The removal without warning of South Brent’s main post box causes uproar in the village.

The replacement of ancient stone stiles along the Erme Plym Trail with shiny metal gates leads leads a resident to ponder the balance between accessibility and aesthetics.

Changes are afoot for policing in Ivybridge and the wider South Hams.

All this and much more in this week’s Ivybridge & South Brent Gazette, out tomorrow.