Hundreds of police officers will form a ring of steel at Wembley for England’s Euro 2020 clash with Scotland to prevent ticketless fans accessing the stadium amid fears of a mass invasion by the Tartan Army By Matt Hughes For The Daily Mail Published: 22:44 BST, 16 June 2021 | Updated: 23:32 BST, 16 June … Read more
Army lance corporal, 33, three times the drink drive limit was so drunk she tried to order from a police officer called to arrest her at McDonald’s drive-thru Kayleigh Marie Goodall, 33, was spotted ‘driving all over the road’ in Yorkshire She pulled into a McDonald’s drive-thru that had been closed and cordoned off Army … Read more
Support at the front for Army women as female recruits will get specially-designed bras for the first time Research team found 85% of recruits had problems relating to poorly-fitted bras Previously, female army recruits had to buy their own bras in high street stores Army found ill-fitting support could affect performance and cause health issues … Read more
Kym Marsh has revealed that lockdown has been a blessing to her as she’s been able to spend more quality time with her army officer boyfriend. The former Coronation Street star, 44, explained how Parachute Regiment major Scott Ratcliff, 32, had been serving in Afghanistan when he was sent back home amid Covid-19 restrictions. And … Read more
The U.S. Army has launched clinical testing for its ‘next-generation’ COVID-19 vaccine that’s designed to protect against the pandemic virus, its variants and other coronaviruses. In early tests, the shot appears to prompt high levels of antibodies that should block the older ‘wild-type’ coronavirus, three major variants and even SARS-CoV-1, the similar pathogen that triggered … Read more
Boris Johnson pays tribute to the army of church volunteers who have helped Britain’s remarkable vaccination effort in his Easter message Boris Johnson thanks ‘millions of Good Samaritans’ in Britain’s vaccination effort The PM expresses sympathy for Christians who can’t celebrate Easter as normal He noted that churches across the UK are opening their doors … Read more
Microsoft wins $21billion deal to supply Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets that could boost soldiers’ awareness of their surroundings and ability to spot danger Microsoft won a $21billion contract to supply US Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets The technology is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets, which were originally intended … Read more
Green berets: Climate change ‘firmly a defence problem’ says army chief in new report that recommends the Armed Forces ‘take transformative action’ to become more eco-friendly Lt General Richard Nugee led the Climate Change and Sustainability Review He said that climate change was ‘changing the way our military fight’ The report, released today, suggests military … Read more
More than 100 Royal Air Force planes and helicopters are to be scrapped as part of a defence revolution which will see most manned aircraft replaced by drones. The radical move to ground 114 fighter jets, intelligence and transport aircraft and helicopters last night raised questions over the UK’s ability to launch large-scale military operations. The … Read more
The former head of the US military today warned the UK will be ‘getting very close to not being able to contribute’ on the world stage if it goes ahead with a 10,000 troop cut to the size of the British Army. Admiral Mike Mullen, ex-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and the … Read more