RESIDENTS of Ilminster are set to get free training on the town's new defibrillators.

The demonstrations will be held tonight at the Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster.

The life-saving devices are being installed in the town thanks to a team including Sophie Storey, Emma Rutter, Claire Kingdom, Aimee Fitzpatrick, Ellie Horgan, Emma Jane Taylor and Helena Jones.

One of the defibrillators is already in place at the Archie Gooch pavilion with the second expected to by installed in the town centre.

The training is set to start at around 7.30pm this evening (Tuesday, November 29).