This week we lead on anger in South Brent over the way Lloyds Bank is handling the closure of the village’s branch.

We also have news of all Ivybridge’s newly crowned citizens and community groups of the year.

Elsewhere we look at how the AONB is responding to the challenges of development following a recent meeting of its partnership committee, and eminent local Sir Simon Day criticises plans to expand Ivybridge south of the A38.

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