Sam Read

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Air India victim was 'mother of Wellingborough'Sam ReadBBC News, NorthamptonshireJay BapodraJay Bapodra (right) said the death of Raxa Modha (centre) had hit the local community hardA woman who died along with her grandson and her daughter-in-law in a plane crash in India has been described as "the mother of Wellingborough". At least 270 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad.

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Tributes to woman and grandson killed in India crashSam Read & Alice CunninghamBBC News, NorthamptonshireFacebookIt is believed that Raxa Modha's husband, Kishor Modha, recently died in India from cancerTributes have been paid to a woman and her grandson who are thought to have died in the plane crash in India. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad.

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Guide dog owner 'infuriated' by taxi ride refusalsSam ReadBBC News, BuckinghamshireReporting fromMilton KeynesGuide DogsHannah Burgess says her guide dog Morris has been "doing fantastically" since moving in with her over a year agoA woman who has regularly been refused taxi rides when travelling with a guide dog says the experience is "infuriating and embarrassing".

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Iconic hillside lion to be restored by zooSam ReadZSLVolunteers regularly scale the steep slope to remove weedsA hillside lion that is seen as a regional landmark is due to be restored using 1,100 tonnes of chalk. The animal near Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire is thought to be the largest hill figure in England. The zoo said maintaining the lion was an "enormous" job because of weed growth, but that new chalk would make the task easier.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Sam Read |Alex Pope

Image source, Sam Read/BBCImage caption, Clare Breare said her school currently has 60 children aged from four to 11Mental health workshops and activities for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) have been "incredible", a head teacher said. BBC Three Counties Radio's Headfest event was held in Kempston, Bedfordshire, at the Rivertree Free School, which opened in February.