Alan Dedicoat

Local star of radio and pantomime Douglas Mounce dies

The BBC have reported the death from cancer of the Radio Devon presenter Douglas ("Dougie") Mounce. He was 65.

A familiar voice across Devon's airwaves for nearly 30 years, Douglas Mounce also spent many seasons in pantomime, regularly playing the role of the dame and often spoke of his love for the stage.

He began broadcasting the popular Treasure Hunt programme for BBC Radio...