Tooth tour for Army families

THE Tooth Bus – a new mobile dental clinic providing free NHS dental check-ups – has been busy touring the towns of Hampshire. Winchester-based Iosis Dental Clinic has been commissioned to deliver the servic...

Selfies for safety this summer

SUMMER leave is fast approaching and if, like many Army families, you are planning to head to the seaside for some well-earned fun in the sun, then coastguards in Norfolk and Suffolk are asking you to take a ph...

New programme supporting Service children

THE MOD’s Directorate Children & Young People has set up the Education of Service Children Change Programme (ESCCP) due to the changes taking place across the military which may have an impact on Service ch...

Holiday haven for heroes

HEROES Haven Swanage is a purpose-built lodge which provides affordable holidays for disabled, injured and visually-impaired serving and ex-serving members of the Armed Forces, their immediate family and carers...

National Trust to commemorate WW1 centenary

GET the lowdown on the top 10 WW1 centenary commemoration events taking place at National Trust venues throughout 2014; from exhibitions and displays to guided walks and poppy planting, don’t miss out!  ...

Beware the pension liberators

There are companies in civvy street known as pension liberators which promise to release your pension and lump sum benefits early. Some unscrupulous ones prey on unsuspecting individuals, using the promise of r...

Beauty&You: Spring TLC

ARE you ready to give your skin some TLC after the cold winter? The party season is the time when we all let our beauty regime slip a little, removing your make-up seems less of a priority and that extra glass ...

Force for good

WHEN Katherine Reed’s husband Jim was deployed for seven months in 2012, the mum-of-two was determined the family would remain in close touch while separated. So when a Reading Force scrapbook was sent home ...

Legal column: Not seeing your child enough?

Consultant Solicitor Mandeep Gill (pictured below) offers advice on settling contact arrangements for estranged parents… THE courts recognise the importance of both parents in their children’s lives, particu...

Banding together

When a soldier is injured in the line of duty, it is not just their life that is changed forever. The impact on their families can be just as great – which is where a specialist Service support group comes into...