DAWLISH officially kicked off its Christmas celebrations last night (Friday, November 25) as the town lit the night with its Christmas lights switch on.
Dawlish Christmas lights switch on ( )
Following a lantern parade, carols, seasonal songs and an even an appearance from Scrooge, town mayor Lisa Mayne, ably assisted by a certain jovial white-bearded fellow clad in a red suit, pulled the big switch to ensure Dawlish sparkled for Christmas.