The Royal Family and Boris Johnson will today join Second World War veterans to mark 75 years since VJ Day. Prince Philip, 99, will be among those paying tribute to the heroes who fell during the campaign in the Far East. The duke was aboard the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Whelp in Tokyo Bay when … Read more
The Queen and the Prime Minister have saluted the work of British servicemen and women, as the country marks Armed Forces Day while under coronavirus lockdown. The Red Arrows left a trail of red, white and blue smoke as they performed a flypast in North Yorkshire on Saturday morning as part of this year’s more … Read more
Prince Harry has shared a video message to offer his support to military veterans taking part in a gruelling challenge for the armed forces charity Walking With The Wounded. The charity has launched its latest expedition, The Walk of Oman, which will see a team of ex-service personnel trek 400km across the country, including part of the … Read more
‘Now is the time to act’: Former British Army chief General Lord Richard Dannatt demands Boris Johnson stops witch-hunt against Northern Ireland veterans facing trial for war crimes General Lord Richard Dannatt branded the prosecutions as ‘grossly unfair’ The ex-Army chief said the PM must keep his promise to support NI veterans Boris Johnson revealed … Read more
‘Let’s reminisce, laugh and cry’: Gogglebox fan favourites Jenny and Lee share farewell snap of iconic caravan sofa as series comes to an end By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 11:38 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 11:38 BST, 30 May 2020 Gogglebox legends Jenny and Lee have shared a touching farewell photograph showing their … Read more
Shocking moment hooded yob punctures elderly RAF veteran’s car tyres with ‘screwdriver’ in ‘malicious’ night time attack The despicable act was captured on the RAF veteran’s home CCTV system The man appeared to use an electric screwdriver to drill holes into his car tyres Victim, who is in his 80s, has been left shaken and … Read more
Shares in M&C Saatchi surged by more than a quarter after a tech industry veteran took a hefty stake in the advertising network. Serial investor Vin Murria bought 13.25 per cent of the AIM-listed company’s shares on April 30, according to a stock market announcement yesterday. Murria is an adviser at Hgcapital, was previously chief executive … Read more
They are the last of the valiant who fought for our freedom. But yesterday it was their turn to salute a new generation of heroes. After weeks of being confined to their rooms in a home, a group of veterans can now celebrate VE Day together with their carers – thanks to Mail Force and … Read more
Some veterans of the Australian Defence Force have criticized a new study testing the effectiveness of antimalarial medication as a COVID-19 prophylaxis, which uses soldiers as test subjects. A small selection of soldiers from the ADF will be given a range of doses of the antimalarial drug chloroquine to see whether it can really stop, … Read more
Ulster veterans will NOT be covered by new law to halt witch-hunts against military veterans accuse of wrongdoing on battlefields abroad New Overseas Operations Bill will protect veterans accused of wrongdoing But the Bill will not apply to soldiers who served in Northern Ireland Dennis Hutchings, 78, accuses of government of ‘discriminatory behaviour’ Hutchings is … Read more