FLYING medics got a boost after a music-mad collector made a record donation to round off his 50-year career.

Dan Reddington from the well-known Reddington’s Rare Records has handed over 5,000 discs from his archive to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity for sale in their fundraising shops.

Mr Reddington is calling time on his long career as a record dealer and selling off his collection of 75,000 discs and he reckons there may be some surprises among his donation to the charity.

He said: “I’d been collecting and selling records for more than 50 years and it really was a hobby that I was fortunate enough to be able to make my job.

“I’m still very passionate about music but now is the right time to wind things down. I couldn’t think of a better cause to donate records to than the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and I’m sure there are still one or two real finds to be had – I really hope collectors can support the charity by having a look for that hidden gem.”

The charity’s fundraising and marketing director, Jason Levy added: “As a charity we receive a fantastic amount of very generous donations every year but this is certainly one of the more unique.

“Some of the items Dan had started selling off for £1 are worth hundreds, so it speaks volumes to his generosity that he’s chosen to donate 5,000 to us, and we’re extremely grateful for that.”