NEWTON Abbot’s iconic clock tower will not chime on New Year’s Eve as it awaits repairs, it can be revealed.

St Leonard’s Tower will not be repaired in time to see in the New Year, the Mid-Devon Advertiser can confirm.

The clock stopped working after Smiths of Derby, one of Britain's largest and oldest clock manufacturers, performed repair on the east face.

The ancient clock mechanism, which requires a great deal of maintenance year round, has since stopped working.

Smiths of Derby are scheduled to return in the New Year to look at the issue.