Search launched for historic oaks

THE Woodland Trust is asking people to turn detective to help locate oak trees planted as memorials to soldiers who died in the First World War. 21 February marked 100 years since the start of the Battle of ...

Enlist to serve with Team Blesma

ARE you looking for a new challenge? Blesma, the national charity for all limbless Service men and women, their widows and dependants, is looking for enthusiastic fundraisers to take on a multitude of challengi...

Kenya families’ ministerial meeting

KENYA-based Army families shared their views, issues and concerns with Armed Forces Minister Penny Mordaunt during her recent visit to BATUK. Among the main issues raised was the lack of spousal employment a...

High praise for Covenant progress

THE Prime Minister has praised the progress being made by the Armed Forces Covenant team in relation to insurance services. Following a meeting held at Number 10 last month (January), David Cameron endorsed ...

Arboretum launches half-term activities

THE abundance of wildlife on the National Memorial Arboretum’s 150-acre site in Staffordshire has provided the inspiration for a creative set of craft activities this half term. The programme, which runs fro...

Are you LinkedIn?

DID you know there are now more than 300 million people worldwide using LinkedIn, the third-largest social media platform behind Facebook and Twitter? Don’t miss out. Here’s why you should be signed up: Fin...

Re-enactors required for cadets’ challenge

MILITARY re-enactors can mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme by signing up for a charity challenge in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. Organised by Devon Army Cadet Force and running from ...

Chicksands hosts celebrity Dad’s Army preview

STARS of the new Dad’s Army film attended a special screening with troops at Joint Forces Command, Chicksands, just before the film’s UK release. Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays journalist Rose Winters, and ...

Donation boosts Forces-friendly holiday village

A HAMPSHIRE holiday spot for Armed Forces families will now be home to a communal hub after it received a £50,000 funding boost. The generous donation from the Brockenhurst branch of the Royal British Legion...

Don’t delay, register today

DID you know there are local elections taking place this May in most areas of the UK? You can register to vote at any time up until the registration deadline of 18 April 2016. If you don’t vote, you don’t...