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Dear Santa, I am writing to you, despite our miserable MP Helen Goodman, who wants to stop people writing to Santa to let you know that what I would like…

Scottish Merchant Navy Memorial Wreath Laying 2012 On Sunday 18th November Mrs Hilda Johnston and Captain Mike Ashworth attended the annual service for Scottish Seafarers in Leith Parish church which was…

Flooding at Alrewas Photographs of Ian Thompson’s recent visit to the RFA Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas on Sunday 25th November show severe flooding around the site. Our…

Basil the Bush Baby. In 1971 RFA Tidespring was operating in the Mediterranean in company with USN ships Surprise and Defiance. At that time Tidespring had on board a Bush Baby called…

The Plymouth Veteran THE JOURNAL OF THE FEDERATION OF PYMOUTH AND DISTRICT EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION Welcome to the latest edition of this new journal in which we hope to report on…

As reported on BBC News this morning (26 Oct 2012) the iconic Admiralty Arch has been sold to Spanish Developers to become a luxury Hotel. Admiralty Arch This was reported…

Seen in today’s 25 Oct 2012 Guardian Civil service cuts: how the latest data shows where the axe has fallen The latest Civil Service numbers show big cuts across departments.…