The Latest Breaking News from Okehampton

Three members of Royal Navy killed in Devon helicopter crash

The helicopter crashed in a field at Sourton Down, near Okehampton, just before 4am on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jun 3

‘Worrying time’ for families after Royal Navy helicopter crashes into field – PM

Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged it is a ‘deeply worrying time’ for families of Royal Navy servicemen.

Evening Standard · Jun 3

Three Royal Navy members killed in Devon helicopter crash

Ministry of Defence confirms deaths of three crew members after crash near Okehampton during training exercise

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

Re-opened Dartmoor rail line passes 250,000 journeys in its first year

When the Dartmoor Line from Okehampton reopened last year, it restored a regular, year-round service for the first time in almost 50 years.

Birmingham Post · Nov 29, 2022

Tributes paid to care home residents who died in boating tragedy

Alex Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, died during an incident on Roadford Lake, near Okehampton, Devon, last week.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Care home owners speak of ‘devastation’ following lake deaths

The bodies of the two disabled people were recovered from Roadford Lake, near Okehampton, Devon last week.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Police double investigation after two disabled people die 'strapped to capsized boat'

The bodies of two missing people were recovered from Roadford Lake near Okehampton in Devon on Thursday, about 24 hours after the search began when the boat capsized

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022

Police investigate death of two people after boat capsized on Devon lake

A man thought to be in his 40s and a woman in her 60s, both with disabilities, died at Roadford Lake

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022

Police launch probe after two disabled people die following boat capsize

The bodies of two missing people were recovered from Roadford Lake near Okehampton in Devon on Thursday, about 24 hours after the boat capsized.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Two disabled people dead and third person critical after lake tragedy

Police recovered the bodies after a motorboat overturned near Okehampton in Devon.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022