News in Dawlish

The ongoing work by Helping Dawlish to support the community through the pandemic has been highlighted at a meeting of the town council.

The council's Events, Projects and Tourism officer Angie Weatherhead presented a report on Helping Dawlish's recent activities, and some of those planned for the near future.

The NHS in Devon is offering advice to people aged over 70 on how to contact the NHS about getting a coronavirus vaccine.

On Monday, February 8, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, encouraged anyone over 70 who has not yet been vaccinated to get in touch with the NHS about booking an appointment.

The Conservative county councillor for Dawlish, Cllr John Clatworthy, says he disagrees with the Government's decision that the local elections in May should go ahead.

On Friday, the Government confirmed that the May 6 elections would be held as scheduled, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Schools, businesses, community organisations and individual residents will be invited to get on board with a project tackling loneliness in Dawlish.

The Outstanding With Loneliness (OWL) initiative will encourage all those involved to reach out to people of all ages in the community who might be feeling disconnected and alone.

The South West "can look forward to a brighter future" once the pandemic is over, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.

Speaking at the virtual South West Conservative Conference over the weekend, the Prime Minister highlighted the government's plans to ramp up vaccinations and testing in the region while protecting jobs and supporting businesses through the pandemic.

The army of volunteers helping at Dawlish's Covid vaccination centre are to be officially thanked by the town council.

The mayor Alison Foden praised their work in her report to the full council on Wednesday, February 3, and councillors unanimously supported a proposal by Cllr Linda Petherick to send the volunteers an official letter of gratitude.

Much-loved actress and national icon Joanna Lumley - like Nub News - shares a love of visiting and highlighting local communities across the country and has just launched her new TV series doing just that.

Nub News is delighted to help spread awareness of her series, 'Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home - Travels in my Own Land' which is on ITV.

Hairdressers in Dawlish will have the opportunity to join a free webinar to help them spot the signs of domestic abuse.

Devon CIC More Positive Me is organising the online event to give hairdressers the information they need to start a conversation and signpost victims to organisations that can help them.

Dawlish's Orchard Manor School for pupils with special needs is to join forces with an SEN partnership after being rated 'inadequate' in its latest Ofsted inspection.

The Ofsted inspectors found plenty to praise during their visit in January 2020, but flagged up concerns about safeguarding.

Warren Road near Dawlish is partially blocked at Mount Pleasant Road this afternoon (3 Feb).

This is due to reports of an incident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.