Over seven days (June 18-24) the duo will be walking from Bovington in Dorset, home of the tank, to Portsmouth using footpaths (not roads) via military sites: Blandford Camp, the former fuel depot at West Moors near Ferndown, Marchwood military port, then on to HMS Collingwood in Fareham, HMS Sultan, and finally HMS Excellent on Whale Island in Portsmouth – covering around 100 miles in all.
Read moreThe Lincolnshire branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has launched the Ultimate Forces Raffle as part of its sponsorship of the Veterans Village at Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekend 2026.
Read moreSix months after setting off from the iconic Spean Bridge Commando Memorial in Scotland, Earthstrider founder and serving Royal Navy Commando Fred Stokes is marking a major milestone in his world-record attempt to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe on foot, while raising funds for Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).
Read moreA Royal Navy veteran has raised hundreds of pounds for leading homelessness charity, ALABARÉ, by travelling across the South West and Wales on a speed-limited moped.
Read morePack a picnic, chill some fizz, perhaps take an umbrella and experience one of the UK’s most spectacular summer traditions as the Battle Proms Picnic Concerts return for 2026.
Read moreOn 29 May 2026, the RAF Small Arms Association and the City of Livery Companies joined forces to host their annual rifle shooting competition in support of the RAF’s longest‑standing charity, the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Read moreFish and chip lovers from across Hull helped raise more than £1,200 for Sailors’ Children’s Society as Smales brought a taste of the seaside to the city centre for National Fish and Chip Day.
Read moreCrowds at the Worthing 10K cheered on an RAF veteran who bravely walked across the finishing line despite being wheelchair-bound following a stroke.
Read moreSailors’ Children’s Society is delighted to announce that Rugby World Cup winner, broadcaster and entrepreneur Matt Dawson MBE will be the headline speaker at this year’s sold-out Sports Lunch Hull.
Read moreA team of determined cyclists have returned to Abingdon after completing an extraordinary 600-mile-plus journey to Dunkirk and back in support of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
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