A ‘PAWSOME’ start to the town’s next big fundraiser – Haslemere Hounds – saw Barons BMW Hindhead packed with supporters and would-be sponsors.

Fans of the two previous highly successful projects – Haslemere Hogs in 2017 and last year’s Haslemere Hares that saw the lovingly decorated limited edition animal models raise more than £85,000 for good causes – were given their first glimpse of some of the 100 hounds now available for sponsorship in the ‘year of the dog’.

More works of art were also on display in the showroom thanks to Barons, in the gleaming forms of new models of BMW 3 Series and Z4.

Project mastermind Brian Howard is hoping Haslemere Hounds will raise a record, but said those taking part - especially all the schools - had found it a wonderful team-building exrecise. Town mayor David Round then presented cheques from Haslemere Hares to a string of charities.