WITH the Ockment Centre closed over the Christmas period, contributors are asked to post any news items they would usually put in the Times drop box in the Ockment Centre.

The Ockment Centre will close on Friday, December 18 and will not open again until Monday, January 4.

The last drop box collection will be made on Tuesday, December 15 so could items be dropped in by 10am on that day. Normal service will resume on Tuesday, January 5.

The Times would like to thank everyone for your co-operation and all your contributions this year. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all our contributors from Okehampton and the surrounding parishes.

The address to send items to is the Tavistock Times Gazette, 14 Brook Street, Tavistock, PL19 OHD. Alternatively items can be emailed to [email protected]