5 h. ago First pic of Brit paratrooper killed in tragic training accident in Ukraine as tributes paid to ‘extraordinary’ soldier

THIS is a picture of the first British soldier to be killed in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The Prime Minister named the hero paratrooper as Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, and confirmed his death was a “tragic accident” away from the frontlines. The elite special forces soldier was mortally wounded on Saturday while observing Ukrainian forces...

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46 h. ago 12ft tall. Scraggly clothes. And strong as oxen. Special Forces soldiers found the 'Giants of Kandahar' deep in caves of Afghanistan. As new photos emerge, here's truth behind the legend

Accounts of the creatures have been circling among veterans but photographs reportedly taken on remote edges of the mountains last week have reignited interest.

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5 d. ago Call the Midwife cast caught up in 'really bad' typhoon filming Christmas special

Call the Midwife stars were forced into lockdown during filming for the Christmas special which leaft the team shaken.

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9 d. ago Corriedale unveils 'catastrophic' crash plot as three more cast members confirmed

Coronation Street and Emmerdale have joined forces for a special one-off episode

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9 d. ago SAS troops 'refusing to give evidence' to Afghan inquiry over self

Special Forces soldiers are snubbing an Afghan war inquiry over fears of self-incrimination. They are refusing to discuss SAS raids that included suspicious shootings. They could face jail sentences.

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9 d. ago Afghan families express concerns over SAS soldiers ‘refusing to give evidence’

A senior officer told a closed hearing that the director of UK special forces made a ‘conscious decision’ to cover up potential war crimes.

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9 d. ago Special forces chief made ‘conscious’ choice to cover up war crimes, probe told

Members of UK special forces gave evidence to the Afghanistan Inquiry in a series of closed hearings.

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9 d. ago True story behind house in middle of M62 and 'stubborn farmer' who lived there

Stott Hall Farm in Yorkshire is one of the most famous homes in England, an 18th-century farmhouse built splat bang in the middle of a busy motorway. The stuff of urban legend, an unearthed documentary reveals the truth behind the iconic "Little House on the Prairie".

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9 d. ago Special forces chief knew UK soldiers were executing Afghans but covered it up, whistleblower claims

Senior officer issues extraordinary plea to the UK special forces community to ‘decide what you stand for’

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9 d. ago Special forces chief tried to cover up concerns about SAS conduct in Afghanistan, inquiry told

Whistleblower says chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of children, after alarm was raisedThe former director of UK special forces and other senior military officers tried to cover up concerns that SAS units were carrying out unlawful killings in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.A senior special forces whistleblower said the chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of two small children, after the alarm was first raised in early 2011. That failure allegedly allowed them to continue until 2013. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jessie J says 'my path has led me here' in 'resilience and hope' career update

The singer is joining forces with CBeebies for a special programme

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1 week ago Ant Middleton shared 'sensitive' special forces details on podcast, High Court hearing told

The Channel 4 star has been gagged by a judge until the trial in March

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1 week ago SAS TV star Ant Middleton accused of revealing ‘sensitive’ special forces details on podcast

Disclosures on the podcast included ‘highly sensitive’ information about weapons, lawyers told the High Court

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1 week ago Ant Middleton shared ‘sensitive’ special forces details on podcast, court told

Mr Middleton, who served in the special forces from 2008 to 2011, is opposing the legal claim.

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1 week ago Ant Middleton is hit with High Court injunction banning him from spilling Special Forces secrets after podcast with US Navy Seal

The Channel 4 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' star was dragged to court today by the MOD over claims he breached his Special Forces confidentiality contract on American podcast 'Mike Drop'.

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1 week ago CIA head reveals National Guard shooting suspect worked with spy agency in Afghanistan as Trump blasts Biden for flying him in during disastrous withdrawal from country

Late on Wednesday night, CIA Director John Ratcliffe sensationally revealed Lakanwal had direct links to the CIA from his work alongside US Special Forces in Afghanistan.

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2 w. ago Remarkable Great Train Robbery archive emerges 60 years later: Police chief's trove reveals unseen photos of gang's getaway cars and bundles of money

Detective Chief Superintendent Ernest Millen was head of Scotland Yard's 'Flying Squad' when the notorious multi-million-pound heist was committed on August 8, 1963.

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2 w. ago Moment Ukrainian deep strike drone shoots down Russian helicopter in attack that ‘changes rules of war’

THIS is the moment Ukrainian forces down a prize Russian helicopter with a brutal new tactic for the first time. Troops shot down an £11million Mi-8 helicopter with a deep strike drone inside Russia, Ukraine's Special Forces said. Scope-view footage of the incredible take down shows the helicopter wavering in the bottom of the shot,...

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's La Voix is forced to pull out of the competition before Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's last ever Blackpool Tower Week

The Drag Race star, 45, real name Christopher Dennis, was forced to drop out of the upcoming Blackpool special this weekend after suffering an injury.

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's La Voix is forced to pull out of the competition after suffering injury as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman dazzle in ball gowns for their last ever Blackpool Tower Week

The Drag Race star, 45, real name Christopher Dennis, was forced to drop out of the upcoming Blackpool special this weekend after suffering an injury.

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