3 Yorks gather in York for homecoming parade
Soldiers from the 3rd Batallion the Yorkshire Regiment who've just returned from Afghanistan attend a thanksgiving service in York Minster.
HRH Prince Andrew will attend service for 3 Yorks
A parade and thanksgiving service for soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment will take place in York today.
Show of support for murder suspect Commandos
Supporters of five Royal Marines charged with murdering an Afghan insurgent have staged rallies in Leeds and other cities.
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Sister to skydive in brother's memory
The sister of Private Anton Frampton, who was killed in Afghanistan, is to do a fundraising skydive on what would have been his 22nd birthday. Gemma Frampton will take the plunge in June.
Rugby match to remember fallen soldier
A rugby match is taking place in memory of Bombardier Craig Hopson from Castleford, West Yorkshire who was killed in Helmand Province in Afghanistan in 2009. The teams - Castleford Select XV and Royal Artillery XV - will be made up of his colleagues and friends.
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'It was a pleasure' to meet Duke of Edinburgh
Warrant Officer (2) Colin Martin of The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers talks about what it was like to have his medal presented by the Duke of Edinburgh.
Soldiers awarded medals after Afghanistan tour of duty
Nearly 400 soldiers have been awarded medals following a six month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Many were handed out by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh. The troops, from 1 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, had been in Helmand Province, as the handover of power to the Afghan National Police continues.
The presentation was at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.
400 protest against drone use near RAF base
Anti-war campaigners have today been protesting against the use of drones outside RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
ITV News' Carl Dinnen reports:
More pictures from the Lincoln anti-drones protest
Around 400 people have marched from link to RAF Waddington against a new fleet of armed drones being based in the UK for the first time.
The drones, which were previously operated from a United States Air Force base in Nevada, are used to support ground troops in Afghanistan.
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Protester says drones are 'fundamentally wrong'
Chris Nineham, from the Stop the War Coalition, believes armed drones are fundamentally wrong, and he will campaign until the technology is banned.
Hundreds start drone protest march to RAF Waddington
Hundreds of peace campaigners have started marching from Lincoln to RAF Waddington, in protest of a new fleet of armed drones being based in the UK for the first time.
The RAF began remotely operating its Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles earlier this week from the airbase in Lincolnshire.
Previously operated from a United States Air Force base in Nevada, the aircraft are used to support coalition ground forces in Afghanistan.
Members of the Stop The War Coalition, CND, The Drone Campaign Network and War on Want are estimated to walk the four mile route in around two hours.
Route of armed drone protest march in Lincoln
Hundreds of protesters are due to start marching from Lincoln to RAF Waddington against the use of armed drone aircraft.
It's the first time the Ministry of Defence has based the spy planes in the UK, which will be deployed over Afghanistan.
Today's march will start at South Park, down the A15 Cross O'Cliff hill and down Grantham Road to a Peace camp set up outside the airbase.
Police tweet details about today's Drone protest march
Sections of Cross O'Cliff hill and A15 will be subject to phased closures early afternoon. Follow our tweets for info http://t.co/L6niGo8m8l
From @lincspolice on Twitter:Lincolnshire Police will be live tweeting details of road closures during today's protest march over armed drone planes being based at RAF Waddington.
Hundreds are expected to walk from South Park in Lincoln to the base. It's the first time the RAF has based the crewless aircraft in the UK.
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