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Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

A fearsome Apache gunship was filmed on a low pass over Grindleford.

Watch: Apache gunship roars overhead in low pass over village

Mary Lamb, 65, suffered a chest infection, stomach bug and was 10 minutes away from hypothermia - but she finished three peaks challenge.

Watch: I climbed 3 peaks in wheelchair...I was 10mins from hypothermia

Mary Lamb left 'battered and bruised' after 'climbing' the Three Peaks

Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief.

Watch: Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief

Michael Copeland from Stafford, on his climb up Kilimanjaro with a fridge on his back. The former soldier has conquered Africa's highest mountain whilst carrying a fridge on his back to encourage men to talk about mental health with MIND.

Ex-soldier carries 30kg fridge up Mount Kilimanjaro

King Charles III

King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels to mark coronation

King Charles

King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

The coronation flypast could be cancelled due to bad weather

Coronation flypast given green light following weather concerns

John Reed managed to bag himself a selfie with boxing champion Tyson Fury while in Worksop.

Man snaps selfie with boxing star Tyson Fury in surprise meet in North Notts

Soldiers of The Queen’s Company of the Grenadier Guards carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: why they are bearers of the Queen’s coffin

Queen Elizabeth II has been taken from Westminster Abbey

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Nottinghamshire PCC Caroline Henry joins officers in raising the Armed Forces Day flag at County Hall

Nottinghamshire police officers raise flag for build-up to Armed Forces Day

Ashfield officer Luke Bettridge holding the Nottinghamshire Police standard at the ceremony

Hucknall-linked police officers represent the force at Falklands War ceremony

Army to be cut by 10,000 soldiers - but experts fear it could leave UK vulnerable (Photo: Shutterstock)

Army to be cut by 10,000 soldiers - but experts fear it could leave UK vulnerabl...

Army enlisted to help roll out the Covid vaccine in the UK - this is the plan

Join with the RBLI's Tommy in the Window Campaign

Captain Tom Moore has been made an honorary colonel by the Queen to mark his 100th birthday (Photo: Getty/Capture the Light Photography)

NHS fundraiser Captain Tom is made a colonel on his 100th birthday - here are th...

The D-Day legacy of ‘Hobo’, the wizard of tank warfare

Research reveals Millenials are '˜wasting their spare time'

Stories Of The Somme at Experience Barnsley inside the Town Hall until November 20, 2016.

VIDEO & 360 PHOTOS: Stories Of The Somme remembers tragic Barnsley Pals

The Spice Girls secured their seventh UK number one single, with Viva Forever, on this day in 1998.

Spice Girls, Cilla Black and Yves Saint Laurent '“ on this day in history...

LETTER: They had our backs, now it's time for us to have theirs

Bomb disposal units were at Sutton's Idlewells Shopping Centre today after an unidentified package was found.

UPDATE: Bomb squad leaves scene of Notts shopping centre after scare

The Rifles are in town trying to promote a career in the army for young people. Captain Gary Case, originally form Mansfield, organised the event.

The Rifles: Mansfield soldiers come home to recruit for the army

‘Secret war’ is focus of new film

Bulwell soldier who won Victoria Cross during First World War attack

David Wileman pictured during his world record attempt for press ups with a 40lb back pack at St. Philip Neri RC Primary School. His children, Jack and Georgia, who are pupils at the Mansfield school, give him some encouragement.

Video: David pushes them out for our heroes

Steve Fleming, right, is handed back his bike by Nick Yuill, centre and Robert Harrison who came to his aid when he had an accident on the A611 recently.

Rescuers thanked by an injured cyclist

Motorists have been thanked by a cyclist whose aid they came to after finding him lying at the side of the road following an accident.

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Photographer - Cpl Steve Blake RLC (Army Photographer) EMBARGOED UNTIL 4TH OCTOBER 2013 0001HRS An inexperienced non-commissioned officer who risked his life to evacuate his wounded Section Commander has been awarded a Mention in Despatches. Lance Corporal Nathan Vittles, of The Queenâ¬"s Royal Lancers, an NCO for just 12 months showed conspicuous courage, physical determination and coolness of mind to enable the soldierâ¬"s safe extraction and reduce the risk of enemy fire to the exposed support helicopter. The announcement was made today with the release of the latest operational honours and awards list which includes 117 personnel. The awards are for actions roughly during the period September to March 2013 during Operation HERRICK 17. NOTE TO DESKS: MoD release authorised handout images. All images remain crown copyright. Photo credit to read - Corporal Steve Blake RLC (Phot) Email: steveblake@mediaops.army.mod.uk richardwatt@mediaops.army.mod.uk shanewilkinson@mediaops.army.mod.uk Steve Blake -

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