BEN PARKINSON tells of his Olympic triumph… and one final battle with MoD penny-pinchers

Paratrooper Ben Parkinson is the most seriously injured British soldier to have survived the Afghan war, having suffered horrific injuries after his Land Rover hit a landmine.  Yesterday, he revealed how he began his long road to rehabilitation in hospital with the help of his devoted mum and Army buddies.  Today, he recalls how he … Read more

BEN PARKINSON tells of his Olympic triumph… and one final battle with MoD penny-pinchers

Paratrooper Ben Parkinson is the most seriously injured British soldier to have survived the Afghan war, having suffered horrific injuries after his Land Rover hit a landmine.  Yesterday, he revealed how he began his long road to rehabilitation in hospital with the help of his devoted mum and Army buddies.  Today, he recalls how he … Read more