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@Webmaster . No problem. You’re welcome. But I don’t think you understand the points I’m making. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but news items posted by Dawlish News (which is mostly the Mid Devon Advertiser/Dawlish Gazette as there are always  links to their online papers) often don’t receive any comments at all. These posts don’t have the effect of stimulating debate. And I doubt any ...

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26 Feb 2024

Thanks for the feedback @Teign. News and notices have always appeared on the discussion forum so users can discuss them. You can click on ' General ' to filter them out. Prior to now, there haven't been any notices for about 10 years! Most users stopped posting events after Covid, and so a change was recently made to encourage users to start positng them again. Part of this was to ...

Why is the Discussion section being treated as if it were a general noticeboard? There are separate sections for News, Events, Notices, etc. And very useful and informative they are too. But why are News, Events, Notices posts also in the Discussion section? If I want to see what's in the local News, Events, Notices I can click on the relevant section. By all means post ...

@Cassandra Could you expand on that? This is the discussion section after all. I don't know if you read the original post or looked at the link, but Expat's comment is accurate. Dawlish was an elegant seaside resort in Georgian and Victorian times - mainly due to three men who by the way weren't from the town. Given that it was originally a small fishing village, a lot of people would've moved ...

Event finished The quiz takes place on Thursday, March 7 with a top prize of £100 and the Heavitree Brewery trophy for the winners, with further cash prizes to be won, including one for the largest number of players on the night. Location: Dawlish Thursday, 7 March 2024 Contact: Peter Harrison on 07767 894737 or by email reliancefinance@talktalk.net

I do get out more and see many towns with busy town centres, better and more varied shops and better parking. Dartmouth for example with 2 hours free parking by the river with a two minute walk to the shops. Its not about posting negative comments its about constructive criticism. By the way I was born and raised here nearly 70 years ago so havent "came here from other places"

BANKING could return to Dawlish as early as this summer, the organisation responsible for introducing new banking hubs has said. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/summertime-banking-could-be-on-the-cards-667679

SKATERS are being encouraged to have their say on Dawlish skate park. Its Skate Park Working Group is calling for anyone who uses the facility to give their views. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/views-wanted-for-skate-park-revamp-667684

It is unbelieveable that something like this is happening in the 21st century.