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  • Welsh Secretary congratulates Welsh Asian Entrepreneur Of The Year winner

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has congratulated Shazia Awan who last night won the UK Asian Entrepreneur of the year award at a…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Engineers are busy building Bastion

    The UK’s largest military base and centre of operations in Afghanistan, Camp Bastion, has doubled in size in the last year. See Related News…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Know the rules of the road in South Africa

    If you're planning to drive to World Cup matches in South Africa this summer, be aware of local traffic laws and other safety precautions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at the CBI Annual Dinner, Grosvenor House Hotel, London

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Camp Bastion doubles in size

    Camp Bastion, the lynchpin of British, and increasingly American, operations in Helmand, is a desert metropolis, complete with airport, that is expanding at a remarkable pace. Report by Sharon Kean.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stowaways caught by sniffer dog

    Twenty-five people were stopped from entering the country illegally on Friday after they were discovered hiding among wine and olive oil in the back of a lorry by a dog working with the UK Border Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dragoon Guards provide security for Afghan villagers

    British cavalry soldiers from C Squadron of the Royal Dragoon Guards protect and rebuild the village of Gorup-e Shesh Kalay near Nad 'Ali, following Operation MOSHTARAK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wallace and Gromit' patrol the streets of Kabul

    Lance Corporal Andy Wallace and his patrol dog Gromit from the working dogs section based at Camp Bastion in Helmand province are currently helping to increase security on the streets of Kabul.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sapper Daryn Roy killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Sapper Daryn Roy of 21 Engineer Regiment in Afghanistan on 3 May 2010.

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  • Lance Corporal Barry Buxton killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal Barry Buxton of 21 Engineer Regiment in Afghanistan on 3 May 2010.

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  • Lance Corporal of Horse Jonathan Woodgate killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal of Horse Jonathan Woodgate from the Household Cavalry Regiment, serving as part of the Brigade Reconnaissance Force, was killed in Afghanistan o…

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  • A safe arrival for India’s newborns

    The Janani Express is taking pregnant women to hospital in remote parts of India

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  • Corporal Richard Green killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Richard Green from 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 RIFLES) was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 2 March 2010.

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  • Lance Sergeant David Greenhalgh killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Sergeant Dave Greenhalgh, from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 13 February 2010.

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  • Haiti: one month on

    From search and rescue to long-term recovery.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Lance Corporal David Leslie Kirkness and Rifleman James Stephen Brown killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal David Leslie Kirkness and Rifleman James Stephen Brown, both from the 3 RIFLES Reconnaissance Platoon, were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesd…

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  • Acting Corporal Marcin Wojtak killed in Afghanistan

    It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Acting Corporal Marcin Wojtak of the Royal Air Force Regiment who was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 1 October 2009.

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  • Private James Prosser killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private James Prosser from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 27 September 2009.

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  • Acting Serjeant Stuart McGrath and Trooper Brett Hall killed following incidents in Afghanistan

    It is with deep sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the deaths of Acting Serjeant* Stuart McGrath of 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES) and Trooper Brett Hall of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR), following …

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  • Lance Corporal Richard James Brandon killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Richard James Brandon of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) was killed in Afghanistan on 2 September 2009.

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