The Service of Dedication took place in the churchyard of Okehampton’s Parish Church, All Saints. Credit: ITV Westcountry
A Service of Dedication has been held at the Okehampton War Memorial to commemorate the addition of the name of a soldier who was killed in action in Afghanistan last year.
Corporal Michael Pike was born in Okehampton and lived in the town until the age of 5 when he moved with his family to Scotland. His extended family, including his mother and father, all live in the Okehampton area and were present at the ceremony.
The High Sheriff of Devon, the Devon president of the Royal British Legion, the mayors of West Devon and Okehampton, together with members of the Royal British Legion and friends also attended.
Michael was leading a patrol in contact with the enemy when he was killed. Having joined the Army at the age of 16, he was serving as a section commander in A Company, 4th Battalion (The Highlanders), The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
John Andrews meets Kenneth Grange, the face behind some of Britain's best known products. He's designed an extraordinary range of iconic items from the Kodak Instamatic to the Intercity 125 train. He's 82 but still busy bringing art to everyday objects at his home near Okehampton.
People in rural communities are paying too much for fuel and goods in local shops, according to the Office of Fair Trading. The government consumer watchdog talked to residents of Okehampton and Hatherleigh in Devon as part of a nationwide survey.
It found that high prices in shops and filling stations couldn't always be explained by their rural location. The OFT's report also calls for better internet links and favourable tax policies.
Rural communities short-changed according to nationwide survey Credit: ITV Westcountry
There are long delays on the A30 near Okehampton. One lane is closed westbound due to an overturned caravan between the A386 (Sourton Cross) and the A388 (Polson/Lifton Down turn off). Emergency services are at the scene.
There's one lane closed on the A30 at the Okehampton Bypass in Devon. That's due to roadworks between the Whitehouse Services and the B3260. They finish today.
