Start-ups celebrate success

NINE Service dependants have been chosen to receive a special recognition award for their commitment, effort and success in starting a new business. The University of Wolverhampton’s award-winning business s...

One-click support for the Forces community

NATIONAL charity Veterans Council is unveiling AFCOM Directory, a new website for the Armed Forces community. The AFCOM Directory provides a single point of contact for health, mental health, education, empl...

Serving soldier’s charity chart assault

GARY Chilton, who shot to fame with the group The Soldiers, has released new single I Wonder Where He is Now in support of Help for Heroes. The single tells a poignant, uplifting story of our time that will ...

Great War medical records revealed

MEDICAL records of 30,000 men who fought along the Western Front have been newly-transcribed to mark the centenary of the devastating First World War battle of Ypres. These rare accounts, from the 51st Field...

Subsidised screenings for Forces film-goers

  MEMBERS of the Armed Forces are being offered discounted tickets to screenings of a new film which portrays the real-life drama faced by British soldiers in Afghanistan. Kajaki The True Story d...

Social group serves up famous visitor

BOVINGTON'S "Coffee and Chat" group received celebrity support after international star and comedian Al Murray, of The Pub Landlord fame popped in to say hello.  The military spouse group, which meets every ...

Have your say in education survey

ARMED forces families are being urged to help inform their children’s education, following the launch of a new survey by the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA). Launched as an online questionnaire for...

Super service for homeless vets opens its doors

A CENTRE aimed at stopping Armed Forces veterans from becoming homeless has been officially opened in Wolverhampton. Home Group has unveiled a £1.26m development of 14 self-contained flats named in honour of...

Army&You scoops industry award

Army&You, the flagship magazine of the Army Families Federation (AFF), has scooped a silver award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) PRide Awards. After being selected for a six-stron...

Arboretum has special place in nation’s hearts

THE National Memorial Arboretum has topped a public vote of the favourite places funded by the National Lottery in England over the last 20 years. The UK’s centre of remembrance, part of The Royal British Le...