In 2002, when our youngest was five months and our eldest was two, my beloved husband was diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer.

In 2002, when our youngest was five months and our eldest was two, my beloved husband was diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer. A year later, he died. You cannot explain to a baby or a toddler what death means. All they know is: one day their parent is there, the next he is gone. I remember my youngest, who had just learned to say the word “dada”, going round the house opening doors, looking for him because she could not find him. I did not know much about the imp

The Slapton Line Partnership recently met to discuss coastal erosion in Start Bay and the ongoing situation with the A379 Slapton Line. In attendance were representatives from Devon County Council, South Hams District Council, and multiple Parish Councils, as well as the Environment Agency, the Field Studies Council, Natural England, and more. We had a broad discussion, covering everything from access for emergency services, supporting the Torcross and wider Start Bay communi

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Dear Friend, Since my last update, I have continued to push for a sustainable, long-term solution to the challenge of coastal erosion in Start Bay. This included presenting my petition to parliament on Monday. In the end, over 39,000 people signed my petition in just over two weeks, and I want to thank the businesses and residents who went above and beyond to spread it far and wide. Though the petition has been submitted, I’ve not stopped collecting signatures. You see, I

𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲. I know from personal experience that it is still often something brushed under the carpet because people feel embarrassed or awkward. 𝐘𝐞𝐭, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐎𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚�