EDITOR'S CHOICE POIGNANT VISIT BY EMILY'S PARENTS Poignant visit to tragedy site Death of civic stalwart MAY DECISION ON STOURPORT TESCO New Tesco store reconsidered Bewdley councillors back town's football club HARRIERS LATEST Harriers waiting for Wembley money okay Trials a success SPORT LATEST Ladies lift county cup Students putt on a show Learning lessons is key to success LETTERS Hoo Road traffic cash will be lost Cut cinema out of plans Bridge lighting will cost £120 a year Think again about Lickhill closure LAST WEEK'S POLL RESULT Workers right to strike VOTE A Cycling England poll found that eight out of 10 parents stop their children riding independently on the road or confine them to their home street due to road safety fears. Do you think their actions are justified? Yes No GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register

Most read Comments 1 Accident witnesses sought 2 Motorcyclist critically injured 3 Alert over ID fraud 4 Garden ornaments stolen 5 Bright pupils set up action group 6 Dips can be deadly warning 7 Call for cash to clean up town 8 Baldwin family under spotlight 9 Kids get stranger danger talks 10 Summer sounds Today | 7 Days 1 Crackdown on illegal parking 2 ‘We won’t pay parking fines’ 3 New Tesco store reconsidered 4 Pothole ‘victim’ makes list of defective roads 5 Anger over diverted flood cash 6 Police called to hotel fight and affray 7 Bright pupils set up action group 8 Call for cash to clean up town 9 Vandals deal fresh blow to sports club 10 Sofa tale sparks new complaints

Comment

COUNTY Air Ambulance is to auction one of its most prized acquisitions, thanks to Emmerdale actor, Richard Thorp.

He donated his Kawasaki Drifter motorcycle to the lifesaving charity.

The 1500cc machine has been lovingly customised by the actor, who plays Alan Turner in the long running ITV soap.

The bike was given to the charity last year and arrangements have been made to auction it at Cheltenham Racecourse on November 14.

It is expected it will raise over £10,000 for County Air Ambulance.

Annie Newell, area fund-raising officer for the charity, said: "We are indebted to Richard, who has kindly donated this splendid motorcycle to the charity.

"It is our intention to do it justice and offer it for auction at the highest price.

"I expect considerable interest in the machine from across the country and even further afield, hopefully, resulting in a big boost to funds for the vital work of County Air Ambulance."

Richard Thorp, who lives on the Herefordshire/Shropshire border, is one of the longest serving cast members of Emmerdale, having first appeared in 1982, playing Alan Turner, landlord of the Woolpack Inn.

12:17pm Sunday 4th May 2008

Print

Email this

Comment