News in Dawlish

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Devon & Cornwall Police is encouraging the public to use online reporting methods to help reduce demand on its 101 non-emergency number.

A 'disgusting' mess of litter was discovered by a local resident early on Saturday morning (12 June) at the Seven Sisters.

Around 12 glass bottles, together with cardboard boxes, plastic bags, and a jacket, were all found on and around the benches at the beauty spot.

Devon MPs and political leaders have been left split over the Government's decision to delay 'freedom day' and push back Step 4 of the roadmap for a further four weeks.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday evening announced that the final easing of lockdown restrictions in England would be halted and that the 'not before' 21 June date would not be enacted.

An eight-week consultation has now begun as of 12pm today (Monday 14 June) for residents to give their views on the site options for new homes and businesses in Teignbridge.

Teignbridge District Council has to meet government requirements of building at least 751 new homes per year, but is also seeking to preserve the character of communities in the district.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to confirm at 6pm today whether Step 4 of the government's roadmap out of lockdown will be postponed.

The uncertainty comes as the number of Covid-19 cases across the country is increasing, possibly due to the new Delta variant that originated in India.

There's been a dramatic development in the ongoing story of Dawlish's derelict Old Vicarage – part of the building has collapsed.

One resident of Weech Road said he was woken up by the noise of the falling debris last Wednesday night (June 10), and later saw that part of the Victorian wing of the building had come down.

People renting homes in Devon are being urged not to be caught out by landlords' and letting agents' fees that are now banned.

Tenants, or potential tenants, can no longer be asked to pay extra for professional cleaning, or charged for having a pet. They shouldn't be asked to pay for drawing up contracts, or admin costs.

Belinda Collins, a Funeral Arranger from Dawlish's Co-op Funeralcare Home, is in training for a half marathon this autumn to raise money for the mental health charity, Mind.

She will be joining two colleagues from the Totnes and Torquay branches to run the Torbay Half Marathon on Sunday, September 12. Sam Ritchie is a Funeral Director at the Totnes branch, and Mike Chidgey is a Funeral Director in Torquay.

Scammers can now mimic the telephone numbers of bank fraud departments printed on the back of credit cards, Devon and Cornwall Police have warned.

They are highlighting the issue after fraudsters stole a total of £77,000 from three separate people.