News in Dawlish

As we continue towards the journey back to normality and out of this pandemic, a big focus is going to need to continue to be on health and social care and how we provide services to service users both locally and nationally. One such way in which long term structural change will be enacted is through the forthcoming Health & Care Bill, which we expect to see in the next couple of weeks.

The founding principles of the NHS – taxpayer-funded healthcare available to all, cradle-to-grave, and free at the point of delivery – remain as relevant now as they were in 1948. Local government delivery is also rooted in firm foundations: in serving its residents, with strong local democratic accountability, and expertise in the health, public health and care needs of its populations. To protect these principles, which are so close to all our hearts, we must back those who make them a reality every day of their lives - by building and constantly renewing a culture of collaboration.

The Lawn in Dawlish could see a new 'children's trail' in the near future, and a play park may also be built in the gardens of the Manor House.

The Lawn Working Group, part of Dawlish Town Council, has said that it has been working hard over the last two years to bring the plans for both projects to fruition.

Police are urging residents to be aware of a recent mobile phone scam - and not to trust cold callers.

This scam reportedly involves someone calling you saying that they're from a mobile phone company - and can give you a special deal with a new contract and new phone.

No deaths relating to coronavirus in Devon have been recorded in the latest weekly ONS figures for the week of June 12-18.

It is the second week in a row where no deaths in the county were recorded, and on a district level there were no Covid-19 related deaths registered in the most recent week in Exeter (for the 2nd week running), in Mid Devon (for the 5th week running), East Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge (for the 6th week running), West Devon (for the 7th week running), Torbay (for the 8th week running), in Torridge and Plymouth (for the 12th week running), and North Devon (for the 19th week running).

Residents are being urged to take lateral flow tests whenever they can by Mayor of Dawlish Councillor Val Mawhood and two familiar faces.

Uncle Tacko (Tony Liddington of Promenade Productions) had his puppet Captain Ginger take a test on Sunday after the event on the Lawn had to be cancelled due to bad weather.

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.

Do you live in the Dawlish area, and love to knit, crochet, or sew?

Local knitting and crochet group 'Spin a Yarn for Assist' would like your help in turning its selection of small teddies into superheroes.

A 14-year-old girl passed Exmouth today on a solo sail around the island of Great Britain.

Katie McCabe embarked on her journey from Topsham this morning, passing Exmouth at around 12pm in her 26-foot wooden Morgan Giles yacht named Falanda.

On the coast between Dawlish and Teignmouth there's a section in the cliffs that appears to be a face - and perhaps it is, if you believe the local legend.

It's called the 'Parson and Clerk', after the story of the same name from the Victorian era.

The Neighbourhood Watch charity has organised a series of online webinars to teach the public how to spot and avoid online scams.

The free webinars will run on a weekly basis in July, and are open to all who want to know more about scams, why people do it, how to avoid them, and how fraud cases are investigated.