Exclusive: Magic and the military – why the King is a member of the Magic Circle
BFBS Forces News got a tour of the Magic Circle HQ, learning about military magicians and special shows to mark VE and VJ Day 80
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LGBTQ Terminally ill veterans paid LGBT reparation payments in full, charity confirms
But the wider scheme, which was announced in December 2024, has encountered an early-stage "technical" delay
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Space MPs warned UK is lagging behind on developing military capability in space
The Defence Select Committee has been told the UK is far behind the US, China and Russia when it comes to space security
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CSG25 CSG25 passes to Nato command in the Mediterranean as first exercise phase ends
CGS25 now joins Exercise Neptune Strike under Nato command for the next phase of the deployment.
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Navy Head of Royal Navy steps back from role due to personal reasons, MOD confirms
Admiral Sir Ben Key has relinquished control of the Royal Navy, the Ministry of Defence has said
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King Charles Gun salutes mark two-year anniversary of King's coronation across London
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery rode into Hyde Park, recreating the moment they saluted the coronation itself
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RAF RAF's parachute display team show off new Helix manoeuvre at first show of the season
The military's premier parachute display team have started their season with a display at Brize Norton
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Boxing Niamh Brookes reveals Olympic dream on return to Army boxing gym after winning Welsh title
The Army boxer will continue her development with the Welsh squad in 2025
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News Royal Family dress for occasion with careful outfit choices to remember VE Day
Members of the Royal Family look to the past for some very personal VE anniversary fashion choices
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News Experts lay out options for double crisis scenario of Europe and US v Russia and China
MPs have been told China poses a huge threat to the US – and Europe might have to go it alone should Russia launch a simultaneous attack
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VE Day 80 Cenotaph draped in Union Flags to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
VE Day 80 commemorations took place across the Bank Holiday weekend and the Cenotaph is the nation's focal point for remembrance
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VE Day 80 The everyday German soldier was just like us really, says WW2 veteran
Ken Cooke was 18 when he signed up to serve in the British Army in 1943, serving in the Green Howards and landing on Gold Beach in June 1944
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Veterans Thousands of Armed Forces veterans to benefit from new UK-wide support network
To coincide with VE week, the Government has announced that £50m of new funding will help set up new veteran support centres across the UK
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VE Day 80 Wings of history, wings of victory: Which aircraft were seen on the VE Day 80 flypast
Twenty-three military aircraft soared over The Mall and Buckingham Palace as part of the VE Day 80 flypast
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VE Day 80 Crowds cheer as Red Arrows and Typhoons soar over Palace to conclude flypast
Many held their phones high in the air to record the moment as the aircraft - both vintage and modern - flew over the Palace in waves
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VE Day 80 Flypast a symbol of how freedom was won 80 years ago and is being maintained today
The RAF flypast will follow a route from holding patterns across southeast England before converging in formation over central London