11 h. ago British Army 'hero' killed after pub beer garden row over chicken wings

Grandad Paul Ainscough, who joined the police after 24 years in the Army, died from internal injuries the day after being pushed by his friend in an argument over food

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16 h. ago British Army 'hero' killed in beer garden argument over chicken wings

Paul Ainscough and friend Liam Slack had been out drinking together before an argument erupted over chicken wings - the row tragically led to Paul's death

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16 h. ago 'Hero' army man dies after 'dispute over chicken wings in pub'

Paul Ainscough, 57, succumbed to internal injuries two days after being shoved by his drinking mate in a pub beer garden.

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18 h. ago 'Hero' army sergeant killed after row in pub beer garden over chicken wings

Paul Ainscough, who served in the British Army for 24 years, was found dead at home

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22 h. ago Pub CCTV captures horror moment thug stubs cigarette out in disabled man's eye

David Brown, 40, launched a 'cowardly attack' on a disabled man in a mobility scooter in a pub beer garden by stubbing a cigarette out in his eye

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36 h. 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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58 h. ago British army chiefs spark new 'woke' row by giving troops first

The top brass have been accused of falling victim to political correctness by appointing ex-major Neil Weddell as their first humanist padre.

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3 d. ago Trump willing to hand Putin occupied Ukrainian provinces to seal peace deal... as former British Army commander accuses US President of 'conveniently forgetting' who started war

Donald Trump has accepted Russian demands for the United States to recognise Ukraine's eastern provinces as belonging to the Kremlin, it was reported on Friday night.

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4 d. ago Ayrshire hotel with bar and beer garden hits market at just £300,000

“Our client’s preference is to dispose of the property by way of a sale, and offers over £300,000 are invited” – Daniel Bryson, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors

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4 d. ago Queen hopes ‘resolve to stand up to tyranny’ will help end war in Ukraine

Camilla gave a speech ahead of an awards dinner to celebrate the achievements of one of the British Army’s key infantry regiments.

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6 d. ago British Army forced to stop using new Ajax armoured vehicles after soldiers using them left vomiting and shaking so badly they couldn't control their bodies

Vibration and hearing problems have also been reported after the £10million vehicles were put to the test on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.

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7 d. ago How Lord Dannatt used his peerage to open doors for business interests

Former head of British army is suspended from the House of Lords after being filmed breaking rulesTwo peers suspended from House of Lords for breaking lobbying rulesThe flowers and hamper that arrived at the Tower of London had been sent by a small energy company based in Sierra Leone. They were a gift to Richard Dannatt, the former head of the British army, who a few months earlier had introduced the company’s executives to the minister for Africa. It was a move they hoped would smooth the way for the fledgling company’s grand plans to build a £500m hydroelectric dam.With support from the UK government, the company had a better chance of getting the dam built. The dam, they said, would bring much-needed cheap electricity to many people in Sierra Leone. But it could also bring profits to the company, and Dannatt was not only to receive flowers and upmarket produce, he was also given shares. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Two peers suspended from House of Lords over a cash for access sleaze scandal

Richard Dannatt, former head of the British army, and Lord David Evans of Watford were filmed breaking lobbying rules following undercover probe

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7 d. ago Former head of the British Army General Richard Dannatt suspended from House of Lords for four months for breaking lobbying rules

General Lord Richard Dannatt was found to have broken the rules on providing parliamentary services in return for 'payment or reward' after a sting by reporters.

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8 d. ago Two peers suspended from House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules

Lord Evans of Watford and Lord Dannatt were filmed breaking rules in undercover footage recorded by GuardianUK politics live – latest updatesTwo long-serving peers are to be suspended from the House of Lords after a parliamentary watchdog ruled that they had broken lobbying rules.Richard Dannatt, the former head of the British army, and David Evans (Lord Evans of Watford), were filmed breaking the rules in undercover footage recorded by the Guardian. Continue reading...

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1 week ago By giving 'comfort letters' to IRA terrorists while hounding SAS veterans, our shameless politicians are complicit with evil, writes GENERAL SIR MICHAEL ROSE

The people of Northern Ireland, the British Army and RUC paid a terrible price during the Provisional IRA terrorist campaign that lasted for over 30 years in terms of death, injury and mental trauma.

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1 week ago New Troubles legislation will address ‘unfinished business’ – NI Secretary

A commission to investigate Troubles-related killings and a separate information recovery body will be established under the Bill.

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2 w. ago 77 Troubles deaths in England remain unsolved, Home Office says

The figures were released as MPs are set to debate and vote on the Government’s new legacy legislation later on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Brawl breaks out between women in pub beer garden after 'argument' escalates

Police have launched an investigation

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2 w. ago British Army 'using Chinese 3D printers' to make weapons despite concerns from expert

The British army is using Chinese-made 3D printers to build weapons but security experts have warned of the dangers of relying on Beijing's technology. 

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