A total of 14 life saving defibrillators have now been installed in the centre of Windsor.

The Windsor Community Defibrillator Partnership (WCDP) - made up of volunteer community organisations Windsor St George Rotary Club, Windsor Street Angels, The Town Partnership, Thames Valley Police and Windsor Lions - has been working for more than two years to set up as many as possible in the town.

Defibrillators are portable electronic devices that can be used by a layperson to save the life of anyone suddenly suffering a heart attack in the street.

The first placement was in November, 2017 - and more are expected to be set up during 2020 to bring the overall numbers even higher than 14. Apart from merely installing the equipment the WCDP operate a guardianship programme of regular inspections and monitors the condition of the defibrillators that have already been installed.

So far five have actually been primed ready to use by people who came to the help of a heart attack victim. But in each case the quick arrival of an ambulance or other paramedics meant they did not have to be used.

Town Centre Manager Paul Roach said: "We are really delighted with what we have achieved to date but there is more to do: what we would like to concentrate on in the upcoming year is installing AEDs on the routes into Windsor so that the whole town is comprehensively covered."

Many local businesses, groups and individuals have sponsored or funded AEDs including Waitrose, Rotary, Lions, Street Angels,The Royal Borough and Windsor Christian Action based at Dedworth Green Baptist Church - with five donated by the Shanly Foundation.