Subaru dealers in the north of the UK have come to the aid of aid organisations left struggling by the snow with their all-wheel drive cars.

Scottish Subaru dealer Alex F. Noble & Son put its eight-strong demonstrator fleet to use helping the British Red Cross to transport volunteers across Midlothian to aid the elderly and vulnerable in temperatures as low as minus 18 degrees Celsuis.

Dennis Common Subaru supplied the Northumbrian Ambulance Service with three all-wheel drive Imprezas for use as fast-response units by paramedics.

Auto Ecosse Subaru in Dundee has used an Outback demonstrator to help the local community, including ferrying nurses to and from Dundee's Ninewells hospital and rescuing stranded drivers.