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  • News
  • 20 Aug 2026
  • North

Young soldier starts military career

Junior Soldier Hayden Marley, 17, from Middlesbrough, recently graduated from the Army Foundation College Harrogate before moving on to begin his career with the Royal Armoured Corps.

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  • News
  • 19 Aug 2026
  • East of England

Statue marks bond between Colchester and its airborne soldiers

  • News
  • 18 Aug 2026
  • Scotland

The King welcomed to Balmoral by Army Guard of Honour

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  • News
  • 17 Aug 2026
  • Scotland

New Army Commander takes up post in Scotland

A soldier in camouflage gear stands in a grassy field, holding a controller. A green drone hovers in the sky nearby. The landscape is open with a clear blue sky.
  • News
  • 13 Aug 2026
  • North America

Blood drop zone: medics’ life-saving drones

Soldiers stood in line next to each other wearing their brown smart uniforms with red caps on their heads.
  • News
  • 11 Aug 2026
  • South East

Royal Military Police celebrate two historical milestones

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  • News
  • 21 Aug 2026
  • North

Royal Signals (Northern) Band welcomes new Bandmaster

A military musician who was part of the Army Orchestra which won two BAFTAs is the new Bandmaster for The Royal Signals (Northern) Band.

  • News
  • 20 Aug 2026
  • North

Young soldier starts military career

Junior Soldier Hayden Marley, 17, from Middlesbrough, recently graduated from the Army Foundation College Harrogate before moving on to begin his career with the Royal Armoured Corps.

  • News
  • 19 Aug 2026
  • East of England

Statue marks bond between Colchester and its airborne soldiers

A statue has been unveiled in Colchester to symbolise the strong bond between the city and its airborne soldiers.

  • News
  • 18 Aug 2026
  • Scotland

The King welcomed to Balmoral by Army Guard of Honour

Today (18 August), His Majesty The King was officially welcomed to Balmoral by a Guard of Honour provided by Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

  • News
  • 17 Aug 2026
  • Scotland

New Army Commander takes up post in Scotland

51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland officially welcomed a new Army Commander, Brigadier Dave Calder OBE

  • News
  • 13 Aug 2026
  • North America

Blood drop zone: medics’ life-saving drones

Medics are using the latest technology to improve how they treat casualties on the battlefield.

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