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.

Army
Hundreds Pedal to Paris for Royal British Legion

Hundreds of cyclists gathered in London this morning for the start of this year's Pedal to Paris cycle ride.The event has been going for ...

Simon Newton
4th September 2014
Army
Heroic First World War Horse Awarded Dickin Medal

Veterinary charity PDSA awarded the prestigious Honorary Dickin Medal - recognised worldwide as the animals’ Victoria Cross - to heroic ...

Simon Newton
2nd September 2014
RAF
A Tougher Role for Tornados in Iraq?

Royal Air Force Tornados could be called on to play a tougher role in Iraq.

Simon Newton
20th August 2014
Army
UK Iraq Strategy Criticised

The former head of the British Army has said "the nation would expect" Parliament to be recalled to debate British involvement in Iraq, as ...

Simon Newton
19th August 2014
RAF
RAF Rescue Mission in Northern Iraq Unlikely

A rescue mission in Iraq involving UK Forces is now less likely after a US special forces operation discovered that thousands of refugees ...

Simon Newton
15th August 2014
Navy
The Cost of Moving Trident Revealed

The Potential costs of moving Trident if Scotland votes for independence have been revealed in a new report. Previous estimates suggested ...

Toby Sadler Simon Newton
14th August 2014
RAF
100 Years Since British Expeditionary Force Sent Overseas

It is one hundred years to the day since the British Expeditionary Force left England for France.It was also the first time Britain sent ...

Simon Newton
13th August 2014
RAF
Anniversary of the Royal Flying Corps

Three replica BE-2 biplanes are to fly from Headcorn in Kent to Abbeville to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Royal Flying Corps ...

Simon Newton
13th August 2014
Army
Duke Of Cambridge Thanks Belgium For "Steadfast Remembrance"

Commemorations marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War have been taking place across the UK and in Belgium.The Duke of ...

Simon Newton
4th August 2014
Army
First World War Dead on Both Sides Remembered at Mons

Today marks the centenary of the outbreak of fighting in the First World War.The dead from both sides of the conflict were buried at a ...

Simon Newton
4th August 2014
Army
Me and Thirteen Tanks Documents Early Days at BFBS

Former Director of Broadcasting for BFBS Peter McDonagh has written a book about his career at the corporation. The memoir, entitled Me and ...

Simon Newton
21st July 2014
Tri-Service
North And South Remember The Division Of Cyprus

It's 40 years to the day since Turkish troops landed in Cyprus. Since then the island has been divided, the two communities physically ...

Simon Newton
18th July 2014
Navy
HMS Diamond Brings Sailors Home After Six Months at Sea

For the past few months the Royal Navy destoyer HMS Diamond has been working as part of a UN fleet off the coast of Syria.She has been ...

Simon Newton
11th July 2014
RAF
Bird Strike to Blame For Pave Hawk Crash

An investigation has revealed a US military helicopter crashed in Norfolk seconds after a catastrophic bird strike rendered the pilot and co ...

Simon Newton
9th July 2014
Army
Soldiers Share Military Secrets on Social Networks

Members of the Armed Forces have posted confidential military information on social networks.

Simon Newton
9th July 2014
Army
Czech Soldiers Killed in Afghan Suicide Bomb Attack

Four NATO troops have been killed in a suicide attack near Bagram Airbase in eastern Afghanistan.ISAF says the soldiers were from the Czech ...

Simon Newton
8th July 2014