A breast screening awareness bus has started touring Plymouth following a low take-up of appointments.

Latest figures for the city overall show the number of people coming forward has dropped by 8%, over 10 years until 2021/2022, to 72.5%, says charity the Primrose Foundation.

The bus will particularly focus on areas of the city where take-up has dropped as low as 54%, bosses say.

The double-decker was part funded by the charity, the NHS and campaigners.

A group of nine local women known as Dare 2, who all received a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment at Plymouth's Primrose Breast Care Centre, raised £12,000 towards the bus.

No symptoms

Fiona Osmaston, Dare 2 member and chair of the Primrose Foundation, said she owed her life to breast screening.

"My own cancer was picked up through routine screening.

"I didn't have any symptoms - no lumps, bumps, or orange peel skin.

"Without the diligence of the radiographers at the screening service at Plymouth Guildhall and those skilled colleagues who . Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.

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