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Magpas Air Ambulance

Fire crews being looked after and served food by Rapid Relief Team (RRT) volunteers during the response to the Bedford train collision 19 June 2026. Image: RRT.

Emergency services, volunteers and businesses praised after Bedford rail collision

Emergency services, volunteers, businesses and residents have been praised for their response to the Bedford train collision, with many passengers highlighting acts of kindness...
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The Magpas Air Ambulance Team about to airlift a patient to hospital (illustrative).

Air ambulance teams and volunteers support major Bedford rail incident

Air ambulance charities and volunteers have revealed the scale of the response to the Bedford train collision, with specialist clinicians treating 30 seriously injured patients at the scene...
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The Magpas team and vehicles. Image Magpas

May was the busiest month ever for Bedfordshire air ambulance charity

The charity that provides the lifesaving Magpas Air Ambulance service in Bedfordshire says that last month was it's busiest on record. Throughout May, the air amublance was...
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The new Magpas Air Ambulance mascot, a teddy bear in a flight suit, in front of a Magpas helicopter. Image: Magpas

Air ambulance charity calls on the public to name their new Mascot

The lifesaving charity, Magpas Air Ambulance, has welcomed a recruit in the form of their new Mascot, and the charity is looking for help in choosing a name for it. The air ambulance charity...
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