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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 journey to the south ...

02 Apr 2022 at 16:55

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 ...

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 ...

29 Mar 2022 at 12:25

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, ...

02 Apr 2022 at 03:55

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 Ireland Secretary Chris ...

15 Mar 2023 at 20:18

Scotland

Woman charged after elderly man died following dog incident near Erskine Bridge

A woman has been arrested and charged following an incident where an elderly man died after allegedly being knocked down by a dog. Police said the woman was charged with an offence in relation to being in charge of an ...

30 Jul 2023 at 18:16

Scotland

Police appeal to trace dog walker after 84-year-old man dies

Police are looking to trace a dog owner following a man’s death two weeks after the animal knocked him over. The incident happened as the 84-year-old man and a boy were walking along the Forth and Clyde canal path, ...

21 Jul 2023 at 16:40

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

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 ...

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 ...

01 Apr 2023 at 11:28

Northern Ireland

Hairline cracks found on 16 lifts at Northern Ireland MOT centres

Small hairline cracks have been found at 16 lifts at MOT test centres across Northern Ireland, it has emerged. It comes after DUP MLA Deborah Erskine raised concerns at reports of cracks in ...

04 Mar 2024 at 17:35

Northern Ireland

Temporary exemption certificates to be considered amid long waits for MOT tests

Temporary exemption certificates and biennial MOT tests are among the measures to be considered amid spiralling waiting times for vehicle testing in Northern Ireland. Infrastructure ...

11 Mar 2024 at 19:30

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