Chicksands hosts celebrity Dad’s Army preview

STARS of the new Dad’s Army film attended a special screening with troops at Joint Forces Command, Chicksands, just before the film’s UK release. Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays journalist Rose Winters, and ...

Donation boosts Forces-friendly holiday village

A HAMPSHIRE holiday spot for Armed Forces families will now be home to a communal hub after it received a £50,000 funding boost. The generous donation from the Brockenhurst branch of the Royal British Legion...

Don’t delay, register today

DID you know there are local elections taking place this May in most areas of the UK? You can register to vote at any time up until the registration deadline of 18 April 2016. If you don’t vote, you don’t...

AFF backs kids’ mental health campaign

THE Army Families Federation is backing a national campaign promoting positive mental health among young people. Children’s Mental Health Week 2016, which launched today (8 February), is focusing on building...

In the frame

BUDDING photographers are being invited to pick up their cameras and capture Army-related images for a new charity calendar. ABF The Soldiers’ Charity has launched a competition to find impactful images from...

Snow signs up for SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has signed broadcaster Dan Snow as its newest celebrity ambassador. The military historian is fronting the charity’s first-ever television advertising campaign, appealing for...

Sign up for SSAFA’s short breaks

FORCES children with additional needs will be able to enjoy special short breaks with their families this year thanks to a Service charity. SSAFA’s Short Breaks Scheme allows young people with an additional ...

Join an army of quitters

SOLDIERS are being urged to join a growing army of quitters by kicking cigarettes into touch for next month’s national No Smoking Day. The campaign, which is run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and tak...

Reading charity’s Parliamentary project

READING Force headed to London to hold an exhibition about its work as the only national, shared reading charity for British Service families. The charity organised the week-long event at Westminster Palace ...

Actor revisits Para past

DR WHO and The Wombles star Bernard Cribbins OBE headed to Colchester's Merville Barracks to relive his days as a paratrooper. During the visit, Bernard – who completed National Service in Palestine and Germ...