Cyprus 20/10/2016 Cypriots and soldiers in songbird stand-off Church bells were used in the middle of the night to rouse 800 Cypriots to protest against an operation by the British military. Three-hundred
United Kingdom 07/07/2016 Political reaction to the long awaited Chilcot report The decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003 was a divisive one, and this morning, after waiting seven years for its publication, The Iraq Inquiry, headed by Sir John Chilcot, has delivered a deleterious
United Kingdom 06/07/2016 Cameron warns 'lessons need to be learned' from UK's handling of Iraq invasion UK Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Britain to learn lessons from the Chilcot Report.
United Kingdom 06/07/2016 Sir John Chilcot outlines key findings of report into Iraq war It was the first time since World War II the United Kingdom sent its troops to invade a sovereign country.
United Kingdom 06/07/2016 Blair takes 'full responsibility' for 2003 Iraq invasion, but stands by decision Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken full responsibility for the British invasion of Iraq in 2003, but says he stands by the decision.
United Kingdom 06/07/2016 Chilcot Report finds "no imminent threat" from Saddam Hussein in 2003 Policy on Iraq was based on "flawed intelligence and assessments," that went unchallenged, says Chilcot.
Cyprus 30/05/2016 Cyprus: The ghost car park in the Akrotiri Military Base It has been four decades since Cyprus was divided in 1974 after the Turkish invasion in the island causing thousands of residents to abandon their
Cinema 28/01/2016 Dad's Army hits the silver screen Dad’s Army – a British television institution has hit the silver screen – Captain Mainwaring and his Home Guard are on alert in Walmington-on-Sea.
United Kingdom 23/11/2015 Britain to boost defence spending and create rapid strike force David Cameron has announced a massive boost to Britain’s defence budget in the wake of the Paris attacks. Speaking after visiting the French capital
world news 11/11/2015 November 11: Lest We Forget At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War One, also known as the Great War, ended. On this morning in a railroad car
Cyprus 15/07/2015 British warplane accidentally drops missiles onto its base A British warplane accidentally has dropped two missiles onto its own base in Cyprus. The weapons fell from the aircraft as it was landing on
France 23/10/2014 British soldiers reinterred 100 years after their deaths The remains of 15 British soldiers who fought and died during the Great War have been reinterred, almost 100 years to the day after the men died.
Cyprus 27/09/2014 British fighter jets fly over Iraq, ready to strike Two British jets were flying over Iraq and were ready to hit targets on Saturday, their first mission since parliament authorised strikes against
France 06/06/2014 D-Day: 89-year-old veteran repeats parachute jump into Normandy An octogenarian D-Day veteran rolled back the years by parachuting into the same drop zone in Normandy that he landed in 70 years ago as part of the
United Kingdom 19/12/2013 Duo found guilty of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby outside London army barracks Two men have been found guilty of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby in a gruesome case that horrified the nation. Michael Adebolajo, 29, and
