Massive lift for air ambulances

THE North-West Air Ambulance charity is set to receive a £250,000 grant from a banking fine fund.

The Greater Manchester charity is one of 20 life-saving air ambulance services to receive part of the £5million paid to the Government in fines following the Libor interest rate fixing scandal.

The Association of Air Ambulances (AAA) estimated that 800 lives across the country could be saved each year because of this and other relief schemes.

The £5million was originally announced as part of the Government’s Autumn Statement, however details as to how it would be divided have only just been revealed.