Big Knit raises �15,000 for North Devon Hospice

MORE than 500 people took part in The Great North Devon Knit-In last month. Some 75 groups from all over the area raised around �15,000 for North Devon Hospice when all the sponsorship has been received. Gerard Fawcitt, from the hospice s fund-raising te

MORE than 500 people took part in The Great North Devon Knit-In last month. Some 75 groups from all over the area raised around �15,000 for North Devon Hospice when all the sponsorship has been received.

Gerard Fawcitt, from the hospice's fund-raising team, said: "Needles have been clicking literally across North Devon!" he said.

"From Lynton to Ashburton and everywhere in between, people got together to raise money for the hospice.