Here are the biggest stories in this week’s Okehampton Times.

• Devon’s schools could soon be forced to shut on Friday afternoons due to budget pressures, a leading councillor is predicting.

• Controversial plans to cut fire station services in Devon and Somerset have gone out to public consultation this week.

• With this year’s Wimbledon now underway, and long queues forming for strawberries and cream, it is exciting to discover that one of the ‘family members’ living at Hatherleigh Nursing Home has more than a passing acquaintance with the most important fortnight in the UK tennis calendar.

• Citizens Advice Torridge, North, Mid and West Devon has reported an increase in its caseload in West Devon of 47% in the past year.

• A groundworker has reconstructed a section of original Roman road at the Romansfield housing development on the outskirts of Okehampton.

• More wildflowers could be blooming on verges in Okehampton town centre, after plans were discussed to repeat the wildflower border beside New Road.

• Vibrant flavours and vibrant music were the order of the day in Okehampton on Saturday, as the town centre was taken over for the annual Okehampton Food and Music Festival.

• People power helped a West Devon village reopen its only main road after high winds played havoc in the area last week.

• Year 11 students at Okehampton College celebrated the end of their GCSEs with the annual prom on Friday night which was held at the Fingle Glen Golf Hotel.

• SEVEN pages of local sport, including coverage of Bridestowe Cricket Club’s away victory against Yelverton..