Falklands War units to play role in Thatcher funeral
All three Armed Services are to play a role Baroness Thatcher's funeral with particular reference to the Falklands conflict.
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All three Armed Services are to play a role Baroness Thatcher's funeral with particular reference to the Falklands conflict.
Read the full storyFalklands hero Simon Weston has visited York University to deliver the keynote speech at the Veterans Mental Health Conference. Mental health experts anticipate a large increase in the number of veterans suffering from anxiety and depression following recent tours to Afghanistan and Iraq.
Figures show that 20 per cent of the Armed Sevices suffer from depression - four per cent higher than the national average. Mr Weston has called for early detection and treatment.
Tina Gelder reports on the memorial service for HMS Sheffield at the city's cathedral.
A memorial service is being held in memory of the 20 crew of the HMS Sheffield who lost their lives during the Falklands War.
Read the full storyA service is being held today in memory of HMS Sheffield which was sunk on the 4th of May, 1982. There will be a parade at Sheffield Cathedral, followed by a service and the laying of wreaths. The bell will then be tolled 20 times - one for each crew member who died.
It is 30 years since HMS Sheffield was sunk during the Falklands Conflict. The anniversary will be marked by a memorial service in Sheffield on Sunday.