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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 expanding” its ...

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 Trust, the ...

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 during a ...

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 invasion ...

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 Halo Trust ...

18 Mar 2022 at 18:25

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. Harry is championing ...

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 described as “brutal” and ...

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 the Assad regime last ...

15 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Mine-clearing charity given £7m to continue work in Ukraine and Afghanistan

A landmine clearance charity will be given £7 million to continue its “life-saving” work in Ukraine and Afghanistan. The UK Government cash for the Hazardous Area Life-support Organisation (Halo) Trust will enable ...

22 Jan 2025 at 15:37

Young people must be listened to, Harry says on New York trip

The Duke of Sussex has warned the next generation’s future is in danger of being stolen if their advice is not listened to as he joined a summit in New York to discuss the global mental health crisis facing young ...

23 Sept 2024 at 21:52

Charity to expand work to clear explosives in Gaza amid ‘immense’ devastation

The Gaza Strip will need extensive work to remove explosives and reconstruct amid the “immense” level of devastation caused by the war, the world’s largest landmine-clearing charity has said. The Halo Trust will ...

24 Dec 2025 at 00:01

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 ...

23 Aug 2022 at 19:00

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