Katie Oborn Journalist

29/09/2026

‘We need government subsidisation’ – I spoke to residents living on Dartmoor, many want more frequent ‘reliable’ bus services
👇 Link to story in comments below 👇

28/09/2026

Good afternoon I've been back with my former Cornwall Live colleagues for some freelancing work - and this day trip was wonderful! 😍

It's a remote beauty spot where the silence is deafening, but if you know, you know, and as a bonus, on the walk there you pass 'probably the best examples of ceremonial stone circles in the South West'

25/09/2026

I had a very interesting day out in this Cornish town recently https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/inside-liskeard-cornish-town-thats-11159685

As another 200 homes are being bult, residents praise their town for its strong community, but despite its steady population growth, it would ‘be nice to bring it back to life’

24/09/2026

I'm back with stories this week and I enjoyed a chat with this lovely 'green witch' Rebecca Beattie, about her new book ✨💫✨💫

'Even in the winter, there’s beautiful ways to harness good energy on the moors, such as going out into nature and stargazing.' Link to story in comment section 👇

04/09/2026

I've never been to Torrington in North Devon , but I'm gutted that a AI data centre and battery site, potentially covering 850-acres, is planned for this beautiful expanse of our Devon countryside.
Leave the green spaces alone! 🦊🦌🪺
Action group here: https://www.facebook.com/DevonDataAndBESSActionGroup

We are building a formal, legal, and evidence-based objection to both planning applications: the battery storage facility and the outline application for the data centre.

27/08/2026

Poets, performers, musicians or owners of friendly pets - an elderly audience near Tavistock would love you to entertain them if you have a spare hour 📖🎸🐶🐈‍⬛Link in comments below 👇 make someone's day! ☀

25/08/2026

Last week, Plymouth & West Devon Hunt Sabs said that ‘illegal fox cub hunting is underway’ on Dartmoor, but hunting groups insist they ‘carry out lawful hunting activities’ - read my detailed story for Tavistock Times via the link in the comments below 👇🦊
https://www.tavistock-today.co.uk/news/fox-cubs-hunted-dartmoor-activists-say-939404

24/08/2026

A day trip to Dartmoor from Plymouth, I took the bus - link to story in comments below 👇