Leuchars: Welfare Team Motorhome for hire, available from May onwards

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The Welfare Team are please to announce that bookings are now being taken(for May onwards) for the hire of their newly purchased 6 berth motorhome.

£50per day or £300 per week - minimum 3 days hire.

Half of booking fee required to confirm booking with final amount payable 4 weeks before date of booking,

A £500 deposit is required on collect - this can be held against a credit card.

Drivers must be 23 or over and have been driving for at least 2years.

Due to additional cleaning costs and allergies, no pets are allowed in the motorhome.

Email 2REME-WELFARE-Mailbox-0@mod.gov.uk for further information.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Blandford: Garrison mini bus for hire

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Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Lyneham: Lyneham Banks has now re-opened

 

Wiltshire Council has today (Wednesday 2 April) reopened the B4069 Lyneham Banks following a major landslip in February 2022, which broke up the road and moved it 25 metres downhill.

Please click here for further information

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Brecon: Brecon Dhampus Twinning Association Social Evening - 30 Apr 25

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Dorset: South West Train services

For Train information, timetables, rail disruptions, planning your journey and purchasing tickets click HERE

For all UK Train Services and timetables click National Rail
Please check for updates prior travelling.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Stafford: Stafford Borough update of bus service changes, April 2025

April 2025

Update of local bus service changes for Stafford Borough

See link HERE

Information provided by Stafford HIVE 

Stafford: Staffordshire County Council fixing more roads in Stafford

                                              

Your Highways Newsletter for Stafford 

Welcome to your monthly highways newsletter for Stafford and Stone - keeping you up to date with upcoming schemes, completed projects and repairs

See here

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Staffordshire: A brand new bus service linking Tamworth Railway Station with the National Memorial Arboretum

A brand new bus service, linking Tamworth Railway Station with the National Memorial Arboretum,has been launched.

7 days a week
Mondays to Saturdays (9.30-5.30) and Sundays (10.30-5.30)
Tickets £3 (free for National Concessionary Bus Pass holders)


Full information on the route, and a downloadable timetable, are available at https://www.diamondbuses.com/bus-services/em/em-nma1 

Information from: Central HIVE Hub

Scotland: Vector24 providing vital transport support for the Armed Forces Community

Vector24 is a Scottish charity founded in 2016 that provides vital transport support and guidance for the Armed Forces Community, Merchant Navy, Seafarers, and their families across Scotland.

Vector24 goes beyond just transport; they offer compassionate, tailored assistance to ensure that no veteran or their family faces challenges alone. Each journey is customised to meet unique needs, from medical appointments to treatment plans and social isolation support.

They have recently launched 'The Extra Mile' project, funded by the Army Central Fund and the Veterans Foundation, which offers:

Transport for serving personnel to medical appointments

Family support and transport, especially during deployments

Qualified escorts for welfare assistance

Assistance with long-term treatment plans

Appointment attendance and rescheduling help


For booking inquiries, please contact Colleen, Engagement Support Officer, at 07821 679 643 or email colleen@vector24.co.uk. For operational matters, reach out to Leon, Operations Manager, at 07821 679 647.

Visit their website at www.vector24.co.uk for more information and check the attached booklet 👉 Vector24

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Give Us Time: respite breaks for military families - 2025 dates are live!

 

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The charity ‘Give Us Time’ offers accommodation for respite breaks for UK military families. No referral is required from Welfare for families to sign up. Please see the posters for more details and the current March dates, but more 2025 dates are available on the website: https://giveustime.org.uk/

For more information email: enquiries@giveustime.org.uk

Hampshire: Solent Go Travelcard

With unlimited bus travel from Winchester to Totton to Emsworth and everything in between, and additional ferry travel, Solent Go is the easy, smart and responsible travel option.

Easier travel with the Solent Go travelcard

No need to have the right cash to hand for fares or to remember which operators you’re travelling with. The Solent Go travelcard works on most buses and ferries* throughout South Hampshire. 

Paper tickets and loose change are a thing of the past. You can travel smart and just tap in with the new Solent Go travelcard on most buses and ferries* in the region.
Responsible travel with the Solent Go travelcard

Grantham: Severe weather driving, what you need to know from the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

Rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets

 

Back and bigger than ever rail sale!

From 14 to 20 January 2025, selected advance and off-peak fares will go on sale at up to 50% off for travel between 17 January and 31 March 2025.

As part of this year’s rail sale, thousands of popular routes across almost all UK train operators, including Transport for Wales and ScotRail, will be offering discounted tickets with journeys spreading the length and breadth of Great Britain.

Discounted rail ticket prices will apply to journeys made between 17 January and 31 March 2025 across Great Britain.

The sale is now live with tickets available through the Rail Delivery Group’s microsite or through individual train operators until 20 January.

For further information: Back and bigger than ever: rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets - GOV.UK

Wiltshire: Bus fare changes from January 2025

 

Due to updates in the Government’s fare cap scheme, most bus fares have now increased but will still be capped.

The maximum fare for a single journey will be capped at £3.

Visit the Connecting Wiltshire website to plan your journey now!

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Leconfield: Community Lift

 Information provided by Leconfield HIVE

West Midlands Railway student deal

Whether you're an international student or back home after the holidays, save up to 50% on unlimited train travel with West Midlands Railway Student Season Tickets until 18 April!

Full details: HERE

Information: Central HIVE Hub

 

Gloucestershire: Fix My Street

 

Please click here to visit the website

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Leuchars: Scots DG PRI Minibus

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

East Riding of Yorkshire: Bus No.41 replaces 121

 Information provided by Leconfield HIVE

Lyneham: Latest Lyneham Banks update

Please click here for the latest update from Wiltshire Council and Octavius on the B4069 Lyneham Banks project, due to be completed in 2025.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs