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.

Feature
The Journey From Rifle To Machine Gun

With the end of combat operations in Afghanistan, the British Army is changing the way it uses its support weapons. The Army are doing so by ...

Simon Newton
28th April 2015
Army
British Soldiers Praised After Cyprus Rescue

Two soldiers serving with the British Army in Cyprus have been praised for their quick thinking after they rescued a woman from her ...

Simon Newton
27th April 2015
Tri-Service
Cyprus' Gruelling 520km Cycle Challenge

Dozens of military and civilian cyclists are in the midst of a gruelling 500 kilometre ride around the island of Cyprus. The Cyprus Cycle ...

Simon Newton
23rd April 2015
Tri-Service
RAF Reaper Drones Exact Heavy Toll On Islamic State

The RAF has again been attacking IS targets in Iraq.Its unmanned Reapers, which are flying from a base in the Middle East, have been used to ...

Simon Newton
22nd April 2015
RAF
RAF Ends Four-Year Footballing Drought In Cyprus

The Royal Air Force has ended a four-year run of defeats by winning the annual inter-services football match in Cyprus. The RAF narrowly ...

Simon Newton
20th April 2015
Feature
While Westminster Winds Up: Election Time Looms in Cypriot Schools

As the UK prepares to go the polls next month, pupils at a British military school in Cyprus have been holding their very own election. St ...

Simon Newton
18th April 2015
RAF
RAF Football Team Coach Cyprus Schoolchildren

In Cyprus, the Royal Air Force football squad have been taking some time out from training to help coach pupils from Akrotiri School. They ...

Simon Newton
16th April 2015
Feature
Special Report Part 2: Exercise Lion Sun

Troops from 4 SCOTS have been in Cyprus taking part in Exercise Lion Sun. Over two intense weeks they've been practising how to find and ...

Simon Newton
8th April 2015
Feature
Special Report Part 1: Exercise Lion Sun

Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been in Cyprus taking part in Exercise Lion Sun. Bravo Company, 4 SCOTS ...

Simon Newton
7th April 2015
Tri-Service
Iraq Declares "Magnificent Victory" Over IS in Tikrit

The Iraqi government has declared a "magnificent victory" over Islamic State (IS) in Tikrit. The UN has welcomed the news, which has been ...

Simon Newton
2nd April 2015
Sport
Military Muscle on Display: Commander British Forces Cup

From displays of military muscle to displays with a little more finesse, Simon Newton examines the teams going head to head in the Commander ...

Simon Newton
31st March 2015
Army
Inside The Forces' Foxhound

Troops from 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, based in Cyprus, have been undergoing driver training on the Army's newest patrol vehicle. The ...

Simon Newton
25th March 2015
Feature
RAF Akrotiri In Effort To Curb Number Of Speeding Motorists

RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus is making efforts to try and cut the number of speeding motorists on its roads. This week the station's transport ...

Simon Newton
24th March 2015
Feature
Cyprus Schoolchildren in Hotly-Contested Football Tournament

Service children from across Cyprus have been in Episkopi competing in a hotly-contested inter-schools football tournament. The annual event ...

Simon Newton
23rd March 2015
Tri-Service
RAF Aircraft Destroy Islamic State Targets in Iraq

RAF aircraft have hit more Islamic State targets in Iraq. A Reaper tracked IS vehicles moving at speed on the open road in Anbar Province ...

Simon Newton
17th March 2015
RAF
Review of RAF Contribution in the Fight Against IS

The MOD says the RAF has now flown more than 270 missions against Islamic State fighters in Iraq. Eight Tornados based in Cyprus, together ...

Simon Newton
16th March 2015