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Rob Hammond (left) and Michael Downing handing over the 4x4 Subaru which will go to the frontlines in the next couple of days. Image: Rob Hammond.

Driving into a war zone – Turvey aid convoy to Ukraine shaken by renewed Russian assault

The humanitarian aid convoy from Turvey has been "shaken" by the renewed Russian assault on Ukrainian after rocket attacks on cities in the country yesterday (Monday) and...
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Connor Braithwaite taking a short and much-needed break with a K9 friend. Image: Connor Braithwaite

Turvey talk aims to reveal “what is really going on in Ukraine” and how you can help

A British Paramedic who has been supported by campaigners in Turvey will be giving a talk this weekend at the Three Cranes pub, Turvey on what he's faced on the front line in Ukraine. Connor...
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Alan, Seb and Rob in the truck. Image: Rob Hammond:Leo Williams

The Turvey heroes taking humanitarian aid to Ukraine

How do a group of villagers from the small north Bedfordshire village of Turvey end up risking their lives to take aid to Ukraine? It seems almost unreal, and like the plot of a film, it started...
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