Pembroke refinery marked the one-year anniversary of its transfer to Valero with a visit from a Wales Air Ambulance (WAA) helicopter.

Guest of honour for the day and at the celebratory lunch was the WAA CEO Angela Hughes. The staff and the company have supported the WAA in its work over several years, with a donation last year of £100,000, presented by Valero's CEO Bill Klesse.

Angela cut the Valero birthday cake and visited the new fire protection team base and medical centre, part of the newly-commissioned Emergency Response Centre.

She said: "Valero employees have been staunch supporters of the charity, helping to donate £100,000 in recognition of our cause.

"I was thrilled to be a part of the Valero Fire Hall opening and anniversary celebrations. Wales Air Ambulance is here for everyone in Wales and it has become an integral part of life and industry in the remote Pembrokeshire area."

The WAA operates three helicopters and offers year-round emergency air cover for those facing life-threatening illness or injury. With its widely scattered population and varied landscape, many people in Wales live in isolated locations far from accident and emergency treatment. Also, in more urban environments with dense traffic, the helicopters can save crucial time between a call-out and access to care. The helicopters are based in north, mid and south Wales and can be mobilised in three minutes and land anywhere in the country within 20 minutes.

The charity raises all of the funds to cover its day-to-day running from the people of Wales and receives no government support.