There are half marathons, full marathons, and then there are ultramarathons – and Motherwell resident David Kyle will be running a testing 56 miles in the Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultramarathon next month for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. Paisley-born David (37) is a...
Wales is home to around 330 heads of families made up of former Gurkhas, men who have fought for the Crown for more than 200 years and are some of the most respected and feared soldiers in the British Army. Cwmbran has the largest Gurkha veteran population in Wales,...
The Rugby World Cup begins on Friday and a dedicated team of men from Cardiff is on its way to France to enjoy what promises to be a highly-contested series – all while raising money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. Celtic Rail Rugby – as the name might suggest –...
It has been a busy 12 months for Captain Brian “Spats” Baxter late of the Black Watch, and fundraiser for the Perth & Kinross branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. In December 2022, Spats led a team of nine 7 SCOTS Reservists in the Washington...
Born into a Royal Navy family – his father was a submariner based in Devonport – and raised in Plymouth, Luke Pollard MP, who represents the city, is no stranger to the Armed Forces. Hot on the heels of a visit to BAE Systems Glasgow last Friday, the Shadow Minister...