News
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Silver Sony Award for BFBS Sitrep
16 May 2012
BFBS’s Sitrep has won a Silver Sony Radio Academy Award for the Best News and Current Affairs Programme.
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Free Meal For Forces
15 May 2012
National restaurant group, Crown Carveries is supporting 2012’s Armed Forces Day by offering a free breakfast or carvery to all army, navy and air force men and women, past and present, between Monday 25th and Saturday 30th June.
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60 Words of Love
14 May 2012
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is delighted to announce that it will benefit from the proceeds of a song, ‘60 Words of Love’, which has been recorded and released for sale by Father Timon and his daughter Tabitha, of St George’s Church in Waterlooville.
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Team of Ten Take on Tough Target
10 May 2012
Ten soldiers currently based in Lshkar Gah have set off on a virtual journey – the team will be cycling the distance from Afghanistan to Southampton General Hospital – a total of 429 miles each – over the next month. Read more to find out why they have chosen to do this mad challenge!
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Berkshire Golfers raise £45K for our soldiers
9 May 2012
ABF The Soldiers Charity and The Rifles’ ‘Care for Casualties’ Appeal are better off to the tune of £45,000 following a golf day held at The Berkshire Golf Club on Bank Holiday Monday.
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WHAT IS THE SOLDIER CHALLENGE?
8 May 2012
WHAT IS THE SOLDIER CHALLENGE?
The Soldier Challenge is the first-ever urban rat race adventure orienteering event to be held by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. On 26 March 2011 teams will complete up to 35 military themed tasks and obstacles across the capital, and will have the chance to access major military and tourism landmarks in a way never normally available. Activities are likely to include an obstacle course in the moat at the Tower of London and abseiling in the City.
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Former Gunner returns home after tour to Afghanistan with BFBS
8 May 2012
British Forces News reporter, James Banks, has recently returned home after deploying to Afghanistan with BFBS – reporting for BFBS’s dedicated news programme, British Forces News.
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Para's 10 Launch 2012
2 May 2012
Yesterday the inspirational LBdr Ben Parkinson launched the 2012 Paras’ 10 Challenge, the UK’s ultimate 10 mile endurance race.
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RLC Soldiers run the Mighty Aphrodite
2 May 2012
Troops from 29 Regt RLC ran 10K yesterday at Aphrodite Hills, Paphos. The boys and girls are serving with the UN in Sector 2. It was fabulous to see them all in charity running kit! Thank you for your efforts.
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Brutal10
25 April 2012
Big hello to our friends at Brutal 10 and check out the cheque from the last event being handed over to our Surrey Chairman, Eric Stuart-Bamford.