AN auction at Bere Alston parish hall recently raised almost £2,000 for a local charity.

Trevor Paddon-Hall was the auctioneer for 82 widely differing lots at the Treats and Treasures Auction on April 24, which saw £1,840 raised for the Hope Cottage Development Fund.

The main prize was a family ticket to visit the state rooms at Buckingham Palace along with National Express coach tickets to get the winner to the capital. It was won by Ann Parsons, of Bere Ferrers.

The Hope Cottage Development Fund aims to enable greater community use of Hope Cottage by installing disabled access to the building.