We lead on the surprise resignation of Kingswear Parish Council’s clerk – just five days into the job.

Chris Horan’s resignation came shortly after an email was sent by former parish council chairman Cllr Jonathan Hawkins, who is also a district and county councillor, to fellow parish councillors, questioning Mr Horan’s ability to type.

Mr Horan was Dartmouth Town Council’s clerk until he left several years ago.

Our picture story shows members of the Free French Foundation on a visit to Kingswear.

Inside, we report on Dartmouth Green Partnership’s annual town awards – and Liberal Democrat district councillor Julian Brazil claims members of the public aren’t being given the full facts about the proposed merger of South Hams District and West Devon Borough Councils.

As ever, there’s much, much news inside.