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First woman Bandmaster in Cavalry was inspired by TV

15.09.11
The first female Bandmaster in the 350-year history of the Household Cavalry says she is honoured to hold the prestigious post... more

TV looter spared jail as Army girl gets 13 months

01.09.11
A university graduate who stole a television set in a 'moment of madness' during the riots walked free from court - as a second TV looter who also claimed she acted impulsively was jailed for 13 months... more

10 years for soldier who raped German

15.08.11
A British Army sapper who raped a woman in a 'humiliating' ordeal has been jailed for 10 years and dismissed from the service... more

Tactical Questioning is another trial for our boys in Basra

07.06.11
Tactical Questioning covers the Baha Mousa Inquiry, which examined the 2003 death in the custody of the British Army in Basra of Mousa, who was found with 93 injuries to his body... more

Shots fired and residents baffled by late night London military display

18.05.11
Residents were stunned by gunfire and explosions on their doorstep last night - many feared east London was under attack... more

Tricycle turns spotlight on death of Iraqi held by Army

12.04.11
Death of an Iraqi at the hands of the British Army will be examined on stage only weeks before the publication of an independent report into the scandal ... more

Gurkhas hired to keep squatters out of Billionaires' Row

04.04.11
Wealthy homeowners are so worried about their properties being taken over by squatters that they are employing live-in Gurkhas to guard them ... more

Six months fighting Taliban, then back to London to drive a train in defiance of Tube strike

07.10.10
Tube driver spent six months protecting an Army bomb disposal expert from the Taliban – then did a double-shift to keep London moving during the Tube strike... more

Even the Pope can’t ruffle ‘Anita the greeter’

16.09.10
A Territorial Army officer will be the first person to greet Pope Benedict when he arrives in London at 9.15pm... more

Gurkha died ‘trying to protect others’ in Afghanistan

16.08.10
Family of a young Gurkha shot dead in southern Afghanistan say they are devastated... more

King’s Troop horse company runs on its own manure

05.07.10
A new home being designed for one of the most famous British Army mounted regiments is set to be powered by horse manure... more

Our soldiers must live, and die, by the principles they fight so hard to uphold

15.06.10
The Saville Inquiry into the shootings on Bloody Sunday on January 30 1972 in Londonderry will not make comfortable reading for the British Army.... more

Soaked through. Freezing cold. Welcome to the Territorial Army

28.05.10
It is wet, bitterly cold and painfully early on a Sunday as the 'soldiers under training' come crashing through the undergrowth, weighed down by helmets and backpacks, rifles at the ready... more

Lt-Col killed leading patrol in Helmand

30.04.10
The most senior British Army officer to be killed since the Falklands was travelling in the lead vehicle of a routine patrol in Afghanistan when it struck an improvised explosive device, an inquest hears... more

Poor housing is damaging morale, says ex-Army chief

22.04.10
The former head of the British Army says military families are being demoralised by the poor state of their housing... more

London’s Territorial Army takes on the Taliban

11.03.10
Members of the only Territorial Army infantry regiment to be based in London are heading for deployment to Afghanistan... more

Sentry death TA soldier 'was on last Afghan tour'

21.01.10
Territorial Army soldier who volunteered to serve in Afghanistan was shot dead as he manned a sentry post, an inquest hears... more

MoD under fire over stopping soldiers' training

24.12.09
Ministry of Defence has cancelled dozens of army training exercises to cut costs, it was claimed... more

TA soldiers still not getting paid despite Brown budget retreat

09.12.09
Soldiers in the Territorial Army are still not being paid for training despite a climbdown by Gordon Brown, who promised to reverse a £20million budget cut... more

Grenadiers: proud to be one of the Army's oldest regiments

04.11.09
The Grenadier Guards is one of the oldest and most historic regiments in the British Army. Thirteen of its members have won the Victoria Cross and one the George Cross.... more

Parliament debate future of Territorial Army

26.10.09
MPs will debate the future of the Territorial Army, amid speculation that ministers may be poised to deliver a cash boost to the part-time servicemen and women... more

Hospital where the injured just keep coming

30.07.09
The British Army’s major field hospital in Helmand is at Camp Bastion. It is air-conditioned, has eight intensive care beds and two wards that can treat 25 patients.... more

TA fighting strength will fall to 25,000 after Treasury cuts

28.04.09
Britain's reserve armed forces are to be radically cut, under plans to be announced by the Government... more

Nazi bunker is opened for first time since war

26.03.09
A perfectly preserved Nazi bunker which withstood bombardments by RAF planes and the British Army has been uncovered in northern France... more

British colonel accused of leaking Afghan secrets

04.02.09
A senior British Army officer is set to be questioned by Scotland Yard over allegations he leaked sensitive military information... more

Gurkhas poised for UK move

29.01.09
Thousands more Gurkha soldiers could soon move to Britain because of new settlement rights due to be announced by the Home Office... more

Boris picks major as youth envoy to tackle gang crime

08.01.09
Boris Johnson has finally appointed an ambassador for young people to replace his disgraced deputy mayor Ray Lewis... more

New Army chief demands troops surge in Taliban war

17.10.08
A general who wants a big increase in the number of troops in Afghanistan has been appointed head of the British Army... more

Boot camp plans for persistent offenders

20.05.08
Prolific offenders could be sent to a military-style boot camp instead of jail under new plans to target crime... more

Hampstead enlists Army CCTV cameras to curb crime on heath

02.05.08
Roaming CCTV cameras - similar to those used by the British Army in combat zones - are being introduced on Hampstead Heath after a spate of muggings.... more


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