THAMES Valley Air Ambulance received a cash boost from a housebuilder, after Barratt and David Wilson Homes donated £1,000.

Samantha Collier, a spokesperson for the service, said: “This donation will go towards delivering emergency medical care to patients at the scene of an incident.”

Simon Francis, managing director of Barratt and David Wilson north Thames added: “We recognise that the work the air ambulance does is quite literally a matter of life and death, and it is an honour to contribute towards such a prominent life-changing charity.”