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Jaeger-LeCoultre: two astonishing new Reverso watches for 2023

In 1931, Jaeger-LeCoultre launched its famous Reverso watch with a swivelling case – a sleek and streamlined emblem of Art Deco style, originally conceived for polo-playing British Army officers in India who wished to protect the glass of their timepieces from stray mallet swings and polo balls. The watch’s classic…

The Week

Belfast man alleged to have been British Army’s IRA mole Stakeknife dies

Freddie Scappaticci always denied the allegation that he was the agent known as Stakeknife

Evening Standard

The 30 years of Northern Ireland's 'Troubles'

On April 10 it will be 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement which largely ended three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland, known locally as the "Troubles".

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UK army regiment loses 22 veterans to 'wicked problem' in just 12 years

Veteran Baz Melia, a retired British Army Colonel, has called for more to be done to stop UK soldiers committing suicide after leaving the military after 22 have killed themselves in his army regiment

Daily Mirror

Coroner warns of danger of Army ceremonial daggers after double murder

The Defence Secretary is being urged to stop the Army giving out ceremonial weapons as retirement gifts after an ex-soldier killed his neighbours.

The Independent UK

British Army told to stop handing weapons to traumatised retiring veterans after double murder

The British Army has been urged to stop giving out weapons as retirement gifts after an Afghanistan War veteran used a ceremonial dagger to murder his neighbours.

Evening Standard

Defence Secretary ‘pretty confident’ about receiving Budget boost

Ben Wallace has lobbied for extra funding to deal with inflationary pressures and the cost of backing Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

The Independent UK

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Prince Harry admits not all British soldiers 'necessarily' agreed with Afghanistan war

Prince Harry has opened up about his time as a soldier in Afghanistan, admitting that there were some troops who didn't 'necessarily agree or disagree' with the conflict

Daily Mirror

Housebuilder to deliver Gloucester homes for soldiers in army partnership

Taylor Wimpey said it the new development would provide more than 170 homes for army personnel and their families

Birmingham Post

Brit fighter captured in Ukraine shares horror of being electrocuted in Russia torture

Shaun Pinner was captured during the fall of Mariupol and sentenced to death by local Russian-backed forces who tortured him including shocking him with a cattle prod after they found out he was a West Ham supporter

Daily Mirror

Ben Wallace accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about his Afghanistan kill-count

Ben Wallace has criticised Prince Harry for “boasting” about the number of people he killed while on tour in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard

Devon defence jobs secured after British Army vehicle contract win

Combat vehicle manufacturer Supacat and engineering giant Babcock have struck a deal to make potentially hundreds of light armoured transporters at the firms' sites in Dunkeswell and Plymouth

Birmingham Post

Former army officer battled conflict in her head whilst fighting wars

Abi Austen said the reason for her success is because she is now living life as her true self

Liverpool Echo

UK has helped train 10,000 Ukrainian volunteer soldiers

The recruits have little or no military experience and are given similar training to what British Army reserves would receive.

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

British Army 'up for a scrap' with Russia if Ukraine call, chief says

The Royal Anglian Regiment will command NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) next year, and would be the first to meet the Russian Army in Eastern Europe

Daily Mirror

British Army back to its 'core purpose' after proud role in fight against Covid

The Mirror have this week been granted access to the British Army's mock assault on an enemy urban area in Exercise Khanjar in Oman, the culmination of a four-month deployment

Daily Mirror

British Army chiefs say troops are 'up for a scrap' if they are needed in Ukraine

The Royal Anglian Regiment will next year command NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force - and the Mirror joined troops from the regiment as they trained in the Omani desert

Irish Mirror

Irish soldier who died in parachute tragedy was due to get married this year

Declan 'Doc' O’Connell lost his life in Spain on Sunday – close to the spot where a member of the British Army’s parachute display team was killed last October. The father-of-one was due to wed his partner Audrey in April and was planning his stag for next weekend.

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Evening Standard

Putin’s spring offensive in Ukraine set to ‘fail in bloody fashion,’ says ex-head of British Army Lord Dannatt

Lord Dannatt believes Ukrainian armed forces, supplied with heavy weapons from West, will be ready to launch counter-offensive as Putin’s troops are ‘reeling’ from battlefield setbacks

The Independent UK

Sunak and Zelensky meet Ukrainian soldiers training on tanks at Dorset camp

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Lulworth Camp.

Evening Standard

British Army ‘in urgent need of recapitalisation’, says defence minister

James Heappey said that ‘serial under-investments’ in the Armed Forces had reduced its capability

The National (Scotland)

77th Brigade's ‘monitoring of UK citizens’ social media posts’ to be investigated

CLAIMS that a British Army unit monitored and recorded UK citizens’ social media output for Covid disinformation are being investigated, Defence…

The Independent UK

Watch: Steve Barclay gives statement on NHS Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan

Watch as Steve Barclay gave a statement on plans to help recover NHS urgent and emergency care services.

The Independent UK

British army ‘no longer able to defend UK and its allies, US general warns’

Rishi Sunak aware of ‘urgent need’ to hike spending on army, says Tory defence minister

The Independent UK

‘Polar Preet’ makes furthest unsupported solo polar ski expedition in history

Captain Preet Chandi covered 922 miles (1,485km) in 70 days and 16 hours on her record-breaking trek.

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