It has been an eventful year in Dawlish, and Nub News has covered hundreds of stories in the local area.

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We've put together a month-by-month breakdown of some of our most-read stories for 2021:

January

Swimming club will stay afloat after fundraising success

Dawlish Swimming Club was saved in January after more than £20k was raised via Crowdfunder.

February

Extension to Parsons Tunnel planned to protect Dawlish railway line from rock falls

Plans for a rockfall shelter to protect the railway between Dawlish and Holcombe were submitted in February - work has now begun.

March

Old broken seat to be replaced by bench dedicated to 'Dave'

In March, it was announced that there would be a new replacement bench at the corner of Penfield Gardens and Old Town Street dedicated to a local man known as 'Dave' who passed away in 2019.

April

New farm shop to open soon in Dawlish

News of a new farm shop coming to the Strand was the talk of the town in April.

May

'You'll be a hard act to follow' – new Dawlish Mayor takes over, and former Mayor looks back on last two years

New mayor Val Mawhood was elected in May, taking over from Alison Foden.

June

Local charity receives Queen's Award – and an invitation to a Buckingham Palace garden party

A charity supporting people in the Dawlish, Teignmouth and Chudleigh area received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service this year, and recently held a celebration.

July

New Dawlish link road coming soon as part of 860 new house build

Devon County Council agreed to progress a planning application for a new link road between the A379 and Elm Grove Road in July.

August

Dawlish Carnival: The Pram Race in pictures, with results

The much-loved carnival returned in style in August, with Dawlish's unique Pram Race.

September

UP CLOSE: Meet the owners of No.1 Café, Kimberley and Byron

Dawlish Nub News met the owners of No.1 Café in September, who are thinking of changing the café's name...

October

Le Cygne, Dawlish: An Australian-style brunch café with a French twist

The Australian brunch scene, in Dawlish.

November

Dawlish: Meet Rebecca White, a social prescriber at Barton Surgery

Dawlish Nub News met with Rebecca White to find out more about 'social prescribing' in November.

December

First Glimpse: A look inside Dawlish's new Thai and Mediterranean restaurant 'Sticky Rice'

A new restaurant opened in December, and we spoke to the owners and had a look inside.

Thank you very much for reading, and we wish you a Happy New Year.

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