A Coroner's Ruled Five British Soldiers Shot Dead By A Rogue Afghan Policeman Were Unlawfully Killed
David Ridley recorded the verdict following a four-day inquest in Wiltshire. The troops were gunned down without warning by an officer they'd been living alongside at an Afghan National Police checkpoint in Nad-e-Ali in Helmand Province.
The Defence Minister's Responded To The National Audit Office's Report On The Cost-Effective Armoured Vehicle Capability
Defence Minister Peter Luff has said "The NAO recognises that the Urgent Operational Requirements or UOR process is swiftly delivering world class equipment to the battlefield. Since May 2010, nearly £350M on new protected vehicles and upgrades to existing ones has been approved through the UOR process to meet emerging threats and requirements on operations. However, the NAO once again highlights serious flaws in the wider procurement process under the previous Government based on chronic over optimism by both Ministers and industry and a fundamentally unaffordable Defence programme."
23 Engineer Regiment Based At Rock Barracks Near Woodbridge Have Exercised Their Freedom Of The Town
Hundreds watched as they marched with bayonets fixed.
A Banker's Taking A Break From His Day Job To Raise Cash For Help For Heroes
Having run a race for the first time 2 years ago, Richard Kell's now completed 34 marathons for the charity. This time he's chosen a bit of a different route inspired by hit TV show Gavin and Stacey.
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