DESPITE atrocious weather residents of Ivybridge dug deep in support of a collection for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.

On November 28, local shoppers braving the rain contributed £282 to a street collection undertaken by St Luke’s ambassador Roger Mechan, with no expenses incurred.

Roger takes on long distance treks on the pilgrim routes of Europe to raise funds for St Luke’s and Help for Heroes. So far he has raised a total of £20,000 for the two charities.

To learn more about his exploits visit www.justgiving.com/stlukespilgrim.