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Free train travel for Armed Forces on Remembrance Sunday

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Greater Anglia is offering free travel to military personnel and veterans attending official Remembrance Day services on 10 November. The offer includes travel to London for the Cenotaph service and local ceremonies across the region.

The big picture: The train operator is continuing its tradition of supporting Armed Forces personnel and veterans by providing free rail travel to Remembrance services.

Why it matters: The scheme helps ensure those who serve or have served can attend important commemoration events.

  • It includes special provisions for children who have lost parents in military service

  • The offer covers both London and local ceremonies

Greater Anglia Lest We Forget livery
Greater Anglia Lest We Forget liveryGreater Anglia

For the London Cenotaph service:

  • Travel free to London on either 9 or 10 November

  • Return journeys must be made on 10 November

  • Valid from any Greater Anglia station to London terminals

For local ceremonies:

  • Free return travel on 10 November only

  • Must be attending an official ceremony

Eligible ID includes:

  • Military personnel in uniform

  • MOD90 identity card

  • Veterans Railcard

  • Veterans Oyster card

  • Ministry of Defence Veterans ID

  • Proof of military pension

Special arrangements: Children registered with Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity supporting bereaved military families, can also travel free to London between 8-11 November.

The bottom line: Those planning to attend ceremonies should check train times in advance and ensure they have the required identification to claim free travel.

Health Minister meets Ipswich MPs over cancelled surgery plans

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The government minister responsible for primary care has met with Ipswich's MPs to discuss the cancelled development of a 'super surgery' in north west Ipswich. Stephen Kinnock MP held talks with local representatives following the scrapping of Cardinal Medical Practice's planned development at the former Tooks Bakery site.

Why it matters: The meeting signals high-level government engagement with Ipswich's primary care challenges, particularly in the north west of the town where the cancelled development was planned.

The big picture: The development at the former Tooks Bakery site was intended to create a new 'super surgery' that would embed healthcare services within the local community, aligning with the government's long-term NHS strategy.

Jack Abbott, Patrick Spencer and Health Minister Stephen Kinnock
Jack Abbott MP and Patrick Spencer MP met with Health Minister Stephen Kinnock on Saturday 30 NovemberOffice of Jack Abbott MP

The details: Jack Abbott MP and Patrick Spencer MP met with Health Minister Stephen Kinnock on Saturday 30 November:

  • Both MPs emphasised the need for improved primary care in north west Ipswich

  • The minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to community-based healthcare

  • The project was meant to align with recommendations from the Darzi Report on NHS strategy

  • No immediate solution was proposed

What they're saying:

  • "I will continue to work with local and national politicians and our local NHS to try and find a workable solution," said Jack Abbott MP

  • Patrick Spencer MP described the cancellation as "bitterly disappointing" for both the medical practice and local residents

  • Spencer added that the promised new 'super surgery' would "deliver exactly what the Government has committed to – health services embedded in the local community"

The bottom line: While the minister has reinforced the government's commitment to community healthcare, no immediate solution has been proposed for the cancelled development. Both MPs have pledged to continue working towards a sustainable solution.

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