It’s been another busy week in Tavistock, with new council leaders taking their post, the climate emergency and much more grabbing headlines. Here are the biggest stories in this week’s Tavistock Times.

• Councillors on the new West Devon Borough Council have backed a motion to declare a climate change emergency.

• The striking picture of a newborn foal eating a dog poo bag on Plasterdown sent social media into a frenzy last week.

• West Devon Borough Council has elected a new mayor and deputy mayor — as well as the leader and deputy leader — in the first meeting of the new council following the May 2 elections.

• A popular attraction in West Devon’s calendar has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

• Councillor Anne Johnson has been elected as the new mayor of Tavistock.

• Popular children’s author Claire Barker visited local primary schools last week, organised by Tavistock Library.

• The Tavistock branch of bank Santander is closing its doors for the final time today.

• A number of safety improvements are being looked into by Devon County Council’s highways team for the Brook Lane Roundabout in Tavistock.

• A huge donation was presented to a Tavistock charity on Monday (May 20) by the former town mayor.

• A coroner is to investigate whether warning signs were missed before a Dartmoor prisoner was stabbed to death by a fellow inmate as they worked together in the kitchens.

• A new bus service will link Lydford, Brentor, Tavistock and Gunnislake Station to Okehampton’s Summer Sunday trains.

• The outgoing mayor of West Devon has paid tribute to the extraordinary community spirit shown by the winners of this year’s Mayoral Awards.

• 12 hopeful young ladies attended the recent selection evening for this year’s Tavistock Carnival princess at the TASS Anchorage Centre.

• NINE pages of local sport, including coverage of Lamerton Darts League’s presentation night, the local cricket, athletics and so much more.