An annual football fundraiser held in memory of two soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country has taken place in Blyth.
The third annual game held in memory of Guardsman Michael Sweeney, of Blyth, and Sergeant John Amer,of Sunderland, who died in 2010, raised around £800 for ABF – The Soldiers Charity.
The day saw Michael’s former colleagues at the Coldstream Guards, captained by Chris Hunter, beat Blyth Misfits 5-1, taking the...
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To celebrate the first ever Forces Equine Games which took place on May 4/5 at Wellington Riding, we invite you to share and bid on this wonderful catalogue of prizes donated by some of our top international riders and supporters to whom we express our heartfelt thanks.
With a wealth of items to bid for whether you’re a dressage, show jumping, eventing, polo or even football fan there are some items here that money simply can’t buy…
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For the last five years, Sainsburys Local stores across the country have chosen their own charities to support. The deadline is tomorrow Tuesday 14 May so if you haven’t already, we’d be hugely grateful if you would consider nominating The Soldiers’ Charity to your nearest Sainsburys Local store! Nominating is simple. You can do this by filling in a form in-store or click online to vote.
Here’s some suggested wording to help with your nomination. Feel free...
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Back in 2011 St George’s VA School Harpenden raised £15,000 with their Big Curry for The Soldiers’ Charity. Last year, they smashed this total with an astonishing £45,000 in funds for our soldiers. For 2013, the St George’s team have set themselves an ambitious target of £100,000 – but with all the effort, goodwill, whole school commitment and general organisational brilliance, we think they might just have the Big Curry magic to pull it off...
And so...
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A MASSIVE thank you the 85 runners who took part in the London Marathon yesterday and congratulations to them all on their incredible achievement.
It was wonderful to see those red vests across the course and meet so many supporters at the post race reception. Their willingness to go to such extreme lengths to raise money for our soldiers is truly inspiring.
Feeling inspired yourself? The ballot for the 2014 London Marathon opens on Monday 29th April at...
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