News in Dawlish

It's still early summer and temperatures are only just topping 20 degrees, but for me ice cream is a year-round staple.

Since I consider myself a bit of a connoisseur, I'm pretty hard to please - but The Local Scoop, located next to Harrisons Amusements in the town, passed with flying colours.

It's the moment we've all been waiting for, as Exeter Chiefs head up to Twickenham today to face Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership final.

Semi-final results

Snalkies!

Yes, you're right - I made that word up, but I love it as it's perfectly descriptive. A 'snalkie' is just a 'sniffy walk'.

Since we're all stuck in Blighty due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we thought it might be a good idea to go on a virtual trip abroad.

Dawlish is twinned with a place in France called Carhaix-Plouguer (pronounced something like Caray Plooger!) - an excellent destination for our brief holiday.

The summer solstice is almost upon us, but what is it, and when will it take place?

What is the summer solstice?

Located here on Google Maps near Buckfastleigh, Pennywell Farm is a real hidden gem for family days out.

What was it like?

A planning application to add a new section onto the Teign Estuary Trail has now been submitted.

The proposal to build a new five-kilometre section from the Passage House Inn to La Roche Maurice Walk east of Bishopsteignton on the A381 was met with widespread public support in a public consultation last year.

Nub News is unlike other local newspapers and we are changing the industry. We are now looking for regional sales people.

Nub News is recruiting in the following areas: North West, Midlands, London, South East and the South West.

All frontline ambulance crews in the South West will now be able to use body-worn cameras in an effort to reduce violence against them after more than 1,900 incidents were recorded in the last 12 months.

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has introduced their usage after a 38% rise in both verbal and physical abuse by patients and other members of the public.

Last week saw Parliament in recess to coincide with the fact that it was school half term week. I hope you and your families were able to take advantage of both the improved weather and the easing of restrictions in order to meet up safely in person.

It is safe to say that the vaccine rollout has, on the whole, been an incredible success and our thanks should go to all those who have made the process possible, including all of the local volunteers at both Newton Abbot Racecourse and Dawlish Community Hospital. Of slight concern are the reports from these sites about the number of people booked in for second jabs who have failed to turn up. In order to gain as much protection as possible for both yourself and your loved ones, please turn up and receive the second dose.