Thousands Beat the Streets in Scotland For Poppy Appeal
Thousands of poppy sellers have been out on the streets across Scotland come rain or shine to raise money for the Poppy Scotland appeal ...
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Remembrance The Poppy Factory: Where Five Million Are Made For Remembrance
Millions of pounds are raised for Armed Forces charities every year thanks to the former servicemen and women at the Lady Haig's Poppy ...
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Military Life 'Robust' Mental Health Treatment for Veterans in Scotland
A new report is praising the treatment for veterans with mental health problems in Scotland. The Forces in Mind Trust said Scotland has a ...
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Military Life £600,000 Boost For Veterans Charities in Scotland
The Scottish Government has given veterans and armed forces charities a £600,000 boost.The money will go towards extra support for armed ...
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Military Life Show Sets Out on Tour Highlighting Issues Facing Forces Children
A show highlighting the difficulties some children face when their parents are serving in the military is touring 60 schools across Scotland ...
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Military Life Q&A: What You Need to Know About Veterans Scotland
What is Veterans Scotland, and how do they help the armed forces community?Forces Welfare went to meet the organisation's chairman Martin ...
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Military Life Preserving the Past: Veterans' Incredible Stories Archived
The amazing stories of hundreds of veterans - including from the Second World War - are being stored in a national archive.The tales of 436 ...
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Military Life D-Day Hero's Emotional Return to Normandy
A D-Day veteran has paid an emotional visit to the grave of his friend, who was killed during the Normandy landings in 1944. Hugh Maguire ...
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Military Life Iraq Veteran Takes To The Skies At Wounded Flying Day
Injured veterans have been given the chance to take to the skies at the second Douglas Bader Foundation Wounded Flying Day. Ken Hargreaves - ...
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Military Life Charity: 'Large Rise In Veterans Seeking PTSD Help'
Military charity Combat Stress is reporting a large rise in the numbers of veterans being referred to them with PTSD. They claim an increase ...
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Military Life How Gardening Is Helping Tackle PTSD
Green fingered ex-soldiers are using gardening to help them cope with their post-traumatic stress disorder. The Forces Welfare team went to ...
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Military Life Digging In: WW1 Trenches In Glasgow
The First World War's Western Front has been recreated in the middle of Glasgow. The Digging In project has built replicas of British and ...
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Military Life Soldiers Tackle Highlands to Mark 300 Years of the Sappers
Six intrepid soldiers are covering 220 miles of the Scottish Highlands on foot and bike to mark 300 years of the sappers. They set off from ...
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Military Life Rome to Home: Duo Complete Epic Bike Ride For Forces Charity
Former Royal Scots soldiers Martin Burnett and Willie Malloy have completed an epic cycle trek from Rome to Edinburgh for a forces charity ...
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Military Life Q+A: Erskine's Century of Caring for Veterans
Erskine has been caring for veterans for 100 years, after the horrors of the first world war laid bare a glaring need for proper hospital ...
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Military Life Injured Veteran Lives Out Boyhood Dream
An injured veteran is living out his boyhood dream after qualifying as a professional helicopter pilot. Chris Kirk is now an instructor with ...