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Scottish goalkeeper swaps saving shots on the pitch for lives in Ukraine

A Scots goalkeeper has spoken about putting football on hold to go and save lives in Ukraine with demining charity the Halo Trust. Kieran McCulloch, 30, missed the end of last season with West of Scotland League side Threave Rovers because his day ...

02 Aug 2022 at 15:52

Mine clearance charity marks six months of Ukraine war with special visit

A Scottish mine clearance charity marked six months since the start of the war in Ukraine as the British ambassador met with one of the country’s first, female, landmine-clearance experts. Melinda Simmons visited a minefield in a forest near ...

23 Aug 2022 at 19:00

Scotland

Scottish charity awarded £300,000 to help clear landmines in Ukraine

A Scottish charity has been assigned to clear landmines and other debris of war in Ukraine. The Halo Trust, based in Dumfries and Galloway, has received £300,000 in funding from the Scottish Government for its work and is “rapidly ...

28 Sept 2022 at 18:17

Harry says his mother would want Angola to ‘finish job’ of clearing landmines

The Duke of Sussex has backed the push to complete clearing landmines in Angola, saying his late mother would want campaigners to “finish this particular job”. Harry was speaking at an event in New York on Monday for The Halo ...

24 Sept 2024 at 02:36

‘That’s one I laid’ – How ex-Taliban are helping IED clear-up in Afghanistan

Former Taliban fighters are now helping the world’s largest landmine-clearing charity locate bombs which they planted during the long war against coalition forces in Afghanistan. One of the Halo Trust’s leaders has told how ...

22 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Halo Trust to double staff in Ukraine as it faces ‘epochal’ mine clearance

The world’s largest demining charity, the Halo Trust, is doubling its staff in Ukraine this year as it faces an “epochal” challenge to clear liberated areas of explosives. As the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale ...

11 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Harry praises the ‘amazing’ efforts of Ukrainian staff from landmine charity

The Duke of Sussex has praised the “amazing” efforts of Ukrainians working for a landmine clearing charity in their homeland. Harry held a video call with two women who have made the decision to stay in Ukraine with the ...

18 Mar 2022 at 18:25

World

Amazon axes Halo fitness devices in cost-cutting move

Amazon is winding down its health-focused Halo devices and membership as the tech giant continues to cut costs. The company told customers on Wednesday that it will issue refunds to anyone who purchased Amazon Halo ...

26 Apr 2023 at 21:28

Local News

Moon halo lights up night sky over Ireland - did you spot it in Kilkenny?

Sky gazers were in for a celestial treat last night when a magnificent lunar halo could be spotted around the moon, with some even catching a glimpse of an incredible double halo. A lunar halo is an atmospheric ...

25 Jan 2024 at 16:33

Harry honours Diana’s legacy with solo appearances in New York

The Duke of Sussex has kicked off a run of high profile appearances in New York, as he joined the charity set up in memory of his late mother to discuss the global mental health crisis facing young people. ...

23 Sept 2024 at 15:23

Anne watches land mine clearance at Sri Lanka’s former civil war front line

The deadly land mine legacy of Sri Lanka’s civil war came into stark relief for the Princess Royal when she watched workers clearing a site. Anne travelled to the former front line of the conflict ...

11 Jan 2024 at 17:01

Expert warns of ‘massive’ risk from unexploded ordnance in Syria

The extent of unexploded ordnance littering Syria will be “massive” and poses a particular threat to children returning to the country, a landmine-clearing leader has warned. Since the fall of ...

15 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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