A NEW defibrillator has been unveiled in in Haselbury Plucknett by MP Marcus Fysh.

Located in the old public telephone box, the new defibrillator will provide the village with a vital piece of life-saving equipment.

Haselbury Plucknett Parish Councilparish council chairman Mark Keating said: “I am so thrilled that the village finally has this life-saving medical equipment.

"This has been a long time in the making and with the full backing of the entire village, residents know that if the worst does come to the worst, the equipment is there to help.

"Not only does this benefit the village by saving lives, but it also helps renovate the old telephone box.”