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Charity fundraising

Staff and clients of Hampshire accountancy firm HWB have been collecting franked postage stamps as part of an initiative to support the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.

Director Michaela Johns said: ‘This is such a worthwhile charity and it is reassuring to know that it is always there for us in times of emergency. It is no hardship to collect used postage stamps and although just a minor help we would encourage other businesses in the county to follow suit.

‘A carrier bag of used stamps can be worth approximately £15 for the charity with rare stamps and albums possible generating even more.’

The air ambulance which is based at Thruxton Airfield near Andover operates 365 days a year.

Keith Wilson Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance’s director of income and engagement said: ‘The generosity of communities and...