A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with raping a woman in the Belvoir Road area of Bideford at the weekend, police say.

The suspect, a 36-year-old local man, was remanded in custody and was due to appear at Barnstaple Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Police are appealing for a number of potential witnesses to come forward, including: the occupants of a taxi dropped off between midnight and 1am where Belvoir Road meets Lime Grove; the occupants of a red four-door car seen in Belvoir Road area; the occupants of a vehicle with a roof box, also seen in the same area, twice.

Anyone with any information about the incident should phone the police on 08452 777444 or anonymously by phoning Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

For the full story see Monday's edition of The Herald.