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'Hero' believed to be world's oldest retired firefighter dies aged 109

Joe Dixon served 27 years in the fire service as well as joining the RAF in World War Two and died last week.

23 Jan

Blind veteran from Cumbria running the London Marathon for charity

A blind veteran from Egremont in Cumbria is running the London Marathon for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women

28 Sept 2022

Veteran's family hope French war medal will arrive for his 100th birthday

Ernest Morris should receive France's highest order of merit for his bravery during the Second World War - but it has been delayed.

27 Jun 2022

Double amputee veteran set to climb North Africa's highest mountain

Teesside veteran gets true hero's send-off after appeal for community to attend

People urged to attend funeral of war veteran with no known friends or family

Discover the World War heritage on your doorstep

Carlisle marks 80th anniversary of the fall of Singapore

Family and friends gather in Hampshire for decorated war veteran's funeral

'I've lost my social life': RAF veteran stranded after mobility scooter stolen

One of North West's last remaining D-Day veterans Bob Stoodley dies

Ex-Army Major lied to buy tanks and military vehicles

Community comes together to ensure 78-year-old former Marine is not buried alone

Veteran who survived Covid twice receives 5,000 cards for his 101st birthday

Funeral for 'modest hero' D-Day veteran takes place in Hampshire