Category: Lifestyle
Bedfordshire company sponsors charity Operation Christmas Child with scissor lift loan
Dunstable-based Star Platforms has donated the use of a scissor lift to Christmas Shoebox project Operation Christmas Child.
This loan enabled the charity to install heating in their Tonbridge warehouse where already thousands of shoebox gifts have been received.
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Community feedback shapes future of RAF Henlow
A second round of engagement over the proposals for RAF Henlow will confirm the key messages that local residents gave during the first engagement events.
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Bedford Borough’s 2020 Sport and Physical Activity Heroes
While the Bedford Sports Awards ceremony cannot take place this year due to the measures in place to slow the spread of coronavirus, Bedford Borough Council still wants to recognise local sporting heroes.
To recognise those people who have gone above and beyond to help people keep active, achieve their goals, and continue to inspire, the Council has launched ‘Bedford Borough’s 2020 Sport and Physical Activity Heroes’.
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Central Bedfordshire Select and Collect library services continues during lockdown
During the peak of the pandemic, as libraries across the country were closed, Bedford Borough & Central Bedfordshire’s virtual library remained open. The range of online events, ebooks and audiobooks available to the public was transferred online.
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Past goes online with Bedfordshire Community Histories
A series of new introductory videos are being released by Bedfordshire Archives as their Community Archives are relaunched as Community Histories.
Despite having to restrict services during the pandemic, Bedfordshire Archives is continuing to find new ways for communities to explore its wealth of historical records.
This project has been put together by staff and volunteers and provides hundreds of web pages packed with information on the history over 180 Bedfordshire towns, villages, and hamlets.
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Have you added a puppy to your family since last year?
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for respondents for its survey on puppy buying experiences before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey is for UK-based dog owners who have acquired a puppy since January 2019. The ‘Pandemic Puppies’ study will compare how and why puppies were bought before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is to help build an understanding of the changes in buying behaviours and intentions over this period.
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Heart Research UK’s art inspired fundraising campaign
Heart Research UK has launched the ‘anonymous heART project 2020′. This online fundraising campaign will see hundreds of anonymous one-of-a-kind masterpieces created by huge names from the worlds of art and entertainment.
They will be under eBay’s virtual hammer to raise money for life-saving research.
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Bedford Borough steps up to Autumn Walking Challenge
The Autumn Walking Challenge, delivered by Sustrans and Bedford Borough Council, has now started and the Council is encouraging businesses to get back outside and exercise.
The Autumn Walking Challenge, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), encourages participants to join a team with two colleagues to track their daily and weekly step count from 28 October to 23 November. Successful teams will win one of three great prizes, which are also funded by the DfT.
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RSPCA fears for animals as lockdown prompts more DIY firework displays
The RSPCA fears this fireworks season could be the worst in decades for animals as more people opt for DIY displays at home due to Covid restrictions cancelling organised public events.
RSPCA polling has revealed that 21% of UK adults plan to hold a private display at home this year and with 20% who plan to attend a private display at a friend’s or family’s home. This is nearly twice as many as in 2019 (11% and 12% respectively).
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Adopt East Alliance launches today
Adopt East Alliance, a regional adoption agency has launched today. It was established to recruit adopters across the East of England.
Adopt East Alliance will work across local authorities in Bedford Borough, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Southend, Suffolk and Thurrock to find families for children who are waiting to find their forever home. Adoptionplus, Barnardo’s and Adoption UK are also part of the partnership.
The Alliance said it will deliver the highest quality adoption service to children and families throughout the region by bringing together the expertise and skills of all its partners.
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Bedfordshire Lieutenancy: Bedfordshire Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020
HM The Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2020 has been announced and includes 18 Bedfordshire recipients.
The publication of the list was delayed to take into consideration additional recipients whose award has been made based on their exceptional contribution to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who have been successful are as follows:
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386 dog incidents in Bedfordshire: RSPCA fears ‘lockdown puppies’ could add to welfare crisis
The RSPCA fears that the coming recession and the impact of ‘lockdown puppies’ will hit already-struggling rescue centres hard in coming months as the charity reveals 386 incidents this year about dogs in Bedfordshire alone.
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