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Cranfield University is one of 35 founding members of the Defence Universities Alliance

Cranfield University among founding members of Defence Universities Alliance

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

Our Armed Forces are the very best of us - we must do right by them By The Newsroom

Armed Forces personnel and veterans can receive a free hot breakfast at Tesco this Sunday

Tesco thanks Armed Forces with free breakfasts

Darren Roe

Stagecoach East supports Armed Forces Day 2025 with free travel for military, ve...

Mohammad Yasin MP for Bedford and Kempston

Political Opinion: In a dangerous world, Britain must be prepared to defend itse...

Darren Roe

Stagecoach East honours Veterans with free travel on VE 80 Day

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Challenging regime needed to beat the Royal Navy fitness test

Chainsaw artist create life-size WW2 soldier for Remembrance Day

Armistice Day: Watch as chainsaw artist creates lifesize WW2 soldier

David Boden.

Saluting local heroes: Bedford bus operator awarded Gold for Armed Forces commit...
Bedfordshire’s biggest bus company has shown its support for heroes of the Armed Forces by being awarded the Gold award from its Armed Forces Covenant.
Stephen Kiely

Rhys Little, Chair of the Armed Forces Network at Tesco

Tesco thanks Armed Forces with free breakfasts

Darren Roe

Bedford heroes to get free bus travel on D-Day Remembrance

Volunteer Liam (left) with blind veteran Ken enjoying a cup of tea and a chat

Bedfordshire charity looking for volunteers to support its blind veterans

RAF veteran Stacey Denyer proudly wearing the plastic free poppy. Picture: Royal British Legion

Flitwick RAF veteran helps launch Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal

Plans are in place for events to mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Day in Bedford Borough

Bedford gets ready to mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday

King Charles

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

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Former soldier speaks about building a construction career in Bedford

A person holds a poppy as they look at a wall made of 10,000 remembrance poppies following the RBL's Poppy Appeal 2022 (photo: Getty Images)

Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremony order of service

Just some of the items on display

Here's how Bedford will marking Remembrance Day

More than two thirds of adults regret not talking to their grandparents about th...

Cpl Lloydy Newell on active service in Afghanistan

Bedford man to run London Marathon in tribute to brother killed in Afghanistan

Poppy merchandise bought on Amazon or eBay may not be helping charity - how to c...

Halfords offers free car check and discounts for teachers, emergency workers and...

How to join in on a doorstep two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday - and othe...

Cranfield University

Cranfield University gets major award from Ministry of Defence for its work in s...

Jenkins will sing a selection of wartime favourites by Dame Vera Lynn (Photo: Getty Images)

How to watch the live Katherine Jenkins concert at Royal Albert Hall on VE Day

Time to honour Yorkshire’s role in World War Two at this time Janet Harrison

Song sheet for popular wartime numbers - including We'll Meet Again so you can j...

Poppy Field. Photo by Elina Sazonova

Free travel on Remembrance Sunday for Armed Forces with Govia Thameslink Railway

Warning to public about ‘fraudsters’ selling fake remembrance poppies - here’s ...

The promotion is available between 14 and 21 October 2019 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Iceland is offering 20% discount for all emergency service workers - here's how ...

Hearing the voices of the D-Day veterans

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This is what you can be prosecuted for if your dog attacks someone

ERS Gold Awards 2016 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Firm's gold award for armed forces work

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RAF Henlow to close its doors in 2020

The Countess of Erroll with other dignitaries at the flag raising ceremony for Armed Forces Day at Chicksands.

High Sheriff raises the flag to mark Armed Forces Day, alongside dignitaries and...

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James Jamieson: Honouring those who protect our freedom

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Nadine Dorries MP: My outrage as reserves are punished for sacrifices

War Horse offer is a tonic for the troops

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Campaign: Removing the stigma from combat stress

Armed forces in front line for a brand new home

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Historic milestone as 100,000 sign up for Tickets For Troops

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