A LISTENING service will be launched at the Oswestry and Borders Foodbank in the New Year.

The service, at the Foodbank's base at 56 Beatrice Street, will start on Monday, January 9 and will run each Monday from 10.30am until 12.30pm.

The listening service will be open to everyone and is being organised in conjunction with the Samaritans.

The service is a walk-in, but anyone wishing to find out more can do so by calling the Foodbank on 0300 1020110.

Anyone who needs to use the Samaritans can do so by calling free from any phone to 116123.