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Returning soldiers honoured
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Families wait to welcome troops home
Soldiers return to the region from Afghanistan
North East soldiers who have been stationed out in Afghanistan on active duty are due to return home today.
Some of the troops from 4 Mechanized Brigade will however remain on duty in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
The last soldiers from the regiment left Catterick Garrison to go on the operational tour last October.
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Extended interview with Lieutenant Colonel Chas Story
Hundreds turned out to pay tribute to a soldier from Washington killed in Afghanistan earlier this month.
23-year-old Richard Walker, who served with the Royal Engineers, had been preparing the base for handover to the Afghan National Army.
Sapper Walker's Commanding Officer spoke about how the regiment were still in disbelief that he was gone.
Leeds soldier laid to rest
A soldier from Leeds shot in Afghanistan in an insider attack has been laid to rest in a military funeral today.
Sapper Richard Walker was described as an amazing soldier, a great friend and a devoted father to his daughter Lilly-Faith.
The 23-year-old was serving with 28 Engineer Regiment on his first deployment to the country when an Afghan soldier turned his weapon on him and other soldiers earlier this month.
Full Report: Wearside soldier repatriated
A North East soldier shot dead by a member of the Afghan National Army has been flown home.
Sapper Richard Walker, from Washington, was described by his family as a "proud, patriotic man, who died doing the job he loved."
They were at his repatriation ceremony in Oxfordshire this afternoon. Earlier, veterans here gathered to pay their respects.
You can see the full report from Claire Montgomery below.
"It is our way of showing support"
Veterans have gathered to pay their respects to a North East soldier killed in Afghanistan, as he has flown home.
Sapper Richard Walker, from Washington, was shot dead by a member of the Afghan National Army last week.
His family is at a private repatriation ceremony at RAF Brize Norton.
As a tribute to Sapper Walker veterans fell silent in the village of Sedgefield where they gather to mark each loss of life.
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Veterans pay respects to North East soldier
Veterans have gathered to pay their respects to a North East soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Sapper Richard Walker, from Washington, was shot dead by a member of the Afghan National Army last week.
To mark his repatriation this morning, the Sedgefield Village Veterans are holding a special ceremony.
The 23-year-old was serving with 28 Engineer Regiment. He was described by his senior officer as a "true sapper who had a promising future".
His family are expected to attend his repatriation ceremony at RAF Brize Norton.
Soldier killed in Afghanistan to be repatriated today
The body of Sapper Richard Walker, who died in a shooting in Afghanistan two weeks ago, is being repatriated later. The 23 was originally from Leeds but lived on Wearside.
Nato spokesman on death of British soldier in Afghanistan
Nato command spokesman Brigadier General Gunter Katz has spoken about the 'insider attack' in Helmand province at a news conference in Kabul:
"Yesterday, a suspected member of the Afghan National Army shot and killed a British soldier."
"He turned his weapon against members of the Afghan National Army and ISAF, and was shot during the incident that took place at the patrol base Hazrat in the province".
He also confirmed that the incident is under investigation.
Ripon based soldier killed in Afghanistan
A soldier attached to a North Yorkshire-based regiment in has been killed in an apparent "green-on-blue" attack.
The soldier from 28 Engineer Regiment, was shot dead by a suspected member of the Afghan National Army yesterday in Helmand Province.
His family have been informed.
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