Homes for veterans
WORK is underway to transform a former Army barracks into the UK’s first housing and enterprise project for Service veterans.
The multi-million pound development will see the former Erskine Barracks, near Sa...
Firebreak fun
A GROUP of young people in Colchester have taken part in a special course designed to build relationships between the military and civilian communities in Colchester.
Firebreak, which was held at Wivenhoe Fi...
Medal joy for Second World War veteran
A 91-YEAR-OLD Second World War veteran has been honoured for his service by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle.
Wellesley Hull, who is known as Bill and lives in Walker and served in the conflict and in Burma with ...
Soldiers join students for musical masterclass
GIFTED young musicians from Colchester were given a first-hand experience of military music from a group of Army experts.
Fourteen-to-16-year-olds from The Philip Morant School and College welcomed The Band ...
Army&You Summer 2017 out now
GREAT news – the summer 2017 issue of Army&You, the magazine for everyone with a soldier in their life, is now available.
Click here to visit the free-to-view edition, which features an exclusive intervi...
Hants kids enjoy uni experience
CHILDREN from military families in Hampshire have discovered more about life at university during special taster days hosted by the University of Winchester.
The two creative forces days, held in association...
Little Soldiers’ royal good time
MORE than 200 Scotty’s Little Soldiers members joined 850 bereaved Armed Forces children at Buckingham Palace in a special garden party event hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
Th...
100 years of military women
THE Royal British Legion invites you to commemorate the centenary of the formation of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) – the first all-women unit and the first time women were formally part of the UK Arm...
Training for military spouses
TECH training and apprenticeship company QA has pledged to help members of the Service community, including military spouses, to join the civilian workforce.
The company, which has just signed the Armed Forc...
For Then, For Now, Forever
For Then, For Now, Forever: One Hundred Years of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission tells the story of the Commission through historic artefacts and archival materials in a free exhibition opening on Saturd...