Iconic buildings across the region have been illuminated in orange in support of the Magpas Air Ambulance to mark Air Ambulance Week. 

Air Ambulance Week 2024 took place from September 9-13 is dedicated to raising awareness of the UK's 21 air ambulance charities. 

The buildings that were lit up in orange, the colour of the Magpas Air Ambulance, included ​Ely Cathedral, Cambridge Guidhall, St Ives Town Hall and Chapel Bridge, Huntingdon Town Hall, Cromwell Museum, Buckden Towers, Godmanchester's Chinese Bridge, Kimbolton House and the Bedford Corn Exchange. 

The Magpas vehicle at the Chinese Bridge at Godmanchester.The Magpas vehicle at the Chinese Bridge at Godmanchester. (Image: FHA Photography)

Magpas Air Ambulance, based in Alconbury Weald, serves the communities of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and across the East of England.

The charity's doctors and critical care paramedics work 24/7 to provide the most seriously ill and injured patients in the area with advanced medical care usually only available in a hospital emergency department.

Buckden Towers is lit up in orange.Buckden Towers is lit up in orange. (Image: FHA Photography)

By providing specialist treatments and medications at the scene of patients emergencies, Magpas Air Ambulance saves lives and reduces recovery times. 

If you want to find out more about the air ambulance charity, that exists entirely thanks to public donations, visit: magpas.org.uk today.