. Not sure though how that negates the fact that the government, aided and abetted by the right wing press, have been stirring it up about public sector pensions so much so that there are now 'urban myths' about how great they are. I think the low(er) paid public sector employees may well have a completely different experience from that! And the bankers are paying ...

Thanks boot strap bill, I know now , slight printing error. Maybe you know more about it than I do!

Has anyone been in lately. I notice the young couple running it have put alot of hard work in to improve the place .Its a shame it was quiet. Six of us went in for a meal lately and i have to say the food was very good , and great value. The curries are excellant, grills were good, ham was fresh and so was the salad .Fish tasted good and the carvery look plentiful. If there is one criticism, ...

It's stressful enough planning a wedding without receiving a email from your future mum-in-law detailing your many failings. But when the message, in which she says she pities your husband-to-be, becomes a global internet hit you know the Big Day is going to be a bit awkward. Heidi Withers, 29, received the rebuke from Carolyn Bourne, stepmum of her fiancé Freddie Bourne. The PA forwarded ...

Claim a free pint of Young's Bitter or a small glass of house red or white wine at the Double Locks pub. http://www.doublelocks.com/freedrink.php

Fantastic! Thanks so much for letting me know. I'll have to take a look the next time I'm down there. Dawlish wouldn't be the same without it!

Perhaps the Police were in the £85,000 shower and couldnt hear thier radios.

Brazilnut, You are right they have renewed them.

Hi DawlishBlue, Try this: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171384226259146 and you can 'like' and add to your page. Good luck!

Exeter Road's Marina Post Office was ram-raided this morning. Earlier, a local passer by snapped these photos. Apparantly a Vauxhall Astra was used in the raid although this has not been confirmed.

Dawlish beach has re-opened after it passes its latest water testing. The test results received on Saturday has given the beach the all clear. The source of the pollution remains a mystery.

Thank goodness for that. I dread to think what might have happened had someone followed the very obvious trail and had logged in as you...

Swimmers are warned yet again not to swim in the sea at Dawlish. Earlier in the month failed water test closed Dawlish beach to swimmers due to failed water testing, believed to have been caused by heavy rain. Further test gave the beach the all clear and the warning signs and red flags were removed. Subsequent samples were taken at various points after high levels of bacteria were found in ...

Devon Partnership NHS Trust has received planning consent to proceed with the £30m redevelopment of Langdon Hospital in Dawlish. The plans for the site include extension of the existing buildings and the replacement of the Butler Clinic with a new 60-bed unit, which will be divided into four ward areas. It is hoped construction will start in the autumn with completion of the development ...

Tesco has lost its bid to build a store in Dawlish. Government inspector Stuart Nixon today ruled out proposals for a Tesco out-of-town store, bringing to an end three years of store wars wrangling against its rival Sainsbury's. He said: "Two stores would almost certainly damage the health of the town centre." For the full article see ...

Dawlish beach has re-opened to swimmers after passing an Environment Agency water quality test, having failed the previous two. Teignbridge District Council said it was continuing to investigate the cause and thought it might have been down to the recent bad weather. It said it had removed warning signs and red flags from the beach. On the most recent test on 21 June the beach attained the ...

Maybe this is what the council is waiting for a new and modern car park!

007 ..Tesco are already in Dawlish... they own One Stop.. Settle down now Sainsburys will open soon and I cant see why Dawlish should be the only town in the country with no big store...other towns survive, Crediton panicked when Tesco opened and they have Morrisons too, the town is doing ok because people dont stear clear of it, they have to go through the town as you do Dawlish. as for LIDL ...

In other words absolutely nothing is going to happen as per all the 'plans' and promises of many previous years. Never mind, am sure we will have another survey next year. We can't even have a Tesco for Dawlish, I think the town will be closed in another few years.