Local people in a rural town have been running through the streets with flaming tar barrels above their heads Organisers say "not much can prepare you" for the tradition of Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels ...

A rural town hosts one of the most "exhilarating" annual events in the country where local people run through crowd-lined streets with flaming barrels above their heads. Organisers said "not much can ...

Mike Down, landlord of the Volunteer Inn, Ottery St Mary, is a seasoned barrel roller. Here he looks forward to this year’s event: It’s something I’ve done for years I’ve just worked out this will be ...

Tattoo artists and hairdressers are among those in a community getting ready for one of their busiest times of the year. Up to 20,000 people are expected to the Ottery Tar Barrels in Devon on ...