GENEROUS staff at the Calne Tandoori are getting into the spirit of the season by offering a free meal to homeless people on Christmas Eve.

The restaurant and take-away in William Street is open from 4.30pm to 11pm this evening, and owner Faiz Salam said they would be happy to give a meal to anyone who is homeless.

"Basically we have seen people who are homeless, without food, without family, and we are trying to help them," he said. "If you know someone who is homeless, bring them - they are more than welcome."

Mr Salam, who comes from Swindon and has run the Calne restaurant for two years, said it was the human thing to do.