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Dawlish Jack and the Beanstalk panto opens at Shaftesbury Theatre

By Will Goddard

13th Jan 2022 | Local News

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A pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk opened at the weekend at the Shaftesbury Theatre in Dawlish.

Dawlish: Teignbridge ranks third-highest in county for booster jab uptake

By Will Goddard

13th Jan 2022 | Local News

Covid jab (Image: Steven Cornfield/ Unsplash)

Most parts of Devon have higher Covid booster rates than the national average, new figures show.

Across the UK, 62 per cent of those aged over 12 have received a booster (as of Monday 9 January) following weeks of campaigning urging the public to "get boosted now" for protection against the Omicron variant.

Dawlish and District u3a enjoys rewilding St Gregory's churchyard, boules

By Will Goddard

13th Jan 2022 | Local News

L: Kim Walker, Chris and Travina White in St Gregory's churchyard. R: Sheila Imrie, Susan Phillips, Colin Smith, Brenda Butterworth and Alison Symons on Dawlish Lawn (Dawlish and District u3a)

Members of two of Dawlish and District u3a's interest groups were busy over the festive period in the town, from clearing and 'rewilding' St Gregory's churchyard to playing boules on the Lawn.

Rewilding the churchyard at St Gregory's

Dawlish: 'Please bear with us' on festive bin collections, district council says

By Will Goddard

13th Jan 2022 | Local News

Teignbridge recycling lorry (Teignbridge District Council)

The district council has asked residents to bear with them while they catch up on Christmas and New Year bin collections.

It comes amid ongoing staff shortages, Covid-related absences, and more waste than usual as a result of bank holidays and people working from home.

Dawlish: Council tax likely to rise in Teignbridge from April

By Will Goddard

13th Jan 2022 | Local News

Forde House, Teignbridge District Council's HQ (Daniel Clark LDRS). Inset: GBP notes (Christopher Bill, Unsplash)

Teignbridge residents are likely to pay more council tax from April after the district council presented draft budget proposals.

The council plans to increase its share of the tax by £5 – the maximum allowed by the government without going to a referendum – when it finalises its budget for the 2022/23 financial year in the coming weeks.

Dawlish: Anne Marie Morris MP now sitting as independent after Tory whip removed

By Will Goddard

13th Jan 2022 | Local News

Anne Marie Morris (Image: Official Parliamentary Photo)

Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris has had the Conservative whip removed after she supported a Labour proposal to cut VAT on energy bills.

She was the only Tory MP to vote in favour of the opposition day motion on Tuesday, which was defeated by 319 votes to 229, describing it as "the right thing to do."

What's On in Dawlish: Two events coming up in the next seven days

By Will Goddard

13th Jan 2022 | Local News

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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!

Dawlish and Teignbridge coronavirus: Find out the number of Covid cases, vaccination percentages in the local area

By Will Goddard

12th Jan 2022 | Local News

Dawlish and Teignbridge residents can now see the number of Covid cases in their area on an interactive government map.

These are the numbers for the seven days up to 6 January:

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By Will Goddard

11th Jan 2022 | Local News

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Dawlish man recognised for almost 30 years of service to local community transport charity

By Will Goddard

9th Jan 2022 | Local News

Eric Smallridge with Sally Preston and Sally Anne from Dawlish Community Transport

A Dawlish man has been recognised in a national award for almost 30 years of service to a local community transport charity.

Eric Smallridge, a volunteer driver for Dawlish Community Transport, was awarded a Special Commendation under the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of national charity Community Transport Association's awards for 2021.

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