All news on the topic: British Army

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Soldier charged over 'slashing pal's throat' in Magaluf during night out
Lance Corporal Sarah Garrity was left in intensive care at a Magaluf hospital after Sydney Cole allegedly slashed her with a broken glass, causing her to lose pints of blood and leaving her with a gaping wound which required 14 stitches
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Woman held as 'enemy' at age nine in brutal prisoner of war camp recalls horror
Olga Henderson was interred in a POW camp in Singapore at the age of 9 after her family fled their home in Malaysia following the Japanese invasion during World War II
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Face-tattooed thug beat girlfriend so badly she wrote his name on wall in blood
Woman-beating ex-soldier Jonathan Hunt used his then-girlfriend as a "punchbag" during a drunken attack before being jailed for a total of two years and 11 months
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Military to use 'Dad's Army' of older troops as it fails to recruit youngsters
Tory Defence Minister Andrew Murrison revealed plans for a more 'flexible' approach to the workforce including raising age caps and hiring more neurodiverse people
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Inside abandoned housing estate which looks like scene from apocalyptic film
Craigiehall was an army base located near Cramond, Edinburgh, which once served as the HQ for the British Army in Scotland, before it closed for good in 2019, leaving a ghost town
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Afghan translator who put life in danger for UK begs PM to bring him to safety
An Afghan translator who put himself and his family in danger for the UK is still in limbo two years after the Taliban takeover despite being entitled to asylum in the UK
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UK Special Forces cocaine problem exposed as 200 dismissed over drug abuse
A total of 197 troops serving in the SAS, the SBS, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, Special Forces Support Group and on nuclear submarines tested positive for Class A drugs like cocaine since 2012
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British forces in largest joint training exercise with US and Australian troops
Royal Marines joined the two allies and 10 other nations for Exercise Talisman Sabre to practise storming sea defences Down Under
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Where to find TV's most famous pubs from The Woolpack to Nag's Head in real life
Much like the real things, they've been the scene of drama, comedy and heartache - so we are taking a tour round the actual locations of some of the most well-known hostelries in the country
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Veteran fined £150 for leaving folded cardboard box behind bin to be collected
Army veteran Kim Daglish has hit out over the penalty after thinking she was being a "good citizen" by leaving the folded up box next to her refuse bin for collection in Plymouth
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'I spent six years in the British Army with a broken neck and didn't know it'
Forces veteran Roch Rochester, who was left suicidal and suffered for years with PTSD after being medically discharged said his life was transformed with The Health Lottery funding
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Tory serves 'cocaine' to party guest on signed photograph of David Cameron
Philip Stephenson-Oliver was filmed watching as a pal appears to use a banknote to snort what is claimed to be cocaine in his bedroom at a house party on July 14 - before doing the same thing himself
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Dame Kelly Holmes joins LGBT+ veterans in welcoming Rishi Sunak apology
The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace both made apologies in the House of Commons for the shameful treatment of troops under the military gay ban
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Tobias Ellwood faces being ousted from defence post over video praising Taliban
Ex-Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood triggered fury from fellow Tories with the clip where he credited the authoritarian regime with improving security in Afghanistan
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Gay Tory fights back tears over 'damage' suffered hiding his sexuality in Army
Crispin Blunt spoke movingly about being gay in the armed forces, as MPs discussed the landmark Etherton Report into the historical treatment of gay people in the military
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Rishi Sunak apologises to LGBT veterans for 'horrific' historical treatment
The Prime Minister followed the recommendation of a Government-commissioned review and issued an apology to troops who suffered bullying and were booted out of the military over their sexuality
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Ukraine war puts UK at greatest threat of 'nuclear escalation' since Cold War
A long-awaited study of the future for UK defence notes escalating threats from Moscow while China also poses a long-term challenge along with North Korea and Iran
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People living near the UK's worst roundabout describe is 'hell on earth'
People living near the Army and Navy junction in Chelmsford, Essex, have described what it's like to live near the hectic roundabout which is used by up to 70,000 cars a day
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Anger as hero troops relying on benefits to make ends meet soars 30% in a year
Members of the United Kingdom's armed forces are struggling to feed their families and pay the bills with the number of troops on Universal Credit shooting up by 30% in a year
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Four children who survived 40 days stranded in the jungle are out of hospital
Four young children have been released from hospital, after spending 40 days surviving in the Colombian jungle against the threat of snakes, jaguars and drug gangs. Colombian President Gustavo Petro hailed the rescue effort as the beginning of a "new Colombia".
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Woman close to 105th birthday unveils the secret to a long life
Betty Regnard, resident at the Westhaven Care Home who will turn 105 on August 4, praised the drink for giving her a long and healthy life. She also added how the thing she is looking forward to most on her birthday is a cake
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Amputee war hero skydives into his wedding with pals - and breaks a world record
Army veteran Chris Parkes, who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan, parachuted into the grounds of a castle in Hexham along with his groomsmen for his wedding
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Cost of UK defence projects rocketed by £9billion in just a year, report shows
The analysis comes as the Prime Minister prepares for this week's NATO summit in Vilnius where the war in Ukraine is expected to top the agenda
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Rishi Sunak 'to be urged to say sorry' to LGBT+ forces veterans over report
The study is said to include accounts of troops being given electric-shock conversion therapy and intrusive medical examinations amid witch hunts of people suspected of being gay
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Huge rise in soldiers seeking mental health help as cost of living crisis blamed
The annual Ministry of Defence report found almost 21,000 went to their GP or the armed forces last year with depression, anxiety, PTSD or other psychological issues