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TA soldier killed after two weeks was awaiting kit

17.11.09
British soldier killed only two weeks after arriving in Afghanistan had complained about a lack of new body armour and helmets, it was revealed this afternoon... more

Five heroes: Tributes to soldiers murdered in Afghanistan

05.11.09
Latest: Emotional tributes paid to the five British soldiers shot dead by a renegade Afghan policeman as military chiefs pledge to hunt down the men’s killer... 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

'The patrol protects a bridge used by farmers daily'

04.11.09
The operation in Nad e-Ali was described in a blog posted on 26 October by Major Paul Smyth, right, from the UK Forces Media Ops team. The team is located in Helmand at the Task Force HQ and in London at PJHQ and works to support the coalition forces together with the Foreign Office and the Department for International Development. ... more

'Climbdown' over £20m cuts for TA

28.10.09
Gordon Brown accused of a 'humiliating climbdown' over military cuts as he confirmed a last-minute £20million reprieve for the Territorial Army's training budget... 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

Westminster prospers in a troubled world

23.09.09
Bodyguarding and anti-terrorist security and surveillance group Westminster is proving that a nastier world can mean good business ... 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

We are winning against the Taliban, insists Army chief

09.07.09
British Army chief insists his troops are winning the battle against the Taliban despite growing questions over the military campaign... more

The blood ties of brothers in arms

24.06.09
It seems like an apt time for the revival of Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme.... more

Landmark human rights ruling protects all soldiers serving abroad

18.05.09
Soldiers serving abroad are protected by Human Rights laws, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a controversial landmark judgment... more

Harman pledges to relax Gurkha rules

07.05.09
Harriet Harman announced that concessions would be made to end the Gurkha row... more

Iraq pullout takes a 500 jobs toll on BAE

30.04.09
The British withdrawal from Iraq has cost 500 workers their jobs at arms giant BAE Systems... 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

Time to spring into inaction

25.02.09
Hard to believe London was sitting under eight inches of snow only three weeks ago... more

Blast kills three British soldiers in Afghanistan

25.02.09
Three more British soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan... 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

Will Obama forgive Britain for his grandfather’s torture?

16.01.09
The President-elect is known to have been deeply hurt by the treatment of his relative during Kenya’s Mau Mau rebellion. It could yet impact on the UK’s ‘special relationship’ with the US... 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

Interpreter who spied for Iran gets 10 years

28.11.08
The Army corporal who was personal interpreter to Britain's top general in Afghanistan was jailed for 10 years at the Old Bailey for spying for Iran... more

Body of TA soldier found after wife is murdered

21.10.08
Police hunting a part-time soldier in connection with the murder of his estranged wife have found his body... 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

Army Gurkhas win the right to live in Britain

30.09.08
British Army Gurkhas have won a historic High Court ruling for the right to settle in the country they fought for... 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

Couple were stars of their chambers

07.05.08
Mark Saunders was one half of a "golden couple" of high-flying lawyers, friends said... 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

Soldier sues over 'racist bullies' who left his wife and children in fear

30.04.08
A Jamaican soldier who claims he suffered racial abuse at the hands of superior officers is suing the Army for £50,000... more

Camilla in the frame for Royal Family portrait

25.04.07
The first group portrait of the Royal Family to feature the Duchess of Cornwall is to go on display.... more

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