With the student travel window opening this Thursday (3 December 2020) Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is supporting those that need to travel home by train to do so safely, by sharing information on top tips, travel advice and journey planning tools – in addition to retaining service levels throughout the period.
A Christmas online toy safety campaign has been launched by the Office for Product Safety and Standards. It is working in partnership with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, the Child Accident Prevention Trust, and the British Toy & Hobby Association.
Avanti West Coast has announced that it will be removing its Peak restrictions over the Christmas period.
From Friday, 18 December to the end of the year, the inter-city operator will be withdrawing Peak fares to give customers greater flexibility and help maintain social distancing onboard its trains.
The RSPCA is bracing itself for the toughest Christmas yet. The charity fears the financial strain from the Coronavirus pandemic could mean a rise in pets being abandoned and neglected.
Last Christmas Day, the charity received more than 950 calls. This was the highest number since 2013 and it received 63,000 calls throughout December, or 2,000 a day, making it the busiest Christmas period for at least four years.
In Bedfordshire last year, the charity dealt with 642 incidents across the winter period (Dec, Jan, Feb) and 225 in December alone.
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Kathryn Holloway, is urging motorists to continue to support the ‘No Need to Speed’ campaign beyond Road Safety Week (16 – 22 November).
Speeding data for 2019 revealed one driver exceeded the legal limit by over three times.
Professor Sir Peter Gregson will be retiring from his role as Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor on 31 July 2021.
Sir Peter joined Cranfield as chief executive and vice-chancellor on 1 August 2013.
We also cover the latest news from Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council, Bedfordshire Police and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
There are health updates from Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Education News from both councils.
Finally, we cover the Business News in the area and Lifestyle News and What's On to help you make the most of your spare time.
Each of the village news pages contain local information such as doctors' surgeries and nearest dentists.
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