News in Dawlish

Dog walkers in Teignbridge must use fixed leads no more than one metre long in some places from today (Friday 1 April), the district council has said.

The rule only applies when walking your dog on roads, footpaths, and cycle tracks, and not in parks or on beaches.

Dawlish Community Transport is looking for people to bake cakes for an upcoming event this month.

On Friday 22 April the charity will hold a 'garden party' at Luscombe Castle from 11am to 2.30pm. A family event costing £4 to enter, it will feature tea and coffee, face-painting, hair-braiding, pizza and ice cream stalls, games and activities for children, a tombola, win-a-wine stall, book sales and more.

Children aged five and over can now have the Covid-19 vaccination as of today (Tuesday 5 April).

The vaccination is not being given to this age group in school.

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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.

Organisers of Dawlish's annual carnival have launched an online fundraising appeal to bring back the parade in style with a headline act.

The parade usually occurs at the end of carnival week, but has not been held since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

March was milder and sunnier and despite rainfall totals being near or a little above average there were more dry days.

March started very wet as low pressure, which was close to the Isles of Scilly, trailed weather fronts across the district as the low trundled slowly north. From the 4th a ridge of high pressure developed bringing several dry days. The high pressure slipped eastwards allowing low pressure to edge in from the west leading to changeable weather between the 9th and 16th. High pressure then developed leading to a predominantly dry second half of the month, until a weak cold front brought some showers and even a few snow flurries on the 31st.

A recent pay rise has helped to reduce the number of waste staff vacancies in Teignbridge, councillors have heard.

Salaries were increased in the department in December after the district council acknowledged it was "consistently paying below average rates" compared to the rest of Devon.

A new website designed to help people find out how to support those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine has now been launched.

It hosts the latest government guidance and information, including how to offer accommodation.

What's On in Dawlish this weekend

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