New Year Honours 2021 recognise the contribution of Armed Forces personnel during the pandemic ►
04.01.2021
109 members of the Armed Forces were recognised by Her Majesty the Queen in the New Year Honours 2021 for their contribution during the pandemic. The Ministry of Defence released the list of […]
2,000 Hertfordshire primary school pupils design a festive card for Armed Forces personnel ►
22.12.2020The Hertfordshire Armed Forces Covenant Board received over 2,000 festive card designs for their Hertfordshire Heroes Christmas Competition this year! The competition involved drawing a Christmas card for Armed Forces personnel serving away […]
An Army Cadet in 1979 becomes Deputy Commandant of Suffolk ACF 40 years later ►
17.11.2020Lt Col Rob Simpkin is appointed Deputy Commandant of Suffolk Army Cadet Force (ACF), 40 years after first joining the Suffolk ACF as a boy. Rob joined the Ixworth Detachment in 1979. By […]
Reservist from Bedford chases down Poppy Appeal thief ►
11.11.2020A Bedford Army Reservist leapt into action to chase a thief who fled through the town clutching two Poppy Day charity collection boxes on Remembrance Sunday.Private Joseph Lionetti, 27, a member of […]
Seven new Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets appointed in Bedfordshire ►
04.11.2020HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis, appointed seven cadets from uniformed youth organisations for 2020/2021 at a ceremony held virtually online.The Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets are the finest of the many talented young people […]