Monthly Archives: August 2012

Save school playing fields

Posted on 31 August 2012 by admin

  It’s just emerged that over a million children could lose the fields where they play. [1] The Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has quietly relaxed the rules protecting school playing fields. Many people are worried that this could open the door … Continue reading →

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Politicians be Ashamed

Posted on 31 August 2012 by admin
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New £25m landing craft home takes shape in Devonport

Posted on 31 August 2012 by admin

New £25m landing craft home takes shape in Devonport A £25m new complex for Royal Marines landing craft and assault boats in Devonport is well on the way to completion. When it’s finished at the end of the year, 539 … Continue reading →

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Clacton Air Show 2012

Posted on 26 August 2012 by admin

  Steve Searle RM Rtd Drumming up support and making friends, as always

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Tour de Forces – Your Support is Needed

Posted on 21 August 2012 by shearpin

YOUR SUPPORT is NEEDED Sirs, Gents, can I please draw your attention to a charity event that my middle lad has organized. Along with 2 former RM and 1 former USMC, they leave Plymouth on 01 Sept and will run, … Continue reading →

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Royal Marines Amputee Ben McBean on Buying his own Prosthesis

Posted on 10 August 2012 by admin

Help for Heroes has come under fire from some of Britain’s worst wounded troops, including one of its own patrons, and their relatives, for the way it spends the money it raises They complain the charity is subsidizing multi-million-pound Ministry … Continue reading →

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Help for Heroes and MoD Criticised by Injured Troops

Posted on 10 August 2012 by admin

BBC Newsnight / The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Military charity Help for Heroes has been criticized by some of the UK’s worst-wounded troops for spending money on buildings rather than everyday care. They claim the recovery centers are not always … Continue reading →

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Spinks & Lush meet again

Posted on 7 August 2012 by admin

  Spinks & Lush meet again to confirm their vows exactly 1 year later at the same location. It always makes Darells Day that little bit brighter And their rings are oh, so shiney

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Aussie Humor

Posted on 5 August 2012 by admin

A Northern Territories (Oz) farm hand, radios back to the farm manager. ‘Boss, I got one helluva problem here… I hit a ruddy pig with the truck. The pig seems OK, but he’s stuck in the roo-bars on the front … Continue reading →

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Stop Bale being deported after 13 years serving British Armed Forces

Posted on 4 August 2012 by admin

Petition Background (Preamble) Isimeli Baleiwai known as ‘Bale’ to his friends is facing deportation from the UK after serving 13 years with the British Armed Forces. Bale is a foreign and commonwealth soldier from Fiji who was recruited by the … Continue reading →

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London Olympics 2012

Posted on 1 August 2012 by admin

 

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