BP have said that they will provide free jet fuel for use by the helicopters of a number of UK air ambulance services, including the Great Western Air Ambulance Service based in the county.

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Wales Air Ambulance Charity and Yorkshire Air Ambulance will receive free fuel until at least the end of April 2020.

Air BP, the aviation division of BP, will provide free jet fuel for use by the helicopters of a number of UK air ambulance services, supporting their life-saving work during the current coronavirus pandemic.

The air ambulance crews are on stand-by 24/7, ready to respond to emergencies where they are needed most.

All these services are charitable organisations that BP already supplies with jet fuel.

Jon Platt, CEO of Air BP said: "We are pleased to be able to play a small part and support these emergency service organisations as they continue to provide a critical service to communities in these difficult times.

"Our commitment to safe, reliable fuelling operations remains unwavering and we're grateful for the hard work of our front-line Air BP operators who continue to enable us to meet the needs of our customers."