News in Dawlish

Tyson Fury has dismissed his heavyweight rival, Deontay Wilder, as a bum.

When the two men get into the ring in Las Vegas on Saturday night, Fury will be expected to live up to this dismissive rhetoric.

Written and directed by Chris Matanlé, this year's performance will take place from 7-15 January 2022 with evening performances at 7.30pm (excluding 9 and 10 January) and matinées on Saturdays at 2.30pm.

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Here is a list of job opportunities that are currently available in and around Dawlish.

You can view more opportunities on our dedicated Dawlish jobs page.

Councillors have urged a fishing authority to get on with introducing new rules to prevent large-scale picking of shellfish from the Teign and Exe estuaries.

Currently there is no specific legal limit to the amount of shellfish, particularly cockles but also mussels and oysters, that can be collected for personal consumption in unprotected areas – a right which originates from the Magna Carta, the historic charter that provides the basis for many laws.

We've put together a round-up of events happening over the next few days in Dawlish.

If you have a local event happening soon, you can 'nub it' for FREE in the What's On section of our website!

Covid cases have again risen in the Devon County Council area and Plymouth, but fallen slightly in Torbay.

In the week to Thursday 30 September cases increased by 20 per cent in the Devon County Council area and six per cent in Plymouth but were down by seven per cent in Torbay.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Alison Hernandez, is urging people in the South West to take part in a new survey on potential changes to firearms licensing in England and Wales.

It follows the shootings in Keyham, Plymouth in August.

Teignbridge councillors have criticised a national planning policy which means the council may miss out on money towards affordable housing.

Originally introduced in 2013, 'permitted development rights' (PDR) allow certain changes to be made to buildings and use of land without needing planning permission.

The Ugly Duckling restaurant on the Strand in Dawlish is now closed.

It announced on Thursday 30 September on Facebook that it had closed, and thanked 'friends, customers and staff' who have supported the restaurant over the past nine years. It also wished the new owners of the restaurant well.

Teignmouth RNLI's fundraising team will come to the Strand Centre in Dawlish this Saturday 9 October to raise money for the charity.

They will be there from 10am-1pm, and their stalls will reportedly feature merchandise, collectables, and books.