Soldiers from the Household Cavalry and Coldstream Guards today carried out rehearsal drills for Prince Philip’s farewell on Saturday, as a security ring of steel went up around Windsor ahead of the funeral. The preparations, involving members of the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals, took place on the Drill Square at the Army … Read more
Soldiers from the Household Cavalry and Coldstream Guards today carried out rehearsal drills, as a security ring of steel went up around Windsor ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday. The preparations, involving members of the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals, took place on the Drill Square at the Army Training Centre Pirbright … Read more
‘Don’t call each other lads’: Soldiers are told to be more inclusive and avoid using words such as ‘mankind’ and ‘sportmanship’ over fears they could cause offence Troops from 22 Engineer Regiment told not to use ‘lads’ so as not cause offence Army’s gender equality drive also includes bans on ‘mankind’ & ‘sportsmanship’ ‘Lads’ ban … Read more
‘Don’t call each other lads’: Soldiers are told to be more inclusive and avoid using words such as ‘mankind’ and ‘sportmanship’ over fears they could cause offence Troops from 22 Engineer Regiment told not to use ‘lads’ so as not cause offence Army’s gender equality drive also includes bans on ‘mankind’ & ‘sportsmanship’ ‘Lads’ ban … Read more
Lord Owen branded Margaret Thatcher ‘disgusting’ for breaking from tradition and taking the salute from the returning soldiers in the Falkands victory parade and claimed the Queen would’ve thought the lesser of the ‘Iron Lady.’ Royals Declassified: Queen Elizabeth: Politics, Power and Prime Ministers, which airs on Channel 4, Sunday, 9pm, examines how the Queen has dealt with … Read more
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s premiere episode was watched more than the debuts of WandaVision AND The Mandalorian By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:11 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 23 March 2021 Disney Plus has another hit on its hands with the new Marvel Studios series The Falcon and the … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE: AN INTIMATE LIFE by Alex Christofi (Bloomsbury £20, 238 pp) The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth,’ said Fyodor Dostoevsky. As we discover from Alex Christofi’s luminous biography, he certainly remained true to his word. ‘I have never experienced happiness. I have always … Read more
Female soldiers are issued with tampons and sanitary towels for the first time as Armed Forces minister ends ‘ridiculous’ situation where women had to pack their own supplies Armed Forces minister announced that a ‘provisions box’ will be provided Prior to this, female soldiers were required to pack their own sanitary products ‘Embarrassingly, hitherto there … Read more
Female soldiers are issued with tampons and sanitary towels for the first time as Armed Forces minister ends ‘ridiculous’ situation where women had to pack their own supplies Armed Forces minister announced that a ‘provisions box’ will be provided Prior to this, female soldiers were required to pack their own sanitary products ‘Embarrassingly, hitherto there … Read more
The German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, came just one week after Nazi Germany had signed a neutrality pact with the Soviet Union. It meant that Poland ended up being bombarded from all sides by two vastly more powerful hostile powers – with Russian troops invading the country on September 17. Hitler’s decision … Read more