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Falklands War: Living with survivor’s guilt 40 years on

A Scots veteran has said how his brother’s death in a hit-and-run made him realise he suffers with survivor’s guilt after fighting in the Falklands War four decades ago. Norman McDade, who prefers to go by the name Mac, joined the Royal Navy aged 17 ...

27 Mar 2022 at 03:55

Falklands War: Veteran recalls moment gun failed to fire amid fierce conflict

A war veteran has recalled the terrifying moment his gun jammed when fighter jets bombarded him during the Falklands War as the conflict approaches its 40th anniversary. Norman McDade, or Mac, as he prefers to be named, signed up to the Navy in ...

29 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Ex-soldier who helped at Lockerbie fronts new campaign for veterans

A former soldier who suffered PTSD after helping with the rescue effort following the Lockerbie bombing is fronting the Remembrance fundraising campaign for veterans charity Erskine. The charity needs to raise around £10 million annually in ...

01 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Two veterans who fought in Falklands meet 40 years on from war

Two veterans, whose paths crossed when fighting during the Falklands war, have been reunited four decades later. Bill McDowell, 60, and Norman McDade, also 60, met for the first time since the 1982 conflict at a home in Bishopton, which is ...

02 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Scotland

Pause to remember all conflicts and not just the ‘big wars’, says veteran

An Army veteran has called on people to remember those who served in lesser-known conflicts, and not just to focus on “the big wars”. During his 25 years in the Army, Derek “Benny” Bennett saw active service in Northern Ireland at the ...

11 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

BT decision to close Enniskillen call centre ‘devastating’ – Economy Minister

An announcement that BT is to close its Enniskillen call centre is “devastating”, Stormont’s Economy Minister Deirdre Hargey has said. Ms Hargey said the decision would lead to the loss of 300 jobs. Staff had previously been offered ...

14 May 2024 at 18:20

Veterans mark Falklands anniversary by visiting dock they returned to after war

Veterans who fought in the Falklands War have marked its 40th anniversary by revisiting the port they returned home to after the conflict. Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard, on the Firth of Forth, prepared Royal Navy ships for their ...

02 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Veterans enjoy D-Day party at military care home

A 98-year-old D-Day veteran was the guest of honour at a military care home party in Renfrewshire to mark the 80th anniversary of the event. Albert Lamond joined dozens of veterans in a 1940s-themed party at the Erskine ...

06 Jun 2024 at 18:09

Scotland

Protesters in new clash at hotel at centre of asylum seeker accommodation plan

Protesters have clashed at a hotel in Renfrewshire for the third week in a row over plans to accommodate asylum seekers. Members of the Patriotic Alternative, designated as a far-right group by anti-racist campaigners ...

19 Feb 2023 at 17:49

Scotland

Police appeal for witnesses after suspicious fire at animal rescue project

Police are appealing for witnesses after what it is believed to be a deliberate fire at an animal rescue project in the west of Scotland. No animals were harmed in the early morning blaze at Lamont Farm Project in ...

01 Apr 2023 at 11:28

Scotland

Military duo team up to keep ex-services charity moving

Two army veterans who served in Iraq have teamed up 20 years on from the conflict to work for an ex-service charity. Nick O’Neill and Mark Elder completed multiple tours of Iraq among other armed conflicts ...

24 Jun 2023 at 08:06

Northern Ireland

Government workers set to make less than living wage, says union leader

Some Government employees will soon be earning less than the living wage, according to the leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest union. Members of NIPSA held a protest on Wednesday calling on Northern ...

15 Mar 2023 at 20:18

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