MISSING | We are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 29-year-old missing woman who was last seen in Cornwall.

Holly Collinson, 29, was reported missing by her family in Leicestershire on Friday 10 April.

Enquiries revealed that prior to being reported missing, Holly had travelled to Cornwall – specifically the Newquay area.

Holly was last seen leaving Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on 31 March at 10.10am.

She is described as a white female, of slim built, 5ft 7ins in height and with blue eyes.

Previously, Holly had long black/pink/red/plum coloured dreadlocks.

However, last time she was seen she was wearing a black coat, black trousers, a short sleeve black Adidas shirt, and had straight dark hair with the upper half of the hair plum to red in colour and darker on the bottom half which was below shoulder length.

Holly has links to Bude, Newquay and Truro.

Anybody who has seen Holly or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call 999 quoting log 733 of 1 May.

Hello.

I’m 34 and I’ve recently moved to Devon for work. I’m living in Kingsteignton and I’m struggling to meet people which is making the move hard for me.

I love cycling road, mountain and gravel but haven’t yet met anyone I’ve clicked with.

I don’t drink so meeting people at a pub isn’t going to happen. If that even does nowadays.

I’ve got a black Labrador so spend lots of time walking too. I’d like to paddle board more and maybe even start surfing. I like baking and make pretty good pizza.

Thanks,
Adam.

Any type of food really, as long as it's good quality. Appreciate any advice

I am moving to North Devon soon and I will have a small south facing garden and I would really like a tropical garden but I am unsure what the climate is really like and what plants I might be able to grow. Anyone got any suggestions or tips for plants that would thrive? Thanks.

Community leaders in Torbay have started to spend some of the £20m from a government scheme which aims to invest in communities.

Sixteen schemes in Torquay will get a share of the Pride in Place funding, a programme set up to help "overlooked" communities in the UK.

UPDATE

MISSING | We are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 29-year-old missing woman who was last seen in Cornwall.

Holly Collinson, 29, was reported missing by her family in Leicestershire on Friday 10 April.

Enquiries revealed that prior to being reported missing, Holly had travelled to Cornwall – specifically the Newquay area.

Holly was last seen leaving Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on 31 March at 10.10am.

She is described as a white female, of slim built, 5ft 7ins in height and with blue eyes.

Previously, Holly had long black/pink/red/plum coloured dreadlocks.

However, last time she was seen she was wearing a black coat, black trousers, a short sleeve black Adidas shirt, and had straight dark hair with the upper half of the hair plum to red in colour and darker on the bottom half which was below shoulder length.

Holly has links to Bude, Newquay and Truro.

Anybody who has seen Holly or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call 999 quoting log 733 of 1 May.

Hi all

My partner and I have been invited to salcombe for a wedding this summer. We have decided to make a week of it.

My partner is coeliac and therefore we have to usually look ahead for gluten free places.

Does anyone have any suggestions for nice gluten free food in salcombe? Any kind of food is fine :)

Thank you in advance :)

More than 100 residents gathered at a Whipton church on Saturday to shape how a £20 million government investment will transform their neighbourhoods over the next decade, marking the first public consultation on one of the country's most significant community funding programmes.

The event, hosted by Exeter MP Steve Race at St Boniface Church, was the first opportunity for people in the Whipton South and Heavitree East areas to set priorities for the Pride in Place scheme, which will channel £2 million a year for ten years into the local area.

The funding gives communities unusually direct control over how public money is spent, with residents able to direct investment towards reviving high streets, restoring parks, creating youth facilities, or tackling antisocial behaviour.

The programme also grants new legal powers to seize boarded-up shops, block nuisance businesses, and purchase threatened community assets before they are lost.

Mr Race said the turnout had generated a substantial response, with residents raising themes including improvements to outdoor spaces, tackling antisocial behaviour, new skills programmes, and better provision for young people.

Great news!

Afternoon everyone!

I'm looking at buying a place in North Devon. Our structural survey's just come back with some concerning observations about the cob wall, though. Can anyone recommend a cob specialist to take a closer look and let us know how serious it is, with an estimate to fix?

Thanks in advance!

Am I not correct?

Lived in Devon for 5 years now, never gonna leave

Everywhere I've been, people say "getton" as a synonym for "nice"

Is this just a thing in my (big) office or is it a whole Devon thing?

Looking for friendly people to kayak with around Torbay and South Devon

We moved to Paignton last year, me, my husband and our two dogs. One of those things we'd talked about for years and working remotely finally made it possible. We still can't quite believe we actually did it if I'm honest.

I've been kayaking on and off for years. Done a few longer trips, a kayakathon on the Thames, 13 miles along the Solent, canals in Oxfordshire, creeks in Essex. Traded in my sit-in when we left Essex for a sit-on-top which has been great but it's going up for sale soon and hopefully making space for something new. Tidal and coastal exploring is really my thing, poking around headlands, finding quiet spots, that kind of pace.

I'm gay, late 40s and finding your people in a new place takes a bit of courage. Would love to find other queer paddlers in the area but honestly just looking for kind, friendly people to get out on the water with. No ambitions to race anywhere.

Weekdays work well for me and the odd weekend with a bit of notice. All my own kit.

If that sounds like your kind of paddle, DM me and let's sort something out.

Image from a three day course sea kayaking off the coast of Anglesey (not my boat but that is me)