MP James Gray says 10,600 people have signed a petition to save RAF Lyneham, more than twice the number he had hoped for.

The signatures have been collected over the past two months and Mr Gray is to present them to the House of Commons after Easter.

"It is a very good number indeed," said Mr Gray. "I have no clues as to how ministers are thinking and we can only keep up the battle."

He said he expects the number of signatures to rise to more than 11,000, but urged anyone still collecting petitions to forward them to his office.

"There are still a few trickling in, but if anybody is still collecting they should send them," said Mr Gray.

The address is, James Gray, The House of Commons, SW18 0AA.

In November, Ministry of Defence chiefs announced they were reviewing the future of RAF Lyneham as they identified the most suitable base for the A400M aircraft.

The review will also consider the future of RAF bases at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire and St Mawgan in Cornwall. The results are expected to be announced later in the summer.