THE Leigh Park Country House Hotel and Vineyard near Bradford-on-Avon has donated its winter blankets to Julian House.

Pamela Duckett, general manager of the hotel, said: "We recently changed our beds from traditional sheets and blankets to duvets and it was wonderful to be able to donate our blankets to such a worthwhile charity."

Cecil Weir, head of fundraising for the charity that helps the homeless in Bath and the surrounding area, said: "We rely on charitable donations to keep our homeless warm and we are especially grateful to receive this kind of gift as winter sets in."