British Army

Dan Jarvis - now Security Minister - served in Helmand, Afghanistan (2007)

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Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel have received a new above inflation pay rise, less than 12 months after a previous salary increase.

Dedicated armed forces personnel receive new above inflation pay rise

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Alfie Henderson got to meet British Army veteran Peter during a visit to Royal Hospital Chelsea.

South Shields eight-year-old boy meets the iconic Chelsea Pensioners

A fearsome Apache gunship was filmed on a low pass over Grindleford.

Watch: Apache gunship roars overhead in low pass over village

Mary Lamb left 'battered and bruised' after 'climbing' the Three Peaks

Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief.

Watch: Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief

Michael Copeland from Stafford, on his climb up Kilimanjaro with a fridge on his back. The former soldier has conquered Africa's highest mountain whilst carrying a fridge on his back to encourage men to talk about mental health with MIND.

Ex-soldier carries 30kg fridge up Mount Kilimanjaro

Ricky Gleeson founded HoodEx CIC to support young ex-offenders and people at risk of offending.

Ex-offender turned soldier asks for donations to support young people

Matthew Fairclough

#Man becomes mental health nurse after facing own struggles

South Shields-based Army Reserves worked with the local community to clean Sandhaven Beach. Photo: Lucy Baker.

British Army Reserves work with the community to clean Sandhaven Beach

King Charles III

King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels to mark coronation

Brian as a child with his grandfather Henry Howey Robson in 1952 when Queen Elizabeth (then Princess Elizabeth) visited Toronto, Canada.

Canadian man visiting South Shields to learn of war hero grandfather

King Charles

King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

The coronation flypast could be cancelled due to bad weather

Coronation flypast given green light following weather concerns

Soldiers of The Queen’s Company of the Grenadier Guards carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: why they are bearers of the Queen’s coffin
Queen Elizabeth II has been taken from Westminster Abbey
Patrick Hollis

South Shields biathlete Amanda Lightfoot has announced her retirement.

South Shields biathlete Amanda Lightfoot announces her retirement from the sport

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Female soldier returns home to South Shields to begin life as firefighter

Hebburn teenager and army cadet, Bethany Sanderson.

Cadet finishes top of her class in cyber warfare course

How DLI soldiers helped liberate the horrific Bergen-Belsen concentration camp 76 years ago today. Soldier pictures courtesy of Durham Records Office.

How DLI soldiers helped liberate the horrific Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

Army to be cut by 10,000 soldiers - but experts fear it could leave UK vulnerable (Photo: Shutterstock)

Army to be cut by 10,000 soldiers - but experts fear it could leave UK vulnerabl...

Reg Warnes, from Rothbury, created a snow sculpture tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore.

Man creates magnificent snow sculpture tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore

Army enlisted to help roll out the Covid vaccine in the UK - this is the plan

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Broadcast pundit Jermaine Jenas and Manchester United star Jesse Lingard attend the Coca-Cola and Premier League campaign launch party of 'Where Everyone Plays' as Coca-Cola's newest ambassadors at White Rabbit, Shoreditch on February 05, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for Coca-Cola x Premier League)

Ex-NUFC midfielder Jermaine Jenas on 'imposter syndrome'

Join with the RBLI's Tommy in the Window Campaign

Captain Tom Moore has been made an honorary colonel by the Queen to mark his 100th birthday (Photo: Getty/Capture the Light Photography)

NHS fundraiser Captain Tom is made a colonel on his 100th birthday - here are th...

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row". Picture: Shutterstock

What do the different colours of poppies mean?
Red poppies begin appearing on the lapels of people across the UK as soon as November nears.
Ross McIndoe

Scott about to complete a parachute jump

Scott to become a Para after graduating north east college

An Army recruitment stand

Why the Army is launching a recruitment drive in Jarrow

The D-Day legacy of ‘Hobo’, the wizard of tank warfare

Richard Jones is bringing his show to the Customs House in South Shields.

Britain's Got Talent winner Richard Jones bringing magical show to South Shields

The Terrace Green in Seaham and its Tommy statue will host one of the displays.

Tommy soldier statue, Stadium of Light and Souter Lighthouse to host celebration...

Marathon runner Paul Ahmed is raising funds for the Charlie Cookson Foundation.

Meet the inspirational Army veteran who will run FIVE marathons in five days for...

A commemorative stone is set to be unveiled to honour the memory of South Tyneside Victoria Cross hero Private Henry Robson.

South Shields Victoria Cross hero to be honoured with new memorial

Youngsters at South Shields School take part in a careers event.

Students take part in speed dating-style careers event

Adrian Cheesman

South Tyneside recruitment firm boss is aiming high

Great North Air Ambulance Service pilot Keith Armatage.

Air Ambulance pilot temporarily blinded by laser during hospital landing

Battle of The Somme.

Somme 100 film set for North East screening

Not just here for veterans

Parade to remember those who died at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.

Battle of the Somme fallen remembered in Sunderland parade

Cuts are a serious error

British troops in Aden.

Shields man shot at in Aden

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