Military to musician

AN AFGHANISTAN veteran is using his experiences in the forces to help launch an all-singing musical career. Liam Wakefield, who joined the army at 19 and served on Op Herrick 15 with 1st Battalion Princess o...

Searching for special military moments

MILITARY children’s charity Little Troopers is calling on British armed forces families to share their heart-warming photos for its 2020 calendar competition.  The ‘Military Moments’ calendar will feature ph...

Advertorial: Forces Compare has arrived

THANKS to an innovative new website, both serving and ex-military personnel can now compare insurance including car, home, travel and kit policies on one inclusive platform. Forces Compare is the UK’s first ...

Advertorial: SLAM comes to Aldershot

ARMY wife Jemima Tulloch is bringing a US exercise concept and parents’ community to Aldershot with the launch of SLAM (Sweat Like a Mother) fitness classes. SLAM provides a unique, fun and challenging full-...

‘Twas the night before moving

LOTS of military families will be able to relate to army spouse Gillian Low’s poem summing up her experience in moving house... ‘Twas the night before moving ‘Twas the night before moving, when all ...

Coming home

If you’ve just returned to the UK from an overseas posting or you’re moving back soon, getting the right insurance policy for your new location can feel like a daunting task. We caught up with forces insurance ...

Good news for Lancashire military kids

SERVICE children and young people are set to benefit from additional support in education and wellbeing thanks to a programme led by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The University is leading th...

Grateful soldier embarks on epic endurance event

SERVICEMAN Marc Johnston has signed up to complete an incredible cycling and running challenge to raise money for charities which supported wife Victoria when she was diagnosed with cancer. The couple were t...

Cut costs with tax-free childcare

WORKING parents could be entitled to tax-free childcare worth up to £2,000 per child, per year to pay towards regulated holiday clubs during the school break. You can choose from more than 68,000 childcare p...