5 h. ago Soldiers disgraced British army in ‘unjustified’ use of force on Bloody Sunday, trial hears

Soldier F is charged with two murders and five attempted murdersSoldiers disgraced the British army by targeting unarmed civilians in an “unjustified” and “gratuitous” use of force on Bloody Sunday, the murder trial of an army veteran has heard.The shooting by the former paratrooper and his comrades was “unnecessary” and had a profound impact on Northern Ireland, a prosecutor told Belfast crown court on Monday at the opening of the long-awaited trial. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘Gratuitous’ use of force on Bloody Sunday disgraced British army, trial told

Trial of former paratrooper Soldier F, charged with two murders and five attempted murders, begins in BelfastSoldiers disgraced the British army by targeting unarmed civilians in an “unjustified” and “gratuitous” use of force on Bloody Sunday, the murder trial of an army veteran has heard.The shooting by the former paratrooper and his comrades was “unnecessary” and had a profound impact on Northern Ireland, a prosecutor told Belfast crown court on Monday at the opening of the long-awaited trial. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Former British paratrooper on trial accused of shooting dead two men and wounding five others on Bloody Sunday more than FIFTY YEARS ago

Shielded by a black screen to protect his anonymity, Soldier F sat in the dock at Belfast's Laganside Courts this morning as the prosecutor said he and others 'falsely claimed' the civilians shot were armed.

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10 h. ago Bloody Sunday shootings ‘unjustified and gratuitous’, soldier murder trial told

A former paratrooper known as Soldier F is accused of two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

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12 h. ago Family of Bloody Sunday victim hails ‘momentous day’ as Soldier F trial begins

The former paratrooper is accused of two murders and five attempted murders in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

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16 h. ago Ricky Hatton obituary: Humble boxing hero The Hitman won millions of fans

Ricky, who has died aged 46, rose from the terraces of Hyde to become one of the best British boxers of his generation – winning seven world titles and army of fans.

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16 h. ago Ricky Hatton obituary: Ferocious fists destroyed but toughest battles were outside ring

Ricky, who has died aged 46, rose from the terraces of Hyde to become one of the best British boxers of his generation – winning seven world titles and army of fans.

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17 h. ago British army veteran stands trial on two Bloody Sunday murder charges

Ex-paratrooper accused of killing James Wray and William McKinney, and attempting to murder five othersAn army veteran will stand trial on Monday charged with murder in relation to Bloody Sunday, when the Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 civil rights protesters in Derry in 1972.The former paratrooper, known as Soldier F, is charged with two murders and five attempted murders during a military operation that became a defining event of Northern Ireland’s Troubles. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Brother of Bloody Sunday victim prepared for landmark murder trial of veteran

Solider F is due to go on trial on Monday for two murders and five attempted murders on the streets of Londonderry in January 1972.

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36 h. ago Trial comes after long campaign for justice for Bloody Sunday victims

The last five decades have witnessed many legal twists and turns.

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3 d. ago 'Futuristic’ tanks coming to British Army in face of WW3 threat

Initial testing of the Challenger 3 has been completed, with delivery expected by 2030

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4 d. ago Migrants arriving across the Channel now outnumber Britain's armed forces, shock new report claims

More than 182,000 people have reached England in small boats since 2018 - more than the total personnel in the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force

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4 d. ago British Army sends message to Putin as UK readies for drills amid NATO tensions

The British Army will carry out military exercises in the Scottish Borders later this month as NATO ramps up efforts to prepare for more Russian incursions.

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4 d. ago British Army sends message to Putin in Scottish Borders mission

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the drills will run until early October

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1 week ago British Army to get hundreds more armoured tanks as WW3 fears rise

Majority will be turreted reconnaissance Ajax armoured fighting vehicles equipped with 40mm CTA guns

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2 w. ago Sheriffs seek to identify man found dead ‘in pool of blood’ at Burning Man festival

A murder investigation was launched Sunday after apparent homicide as authorities ask public for help Nevada sheriffs are asking the public’s help in identifying a man killed on Saturday in an apparent homicide at the Burning Man festival.In a statement on Monday, Pershing county sheriff Jerry Allen asked for assistance to identify the man, who was found dead in the futurist encampment of Black Rock City as the festival reaching its climax when an effigy – the eponymous burning man – was set alight. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Renfrewshire soldier praises canine companions for helping him settle into overseas deployment

For Sergeant Shaun Dick and his wife Danni, life on a British Army base in Cyprus wouldn’t be the same without Dennis the Border terrier, Sansa the cocker spaniel and Billy the Yorkshire terrier.

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2 w. ago Aberdeen true crime event: David Swindle on Peter Tobin, Operation Anagram and murder investigations

True crime fans are in for a gripping night in Aberdeen this September as one of the UK’s most respected former detectives takes to the stage. David Swindle, the man who led the investigation that unmasked Peter Tobin and went on to launch the groundbreaking Operation Anagram, brings his hit live show Murder: A Search for the Truth to The Lemon Tree on Sunday, September 14.

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2 w. ago British Army faces criticism despite a historic payout over Kenyan wildfires

Britain's government has agreed to pay millions to Kenyans to settle a lawsuit after its military forces lost legal immunity in Kenya

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3 w. ago British Army rejects scores of applicants because they have bad teeth

An astonishing 173 potential recruits have been turned away from the British Army because of their dodgy gnashers or gum disease. They clearly can't handle the tooth

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