Getting your child to Cyprus

UNTIL last month, if your child was at boarding school in the UK and wanted to travel to Cyprus to visit their family, they had to use the trooper from Brize Norton unless civilian flights had been authorised. ...

Army family attends Downing Street reception

AN Army family from Wiltshire who lost their son to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) have attended a reception at 10 Downing Street hosted by Samantha Cameron for the charity SUDEP Action. The eve...

A t-shirt fit for heroes

THE winning design for a t-shirt worn by injured soldiers and veterans at a Help for Heroes Recovery Centre has been revealed as that of Yorkshire school pupil Lily Nicholson-Hume. Chosen from more than 50 e...

Joe Roots for our heroes

SPORTS retailer Mr Cricket has teamed up with English manufacturer Gunn & Moore to launch a new GM "Hero" cricket bat to support Help for Heroes (H4H). Paul Redfarn, Managing Director of Mr Cricket, expl...

Be part of a new kind of war memorial

14-18 NOW is an independent programme, hosted within Imperial War Museums, funded by the National Lottery, through the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England. Their latest project, Letter To An Unkno...

Celebrity support for Forces fishing charity

FISHING for Forces (FFF) is a charity that takes serving soldiers who have returned from operational tours, as well as ex-Servicemen, for a day's fishing mentored by experienced fisherman. The charity believ...

New Armed Forces TV channel launches in the UK

Forces TV, a new channel all about the Armed Forces, has launched on Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat. This new factual channel focuses on the work of the Armed Forces and the world of defence. Is it for me?...

Who’s your family hero?

THERE'S still time to nominate someone special for the Family Heroes Awards, run by national children and families charity 4Children, in partnership with Take a Break magazine. The annual awards celebrate un...