Simon Newton

Simon Newton began his career as a print journalist in the early 1990s before moving into broadcasting. He has reported for Sky News, BBC News and ITV and received numerous awards. He reported extensively from Afghanistan and spent three months embedded with British troops in Helmand. He now covers the war in Ukraine.

Navy
Come On Board The Royal Navy's Lifeline

Royal Marine Commandos have been on exercise in Cyprus. They are currently deployed in the Mediterranean as part of a Special Purpose Task ...

Simon Newton
17th February 2016
RAF
Leap In Quality For Op Shader Accommodation

For the past 16 months RAF Akrotiri has been on the front line in the UKs war against Islamic State. Operation Shader has also meant the ...

Simon Newton
16th February 2016
Tri-Service
RAF Typhoon Destroys Daesh Armoured Vehicle

The Ministry of Defence has released new footage of RAF operations over Iraq and Syria in the fight against Daesh. Taken last week, it shows ...

Simon Newton
15th February 2016
Navy
The Vikings Are Coming!

Royal Marine Commandos are in the Mediterranean taking part in Exercise Cypriot Lion. Among them are the men of 1 Armoured Support Group ...

Simon Newton
15th February 2016
Tri-Service
RAF Targets Daesh Machine Guns And Booby Traps

The Ministry of Defence has released some of the clearest airstrike footage yet from RAF aircraft operating over Iraq and Syria. It centres ...

Simon Newton
10th February 2016
Feature
Fighting Mosquitoes In Cyprus

With world health organisations on high alert over the Zika virus, the dangers of infections spread by mosquitoes have been highlighted once ...

Simon Newton
10th February 2016
Army
Princess Anne Visits British Troops In Cyprus

The Princess Royal has been in Cyprus visiting troops.

Simon Newton
9th February 2016
Army
Battle Ready And Fit To Fight

Troops from 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (1 LANCS) have been in Cyprus for six months. 1 LANCS took over the role of ...

Simon Newton
15th January 2016
Army
French Soldiers Train In Cyprus With British Counterparts

A small number of French soldiers are currently in Cyprus undergoing infantry training alongside their British Army counterparts. The eight ...

Simon Newton
12th January 2016
Tri-Service
US-Led Coalition Claims Ten Leading ISIL Terrorists Killed

The US-led coalition claims it has killed ten leading so called Islamic State terrorists in the last month in both Iraq and Syria. The men ...

Simon Newton
7th January 2016
History
Inside the airport abandoned since 1974

It has stood eerily silent for more than four decades.

Simon Newton
4th January 2016
Tri-Service
"10 Daesh Commanders Killed In Airstrikes In Past Month"

The US military says 10 Daesh commanders have been killed in airstrikes in Syria and Iraq in the past month. One of them is reported to have ...

Simon Newton
30th December 2015
Tri-Service
62,000 Coalition Sorties Flown Against Islamic State

According to the US Defense Department coalition aircraft have now flown close to 62,000 sorties against Islamic State targets in both Iraq ...

Simon Newton
29th December 2015
Tri-Service
46 Miles: The Story Of Royal Wootton Bassett

A former police officer, who escorted hundreds of servicemen and women on their final journey through Royal Wootton Bassett, has written a ...

Simon Newton
15th December 2015
Feature
Cyprus Soldiers Battle It Out For Boxing Title

Boxers from the 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, based at Episkopi in Cyprus, have been battling it out for the title of ...

Simon Newton
11th December 2015
Tri-Service
Black Light Display At Episkopi's Boxing Ring

It's known as a black light display. Five drummers, perfectly in time, creating a spectacular - and very loud - show of military musical ...

Simon Newton
10th December 2015