Work has started on the construction of a new headquarters, training centre and air base for the country's longest-serving air ambulance charity.

Lindum Group is now on site at Alconbury Weald where it is building new offices, a dedicated training centre, rest facilities for crew and clinicians and new community and patient hub for the Cambridgeshire charity, Magpas.

The £3 million scheme also includes construction of a new hanger area and a helipad for the life-saving charity, which flies hospital-level care to patients at the scene of medical emergencies.

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Representatives from Magpas and Lindum, based in Newark Road, Peterborough, met on site to mark the start of construction work.

Charity CEO Daryl Brown MBE said the new development will allow Magpas to co-locate its operations and support staff, reducing overheads and improving its environmental impact.

"We're so excited to start to see this project, which has been years in the making, come into fruition," he said. "The first spade in the ground marks an important milestone in our 50 years of saving lives and will ensure we are able to continue doing so for many more."