EXETER Leukaemia Fund and Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital's Neonatal Unit are the benefactors of fundraising by Hatherleigh Silver Band.

The band donated £500 to each organisation at their Christmas concert in December, the money raised by the band's massed band concert held back in October. Many of the region's bands turned out to support the event.

The concert also gave the band the chance to reveal their new uniforms.

It has been designed specifically to be worn at the band concerts and when competing in concert.

The silver band's traditional maroon uniform will still be worn at marching events, such as carnivals and Remembrance Sunday.

The uniform was purchased thanks to a donation from the Hatherleigh Moor Committee.