Midlands Air Ambulance, formerly County Air Ambulance, has celebrated its 18th birthday with the launch of its own beer called 'Triple A' - Air Ambulance Ale. A percentage of the sale of bottles and cask ale produced by family brewery Wood of Shropshire will boost the charity's fund raising.

Brewery md Edward Wood says 'Triple A' is a lightly flavoured 4.3 per cent volume ale and is now on sale in pubs and retailers supplied by the Wood Brewery. "We are confident that this special ale will raise a significant sum of money for the charity and give supporters of the service a great deal of pleasure," he adds.

Midlands provides the primary response to a region in England including the West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Hereford-shire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. The cost of running and maintaining current levels of operation stands at £5.6 million which is raised by voluntary donations.