Uncovering 100 years of war in Hampshire

PERSONAL, touching pieces of family history are being brought to life in Battle Lines, a trilogy of plays exploring how war has shaped the lives of people living in Hampshire. It’s been created by Forest For...

Positive changes to Service Complaints system

THE Secretary of State for Defence has announced that the Service Complaints system will be reformed and the Service Complaints Commissioner given new powers as the Service Complaints Ombudsman. If you wish ...

Injured Hero selected for ParalympicsGB

INJURED ex-Serviceman Mick Brennan will represent his country once more following his selection as part of the ParalympicsGB team for this year’s Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia with support from Help ...

Baking cakes for heroes

IT is almost time to roll up your sleeves and don your apron! From flapjacks to fairy cakes, carrot cake or chocolate, this year’s Colossal Cake Sale campaign runs from 19 April to 5 May and is an easy way to s...

Weekend breaks for Forces families

WHETHER serving, reserve or veteran, if your Armed Forces family includes a disabled Service person, partner or child, you could benefit from a fully-catered weekend break at Calvert Trust Exmoor, any weekend i...

Flapjacks for Forces

PILGRIM Bandits, the charity that pushes injured Servicemen and women "always a little further", has launched its own range of flapjacks. The idea came from police sergeant Damien Isherwood, one of the chari...

New business start-up fund for military heroes

SEED Mentors, providing expert advice to start-up companies, has introduced a new fund to help ex-Service personnel launch their own business on return to civilian life. As well-trained, determined and disci...

New single released in aid of military charity

THE Big Secret Sound featuring Andrew James have released a single, Soldier On, in memory of Private Conrad Lewis, a soldier from Warwickshire who was a member of the Parachute Regiment and the 353rd soldie...

Top achievement for international school

A HUGE well done to the British section of the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers of Europe (SHAPE) International School, based in Belgium, who have ranked joint eleventh out of approximately 17,000 prim...

WWI to inspire schools competition

AS part of the national schools fundraising event Red, White and Blue Day, which takes place each October, children are being asked to design a Christmas card for 2014 to mark the World War One centenary. Wi...