From Gurkha to record-breaking mountaineer: The time I spent with Nims Purja
BFBS Forces News reporter Tim Cooper recalls his interview – and some tough physical exercise – with the former soldier and SBS operative
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Football Why the Nepal Cup final is the Gurkha community's biggest sporting event
The Nepal Cup final takes place during the Brigade of Gurkhas' annual Bhela at Queens Avenue in Aldershot
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Army Gurkhas honour those who fought and died fighting Japanese in Battle of Mogaung
One of the Gurkhas single-handedly charged and captured two enemy machine guns, earning him the Victoria Cross, during the fighting in Burma
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Football 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles score late goal to win Nepal Cup
The 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles beat the Queen's Gurkas Signals Regiment by 1-0 to win the Nepal Cup in Aldershot
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Gurkhas Gurkha recruits prove their fieldcraft credentials during final basic training exercise
More than 320 trainee riflemen are at the crossover stage between Phase One and Two infantry training, en route to joining an elite brigade
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Gurkhas Former Gurkha earns fifth Guinness World Record after conquering the Seven Summits
He became the first double above-amputee to reach the summit of the seven tallest mountains on every continent on Earth
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Football Nepal Cup final: Experience amazing Gurkha football event live with BFBS Sport
The 2026 Nepal Cup final will be shown live on the BFBS Forces News YouTube channel
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Army Jai Gurkha! King Charles hails formation of Army's new close support artillery unit
The King's Gurkha Artillery is expected to grow to more than 500 personnel by 2029 in support of the Army's future requirements
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Army Fish and chips at the seaside: Gurkha recruits go on curious but crucial training exercise
The trainee riflemen deployed to Whitby to test their English language skills and to learn a bit more about UK culture
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Gurkhas King's Gurkha Artillery welcomes first batch of gunners to its ranks fresh from training
The unit was stood up last year with personnel transferred from other Gurkha units, but has now taken in its first soldiers as direct entry
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Gurkhas No bribes, no shortcuts: Searching for the next generation of Gurkha soldiers
With places so limited, many hopefuls are left exposed to bribery and corruption in an effort to gain a place in the British Army
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Gurkhas Gurkha veteran honoured with British Empire Medal for work supporting veterans in India
The BEM is awarded for hands-on service to the community, and previous recipients have included marathon runner Fauja Singh
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Gurkhas Nepalese government instructed to reform UK agreement on Gurkha recruitment
Campaigners say the current pact – that was agreed in 1947 – is outdated and does not sufficiently safeguard Gurkha interests today
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Gurkhas The boys are here: Newest batch of Gurkha recruits arrives in UK to begin infantry training
Ahead of them are nine months of basic and specialised infantry training that will turn them into elite fighting warriors
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Gurkhas Brigade of Gurkhas restores badminton championships after a near 30-year absence
The competition used to be played annually in Hong Kong but disappeared after the 1997 handover of the British colony to China
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Gurkhas Mission accomplished: Former Gurkha summits highest peaks on all seven continents
Hari Budha Magar, who was injured in Afghanistan, becomes the first double above-knee amputee to achieve the incredible feat