Elvis and Trucker Takeaways
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Becca Bryers guides you through surprising stories of people across England who are making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic. This episode: a Bedfordshire couple who were forced to abandon plans to renew their wedding vows in Las Vegas, are serenaded by "The King" on their doorstep (at a safe distance). Plus the London mum and daughter bringing a bit of birthday joy to children in lockdown; a Gloucestershire lorry driver using his days off to feed his fellow truckers; an intergenerational penpal project in Cambridgeshire; and an update on the Essex couple who have been overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers after a house fire.
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