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Local Person - Rosemary Henderson
At 78, Rosemary Henderson has crammed an astonishing stack of experiences into her life - even if, at the time we spoke in March, she was somewhat stuck doing not a lot, thanks to Covid restrictions. Read more
Local Person - Daryll Chapman
Daryll Chapman is just beginning to get used to a different pace of life. Having retired as CEO of Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust last September, after working at Okehampton College since 2001, he’s enjoying learning new skills - on the building site! Read more
Iris Willis: A true community champion!
‘I just like to help people’ - this was a phrase that Iris repeated several times, almost apologetically, as we chatted in her Sparkwell home. Iris has lived in the village for 41 years, having been born and bred in Plymouth. Being a dab hand at... Read more
A slice of the action
Zena Farrington has had her fair share of life’s ups and downs, and many would buckle under the strain, but she has found her fighting spirit – in the Arctic of all places. Read more
Never a dull moment
John and Jenny Killingbeck have truly embraced life, travelling widely around the world and amassing a treasure trove of captivating stories about Antarctica and Italy, not to mention staging a play close to Scott's Hut on Cape Evans. Read more