THE winter evenings may be closing in, but staff at a Launceston opticians have not let the end of the summer darken their day, as they glowed for Guide Dogs.

On Friday, October 11, staff from Specsavers Launceston, located at 12 Church Street, hosted a Stand Out For Guide Dogs Day to raise funds during Guide Dogs Week.

Store staff welcomed special guests 'Freyja', the Specsavers labratriever sponsored by the Camborne store, and one-year-old yellow labrador 'Bart' and her owner Janet Steyn into the store.

For the full report, and a round up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the 'Post'.