A RETAINED fire fighter from Haverhill admitted he was 'gutted' after being forced to retire after 20 years' service because of an old sports injury.
Mark Taylor, who also works for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue as a safety officer, signed up to Haverhill when he was just 19.
Now, at the age of 40, his passion for the service is as strong as ever, for a man who has dealt with chemical fires, A1307 crashes and thatch fires in the villages.
"I'll miss the banter between the blokes and Thursday-night drill night," said Mark. "When you have done it for 20 years it becomes part of your life so it's weird not going ...