This week we lead with a story about a Dartmouth couple who are so fed up with erratic rubbish collections that they are withholding their council tax payments.

Our picture shows children at Dartmouth Preschool and members of Dartmouth Rotary Club who have helped fund their HMS Dart play equipment.

Inside, we flag up a story about patients being urged to back proposals for a shake-up of local health services, which will lead to the closure of Dartmouth and Kingswear Hospital, plus one of our team reports from the frontline of the South Hams badger culling operation, having gone out on patrol with opponents of the cull.

As ever, there is much more news inside.