British Armed Forces

David Cameron met British soldier the day before he died in Afghanistan

telegraph.co.uk     11 hrs ago   5 related          

David Cameron has hailed the bravery of a British soldier who was killed the day after the Conservative party visited him and his comrades in Afghanistan. The Conservative Party leader talked to Ranger Justin Cupples,...                    

Meet the greenshifters

guardian.co.uk     10 hrs ago          

For the first time in generations, more people are moving to the countryside than are leaving, chicken keeping is the UK's fastest-growing hobby and for many self-sufficiency is no longer a pipe dream. Louise France meets...                    

Crowds brave rain to cheer troops

bbc.co.uk     23 hrs ago   1 related          

Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry took part in the centenary parade Hundreds of people braved the rain to cheer on troops and cadets taking part in a centenary parade for the Territorial Army (TA) in a Kent town. Serving...                    

MoD breaches EU rules by training Chinese officer

timesonline.co.uk     15 hrs ago          

THE government has breached EU rules banning military cooperation with China by allowing a Chinese army officer to study at Sandhurst. Officer Cadet Liu Liu, who graduated from the Royal Military Academy last month, has...                    

'Awkward' Navy staff aid trainees

bbc.co.uk     18 hrs ago          

Royal Navy personnel are turning off the charm to help to train new charity recruits in Cornwall. Staff at RNAS Culdrose have been told to be as awkward as possible when dealing with SherlterBox trainees. The aim is to...                    

Warship sails up Mersey

icnetwork.co.uk     23 hrs ago          

Sep 6 2008 by Mary Murtagh, Liverpool Echo THE first in a fleet of Royal Navy warships due in Liverpool has sailed up the River Mersey. HMS Albion will be docked in the city until Tuesday and, tomorrow, visitors will be...                    

Spartans Head To Atlanta To Take On Georgia State Monday

cstv.com     18 hrs ago   1 related          

USC Upstate will take on Georgia State for the second straight season when the teams hit the field Monday afternoon in Atlanta. The Spartans are 2-5-1 against the Panthers all-time with Georgia State taking a 3-1 victory...                    

Month’s rain could fall today, region is warned

icnetwork.co.uk     yesterday   65 related          

Sep 6 2008 by Kim Carmichael, The Journal THE region is bracing itself for another wet weekend, with almost a month’s worth of rain expected to fall in some places today. The Met Office yesterday warned of severe weather...                    

Soldier killed in Afghanistan wanted to bring peace

independent.co.uk     yesterday   32 related          

A British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of hopes of bringing peace to the war-torn country. Ranger Justin Cupples, 29, a member of the 1st Battalion of The Royal Irish Regiment (RIR), was killed while on...                    

Flooding hits parts of Wales

bbc.co.uk     yesterday   50 related          

Fire crews were called to incidents across south and west Wales Heavy rain has led to dozens of flood calls across Wales including a woman and baby trapped in a house with 5ft (1.5m) of water on the other side. South Wales...                    

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