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Firefighters were last out in Kenya in 2019

Bedfordshire firefighters and paramedics visit Kenya to help save lives

The rescue. Image: Shefford Community Fire Station.

Shefford firefighters rescue freezing dog from icy water

The cold canine is rescued from the water. Image: Shefford Community Fire Station.

Heroic firefighters rescue dog after it fell through ice on frozen pond

The cow bring rescued (Pictures courtesy of Bedfordshire Fire Control)

Three fire crews in dramatic rescue of stranded cow in Sandy

Store director Kamaljeet K Chana (RHS) and senior optometrist Nisha Shah (LHS) standing next to a new OCT machine.

New Specsavers store set to open at Sainsbury's in Biggleswade

Almost 4 in 10 Brits admit to leaving litter on a beach - and say they will cont...

12.6 billion PPE items are stored in the UK as central stock, which costs around £6.7 million per week (Photo: Getty Images)

Taxpayers will be paying costs of pandemic for decades - with Covid bill already...

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Firefighter rescues mobility scooter after it falls into River Ivel near Biggles...

Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings has published a WhatsApp exchange in which the Prime Minister appeared to describe Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s performance as “totally f***ing hopeless” (Photo: Shutterstock)

Johnson called Hancock 'totally f***ing useless' in WhatsApp messages, Cummings ...

The government was not as prepared as it could have been for the Covid pandemic, the National Audit Office found (Photo: Shutterstock)

Government did not have ‘detailed contingency plans’ in place for pandemic

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Porsche Macan EV pictured testing on public roads

Care home residents in England will be allowed two regular indoor visitors from mid-April, the Government has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care home residents in England allowed two indoor visitors from 12 April

When can car washes reopen in England? What the roadmap out of lockdown means fo...

More than one million face masks issued to NHS workers may fail to meet safety standards, the Government has warned (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

NHS told to stop using over a million masks issued to workers that ‘may not meet...

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens now? (Photo by Molly Darlington - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens...

A multitude of healthcare bodies in the UK are asking the Government for better personal protection against Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK health workers want the government to update 'inadequate' Covid PPE guidance

The most commonly recorded symptom was flashbacks of the patient's time in hospital (Photo: Shutterstock)

Around a third of Covid patients thought to experience PTSD symptoms after being...

10,000 care homes with older residents have now been offered a Covid vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

A Covid vaccine has been offered to all care home residents in England - what ha...

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

Meeting others outdoors still poses Covid risks - could it be banned?

Army enlisted to help roll out the Covid vaccine in the UK - this is the plan

How to groom your dog at home during lockdown - and are dog groomers open?

£122m worth of Covid PPE bought for the NHS has never been used

1st and 2nd class stamps are going up in price - here's how much you'll have to ...

Experts warn that the nation is in for a big freeze – as gas engineers expect to...

NHS doctors and nurses will get a pay rise next year - how much will staff get?

You can book to get a ‘drive through’ flu jab - full list of locations

Companies recommended by MPs were handed billions worth of Covid contracts - acc...

Fire services are giving this advice to people with fireplaces and chimneys

The team behind the innovative ‘Singh Thattha’ technique hopes it will address workforce inequalities affecting bearded individuals working in Covid-19 care

University of Bedfordshire Professor helps trial pioneering PPE beard technique ...

Care homes will be prioritised for testing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care homes will be given free PPE until March under new coronavirus plans

A study in China found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower risk of catching COVID-19 (Photo: Getty)

Does wearing glasses or goggles protect you from coronavirus?

The care home has since expressed gratitude to the MP for raising the issue (photo: Shutterstock)

The care home which sacked an employee over claims of lack of PPE has admitted i...

Kelvin Ossai

Commitment song is new single from Eastbourne singer and A&E staff nurse

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Ayanda Capital supplied 50 million faulty face masks to the UK - this is what th...

Jenny Bathurst

"Returning to normality seems almost too distant to even consider"

If small businesses fail, who will help our local economies and communities?

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When driving lessons and tests can restart and why you'll have to rebook your te...

A new kitemark will verify when face coverings are of a certain quality (photo: BSI)

This is the new Kitemark logo to check if your face mask is effective and breath...

Are you in the market for some face masks? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 8 of the most fashionable face masks you can buy - from Nanotech to Re...

Scientists say a second wave of coronavirus over winter could be 'worse than fir...

Employers are changing the way they find the best candidates during the pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

How the pandemic is changing the way companies are recruiting

Things are likely to be different on your next trip away (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what hotels, self-catering lets and campsites will be like on your next ...

Face shields and masks at Mr Bransons; floor markings at Tracey Jane Fashion; hand sanitiser at Snappy Snaps.

Biggleswade residents urged to shop local to help high street bounce back after ...

Don’t be surprised if hotels ask you about your health history before you attend (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's what to expect on your next spa visit or spa hotel stay

The government website clarifies that cinemas, along with other leisure businesses can only reopen, “if they can do so safely”. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Here’s what it will be like when cinemas reopen - and the new safety rules