Collecting memories for a husband “lost”

FOR Lorna Hunter, watching her husband take to the water in a canoe brings tears to her eyes. It’s catching a glimpse of the man she married but it also hits home how much he has changed since he was diagnos...

Shackleton School alumni wanted for book project

Former pupils and staff of Shackleton School, in Bad Fallingbostel, Germany, are being invited to contribute to a book commemorating the educational establishment's imminent closure. The school will shut for...

Veterans embark on epic motorcycle trek

TWO former soldiers made their grand departure from Buckingham Palace on Friday 1 August as they set off on a record-breaking motorcycle charity trek to 26 European Union capital cities. Travelling as far af...

Inside the Royal Hospital with Chelsea Pensioner Ted

EARLIER this summer, Army&You featured the story of Moira, the first female Yeoman Warder, who took part in 1000 Londoners, the biggest documentary series ever made about a city. The series continues to ...

Army wives to climb Kilimanjaro for Forces charity

A group of Armed Forces wives are putting in their last preparations before embarking on a trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and funds for a charity which helps families of soldiers killed...

Remembering the fallen

IF you live in Norfolk or are planning to visit King’s Lynn in the week ahead, there’s still time to get involved with an interactive and thought-provoking commemorative mural in the Vancouver Quarter shopping ...

Top awards for Reserve-friendly firms

PRIME Minister David Cameron has presented gold awards to ten UK companies as part of the MOD’s newly-launched Employer Recognition Scheme at an Armed Forces Covenant reception at 10 Downing Street. The awar...

Service group funds resettlement research

The Forces in Mind Trust, established to help ex-Servicemen and women make a successful transition back to civilian life, has awarded a grant of £91,385 to independent think tank the Centre for Social Justice (...

£50 fun for Forces families

ARMY families: fancy a fantastic weekend break including food, accommodation and adventurous activities for just £50 per person? The Calvert Trust’s three centres in Exmoor, on Kielder Water and in the Lake ...