Weekly round-up: Stories you may have missed
BBCA mother coping with her child's life-threatening food allergies, people explaining why they run marathons, a farmer managing the aftermath of a huge wildfire, a virtual fishmonger opening and a new statue unveiled in Newquay are just a few of the stories from south-west England this week.
We have picked out some stories you may have missed in Devon and Cornwall.
'I gave up my job due to the stress of my child's food allergies'
A mother has said she felt forced to give up her job to look after her daughter due to the "horrific ongoing stress" of living with the five-year-old's life-threatening food allergies.
Katy, from Cornwall, said she thought she was going to lose Molly when she suffered a severe allergic reaction while on a family holiday in Italy, aged one.
Katy administered an adrenaline pen and Molly was taken to hospital where she later recovered, but Katy said the fear had never left her.
Her experience comes as doctors, charities and patients call for wider access to treatment on the NHS.
Is running a charity marathon worth the sweat and tears?
Jo WoodWith charity places increasingly seen as the only way into major races like London, thousands of runners are juggling emotions, training and rising fundraising targets.
So is running for charity becoming a privilege not everyone can afford?
Jo Wood lost her baby when he was just six days old and felt nothing would ever remove the pain and devastation.
Since then Jo, from Saltash in Cornwall, has discovered a love of running and found a way to give back to those charities by running marathons.
'Wildfires are devastating, they destroy everything'
"It was absolutely devastating," said farmer Tracy May of the huge wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 acres on Dartmoor last May.
Speaking about the intense blaze that burnt in Devon for almost 24 hours, May said: "Ground-nesting birds, animals with their young - everything - they couldn't get away from the fire."
In the last year, steps have been taken to improve wildfire preparedness, including cutting more firebreaks and creating better access for emergency vehicles.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service has reported an increase in wildfires in recent years and the National Fire Chiefs Council has warned the risk is rising because of climate change.
'Virtual fishmonger' aims to promote local catch
A virtual fishmonger has been launched to reconnect people with a local fishing fleet and the catch being landed.
The Plymouth Fishing and Seafood Association (PFSA) has launched the Virtual Fishmonger, which allows users to meet Plymouth's inshore fishing fleet, explore the fish available from local merchants and buy fish directly that can be collected or delivered.
Local fishermen said they hoped the online scheme could lead to an increase in sales, which would be a "huge help for basic costs" throughout the year.
New statue celebrates Newquay's surfing heritage
Newquay's identity as a world class surfing destination is being celebrated by the installation of a bronze statue of a surfer riding a wave.
The statue overlooking Towan Beach has been gifted to the town by Stuart and Cherrilyn Keogh, who started a business selling surf gear in the 1970s.
Jonathan Start, a trustee of the Stuart and Cherrilyn Keogh Foundation, said: "It's going to be a place that people are going to want to take their photo and it's just another reason that people are going to want to come to Newquay."
