There’s been plenty going on in Okehampton this week — here are the big stories in this week’s Okehampton Times.

• Children in Okehampton are still waiting for access to the play park on their housing estate more than a year after it was completed.

• A petition calling for an off-road cycle route to extend the Tarka Trail from Meeth to Hatherleigh has attracted more than 180 signatures.

• A farming family from South Zeal who still herd their livestock on horseback on the moor are appearing on TV on Monday night.

• Children from Lithuania, Italy and Spain enjoyed a fun-filled educational trip to Okehampton recently, trying everything from Morris dancing to a proper Devon cream tea.

• Okehampton United Charities have presented cheques of £24,300 to Okehampton Community Recreation Association (OCRA) and £15,000 to the Okehampton Gym and Trampoline and DMT Club

• Beautiful gardens in the Okehampton area are open to the public this spring and summer for the National Garden Scheme.

• NINE pages of local sport, including Okehampton Rugby Club’s fabulous win in Weston-Super-Mare against Hornets, coverage of Okehampton’s hockey teams and the latest from Okehampton Running Club.