The big news of the week is undoubtedly next week’s visit of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall but here are some of the big stories in today’s edition of the Tavistock Times.

• The Prince of Wales will make his first visit to Tavistock in 12 years during next week’s Tavistock Carnival Week.

• The costs of reinstating the Tavistock to Bere Alston rail link is now in the region of £70-million and adequate finding is not currently available, members of West Devon Borough Council heard this week.

• Tavistock College’s Year 11 students got dressed to the nines for their prom last week — see our four pages of pictures in this week’s Times.

• Burrator Parish Council has called for a site meeting in Dousland to address residents’ fears around burst water mains in the village.

• Pupils at Gulworthy Primary School have drawn pictures of teddy bears that will appear in a storybook.

• Tavistock’s Stannary Brass Band travelled to Plymouth on Saturday, June 29 to take part in the popular Armed Forces Day.

• Tavistock town centre was buzzing for the vibrant and exciting Tavistock Edge Festival, which took place on Saturday, July 6.

• A library tricycle is set to bring the love of reading to residents of Tavistock.

• Seven pages of local sport, including coverage of Dan Pearce completing the monumental Trans Alba Race in Scotland — covering more than 1,000 miles on his bike.