Okehampton Times

1 week ago | okehampton-today.co.uk | Will Goddard

North Tawton Community Primary School pupils with veterans (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)NORTH Tawton has marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Hoisting the flag (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)A special VE Day 80 flag was hoisted in the town’s park early this morning, May 8. Special VE Day 80 flag flying at North Tawton (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)Also in the newsA short service was then held at the war memorial in the cemetery.

1 week ago | okehampton-today.co.uk | Sarah Pitt

A two-minute silence will be held outside Okehampton Town hall at 12 noon to mark VE80. (File picture)There will be a two-minute silence outside Okehampton Town Hall at midday today (Thursday, May 8) to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Also in the newsThe Okehampton Royal British Legion standard bearer will attend along with members of the Okehampton Excelsior Silver Band. The two-minute silence is being observed across the country at this time to honour those who died in the Second World War.

1 week ago | okehampton-today.co.uk | Alan Quick

A beacon lighting (Dave Crawford)A LOCAL council has cancelled its VE Day 80th anniversary beacon lighting. Also in the newsIn a statement, South Tawton Parish Council said: “Due to the current tinder conditions and recent fire on Dartmoor, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the lighting of the Beacon, which was due to take place tomorrow evening (Thursday, May 8) at 9.30pm, as part of the VE Day commemorations.

1 week ago | okehampton-today.co.uk | Will Goddard

Liberal Democrat candidate Jim Cairney has won the Crediton division (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)LIBERAL Democrat Jim Cairney has been elected as the new county councillor for Crediton. He succeeds the late Frank Letch MBE, also a Liberal Democrat, who died at the age of 80 on April 8. Cllr Cairney secured 1,259 votes, 35.5 per cent of the total ballots cast. In second place was Charles Beazley of Reform UK with 869 votes.

2 weeks ago | okehampton-today.co.uk | Alan Quick

Richard King and Timothy Patterson. (Devon and Cornwall Police)THREE crooked construction build bosses bribed energy officials linked to a major Devon housing development to the tune of around £2million in order to secure lucrative contracts and other favours. Six people have now been sentenced for involvement in a criminal conspiracy which included bribery, money laundering and fraud centred around the, at the time, new community of Cranbrook in East Devon.