East Prawle will have a helipad for the Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) to use thanks to the HELP appeal and local fundraising.

The Appeal donated £5,600 towards the East Prawle site, contributing to the £8,000 raised by the local community.

This donation means that more of the money raised by the Prowl Fair, private donations and Chivelstone Parish Council can by used for community services, such as local charities, community bus routes and events for the elderly.

Sean Jeffer, chair of Chivelstone Parish Council, said: “The helicopter night-landing site is of great important to the parish of Chivelstone and will help locals and tourists alike receive urgent medical treatment, especially at night.

“The generous donation from the HELP Appeal has allowed us to reallocate funds raised back to the local community and charities.”

There are currently 23 fully operational landing sites up and running, with more than 100 further night-landing sites in development.

DAA has been awarded a grant of £1m from Libor Banking Fund, which puts the charity in a position to offer grants to help towards the cost of installing floodlighting.