- Credit: Archant
A police officer was knocked unconscious and his colleague hurled into the grass verge after a car collided with their vehicle during a routine stop on the North Devon Link Road.
It happened on Friday, January 8 as the pair from the roads policing unit stopped at 5.42om to assist a driver who had broken down on a stretch of the northbound carriageway near Landkey.
About 15 minutes later, a Citroën C4 hit the back of the police car, which hit both officers, hurling the sergeant into the verge and leaving a constable unconscious under the police vehicle.
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He thanked the companies that had sponsored his events and the person who nominated him, as well as all the quiz teams that had helped to raise so much money over the years.
For Chris Pedlar, it is about raising awareness as well as money. After his own battle with prostate cancer more than five years ago the Environment Agency specialist has dedicated his time to the cause.
Through his work and beyond, Mr Pedlar has spoken frankly to many groups about the need for men to get themselves checked from middle age onwards, especially black men, who be at higher risk.
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12:13 PM December 30, 2020
Santa will fly over North Devon and Somerset on Tuesday, December 22 aboard a Sea King helicopter.
- Credit: Historic Helicopters
Santa will be saying a final farewell to North Devon and Torridge right now as he flies over the region in a helicopter today (Wednesday, December 30).
It is a rescheduling of last week s planned tour on December 22 but due to thick fog Santa stayed grounded - and then was of course too busy over the next few days!
A familiar yellow Sea King helicopter has returned to skies today as Historic Helicopters, based in Chard, takes Santa and his helpers on a two hour plus tour of North Devon and Somerset.