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IN THE face of a tidal wave of unemployment and choking economic recession in 1981, Conservative Cabinet Minister Norman Tebbit sparked outrage by suggesting that jobless people should "get on their bikes" and look for work. It was a defining political moment, which nearly three decades later is to be put to the test by one of the most well-known faces in TV news. From today, Sky News presenter, ...

Dawlish has been named as one of only six towns in the entire country to achieve a prestigious five-star rating in the biannual Clean Britain Awards, officially making it one of the cleanest towns in Britain. Run by the British Cleaning Council, the awards celebrate the cleanest and tidiest towns and cities across the UK. The process involves a written entry followed by a rigorous inspection of ...

Correct, that was the said David Maynard

Just to clarify one thing re the Hole In The Wall, its not a student centre its a youth cafe` for 11 to 17 year olds and its run by a Christian Charity called The Teenbridge Project who do a sterling job for our yougsters.

Two RNLI Lifeguards will patrol each beach from 10am to 6pm during the Whit sun school holiday and on weekends until the peak summer season, which runs from Saturday July 4th until Sunday September 6th, when they will provide a service seven days a week.

A man from Dawlish was arrested after being stopped by police on the M5, nr Exeter on Thursday. The man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering after police discovered a large amount of cash in his vehicle.

Hi, does anyone know of Pat Morris who used to run the Welcome Inn in Dalwish Warren is still around? Thanks

RETAIL giants Sainsbury's are ploughing on with their bid to build a store in Dawlish despite an attempt to force a judicial review. The supermarket firm has submitted a second application for the store and petrol station at Shutterton after a legal challenge by rival Tesco. Meanwhile, Dawlish mayor Wally Protheroe says residents are the ones losing out by the delay and are 'frustrated' by the ...

ARSONISTS have been blamed for a fire which swept through two acres of heathland near Teignmouth. Firefighters spent an hour and a half in strong winds battling the fire which is believed to have been ignited by fireworks. One fire appliance from Teignmouth and the 4x4 vehicle from Dawlish were called to Little Haldon after a passing motorist saw plumes of smoke and flames leaping into the air.

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Hi. I always thought that the brickwork that I believe you're referring to is part of the sea defences and that the bricks were laid to to shore up Langstone Rock. Many years ago, one used to be able to swim through a tunnel underneath the Rock, however that tunnel has long since been bricked up.

The Dream boys tonight at Dawlish Sands, what charity is it in aid of? Thanks

It's a pity that more people don't use the Sandy Lane par 3 course. Surely the District Council should be asking why that is so, rather than making what seems to me to be a very hasty decision to close it. Those tight-arse locals who abuse the facilty by using the course without paying, should be really happy with themselves. At least the District Council have said that the site won't be used for ...

I feel sad that you are unable to move to another town.

Don Never mind the name, I think "pompous airheads" is the most brilliant description I have read so far on this site. And by the way, I'm always prophesying in vain - no-one has ever believed me. Aaaaaah!

I would like to thank everyone who has sent in unused mobile phones for Richard's wish to recycle. We are now collecting to send out second lot off- If you would like to donate please contact rachel- 07791563085 0r cridgy2@hotmail.co.uk Thank you Rachel

I would like to thank everyone who has sent in unused mobile phones for Richard's wish to recycle. We are now collecting to send out second lot off- If you would like to donate please contact rachel- 07791563085 0r cridgy2@hotmail.co.uk Thank you Rachel

I would like to thank everyone who has sent in unused mobile phones for Richard's wish to recycle. We are now collecting to send out second lot off- If you would like to donate please contact rachel- 07791563085 0r cridgy2@hotmail.co.uk Thank you Rachel

Hey, you could write a song about that...

Roy, Good to see you demonstrating your sense of humour in the post above. Expat. is, of course, short for expatriate not ex-patriot and that is a neat use of a near homophone. Don

Why don't you answer the question, Mastermind?

A Magical Family Show In aid of Operation Imprezza (Kenya) at Teignmouth Community College - Thursday 12th February 2009 at 7.30pm in the Main Hall. Tickets available on the door or can be booked through 01626 862445 or available from the Whistle Stop Cafe in Teignmouth. From performing at the Greenbelt Festival to ‘Dream on TV’ on the God Channel. ‘The Late Night Show’ at Spring Harvest, to The ...

Amosite I think we all wish we could go to sleep & wake up in a parallel universe at the moment

A DEVON pig farmer is lobbying his MP for clearer labelling on pork packaging, in line with a TV programme aiming to raise awareness of how pigs are reared. Keith Partridge, who runs Duckaller Farm, an organic free-range pig farm at Dawlish, with his wife, Roz, decided to raise the issue with Teignbridge MP, Richard Younger-Ross, when he heard of the programme, presented by celebrity chef Jamie ...

DEVON and Cornwall are to miss out on Government plans being considered to run electric trains between London and the West of England – a move that could have made journeys quicker, cheaper and more reliable. Marking a shift in Government policy, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has expressed his enthusiasm for electrifying the Great Western main line, and intends to make a decision on whether or ...

Some people may find this interesting. The link works better in Google' http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/17/6-days-to-stop-mps-concealing-their-expenses/

With unkind comments like that .. there are times Dawlish would be better off with no forum.

Thank you to those who have already emailed me regarding our campaign that has been christened: "Save Our Black Swans" This will be known as "SOBS" for short. The campaign Task Force is very much at an embryonic stage and the small collective (presently there are 5 of us) that have decided to take on this challenge are busy forming an appropriate and achievable strategy. We are hoping that, with ...

Tests revealed a high presence of bacteria in water flowing from a waterfowl compound in Dawlish into the sea. A single member of the public complained that the town council did not have a proper disposal system to deal with water flowing from the pond in the waterfowl enclosure. But the resort could also now be deprived of its 14 black swans, which are kept on a brook adjacent to the pond, after ...

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South West Trains from London Waterloo will terminate at Exeter from December 2009. This will allow an hourly service from Exeter - Salisbury - Waterloo, I thought that may be the plan. I don't think there has ever been an hourly timetable on the line.

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The frail and vulnerable in the Dawlish and Teignmouth area are being targeted by a sweet-talking conman. Detectives say the conman escaped with £90 from an elderly resident in the Exeter Road area yesterday. A 83 year-old woman in Old Town Street, Dawlish had her purse containing £450 stolen. The man tricks his victims by sweet-talking his way into their homes,he says he knows them or their ...

Average 2008 sold prices for Dawlish... Number of Sales 107 82 128 127 Average Price Flat: £135,380 semi det £206,650 Detached £294,404 Terraced £165,792 taken from ... http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/find.html?outcode=EX7&country=england&incode=&index=0&propertyType=0&buildType=1 £160.000 is national average. I have been looking along the south coast, property there seems now to be about ...

I have just taken my dog for a walk and the strong smell of smoke led me to Weech Road. I was saddened to see Stonelands House well ablaze. When speaking to one of the fireman he told me there were 12 Fire Engines and 2 Hydraulics in attendance.

My sources tell me that Fortnum and Mason will be taking over the premises.

Firefighters are attending a blaze at Stonelands House, Weech Road this evening. 12 Fire Engines and 2 Hydrolics are at the scene. A Majority of the roof has been destroyed and the road has been closed while the fire is put under control.

The stores in Exeter's Guildhall Shopping Centre and Dawlish will close on Friday and the Exmouth store will be among the final batch to close on Monday. The closures mark the end of an era for British retailing, with Woolworths having been trading on the High Street for 99 years. Some 27,000 employees nationwide are facing unemployment as the 807 stores are closed.

Do people really think about what sort of life their bird has had when tucking in on Christmas Day??....... I don't think so!!!! If they do, they won't mind paying through the nose, but there is a recession on at the moment!!!