Armed Forces

Here are all the details about the Royal Marines Commandos Candidate Preparation Course, one of the main tasks you need to complete to become a Royal Marine.

Are you fit enough to conquer the Royal Marines Commando fitness test?

The Volunteer to Career for the Armed Forces community programme has launched in the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust's hospitals.

Local NHS Trust launches programme to support veterans into healthcare careers

BMF CEO, John Newcomb

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Here are all the details about the Royal Navy's Pre-Joining fitness test, and how you can beat it. Pictured are HMS Queen Elizabeth's ship's company take part in circuits in the hangar.

Challenging regime needed to beat the Royal Navy fitness test

Chainsaw artist create life-size WW2 soldier for Remembrance Day

Armistice Day: Watch as chainsaw artist creates lifesize WW2 soldier

Marston's and the Royal British Legion want punters from the West Midlands to raise a glass, the take it home

Marston's wants punters to raise a glass, then take it home

Amazon Wakefield

Amazon Wakefield team celebrates national Armed Forces accolade

DavidEvo cafe has opened in Kirkgate Station.

See inside elegant new indie Wakefield coffee shop opened by two best friends

Armed Forces Day 2024.

Armed Forces Day: Pontefract Park's day of events in pictures

Armed Forces Day returns to Pontefract Park again this Saturday, June 29 with an action-packed day of events planned with something for the whole family to enjoy.

Armed Forces Day: Pontefract Park event returns this weekend

Forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn

Watch a five-star entertainer - Vera Lynn at the BBC

In 2022, Amazon increased its support of the military community by growing its partnership with the Royal British Legion.

Armed Forces charity boosted by donation by Amazon Wakefield

R Manager Laura Wilson with Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Armed Forces veterans, Pilot, Owen McTeggart (left), Paramedic, Fiona Blaylock (Middle), Paramedic Andrew Armitage (Inside Helicopter).

Wakefield-based Yorkshire Air Ambulance signs up to the Armed Forces Covenant

King Charles

King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

Armed Forces Day 2023

Here are 46 photos as the Wakefield district celebrates Armed Forces Day 2023

Former Royal Engineer Godfrey Brooks, now 103, will be at Pontefract's Armed Forces Day.

Armed Forces Day: 103-year-old Pontefract war veteran to join celebrations
There will be a very special guest at this year’s Armed Forces Day in Pontefract – 103-year-old war veteran, Godfrey Brooks.
Leanne Clarke

Spitfire planes fly overhead. (Pic credit: Glyn Kirk / Getty Images)

RAF in Yorkshire: Iconic aircrafts to fly over Yorkshire this week

Local Armed Forces groups, emergency services personnel, veterans’ groups and community groups will be holding stalls and demonstrations at the event, alongside a plentiful host of food and drink stalls and a craft market.

Spitfire fly-past and parachute display planned for Armed Forces Day

Pinderfields Hospital,

Mid Yorks Hospitals gains veterans re-accreditation

A person holds a poppy as they look at a wall made of 10,000 remembrance poppies following the RBL's Poppy Appeal 2022 (photo: Getty Images)

Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremony order of service

The Red Lion, Pontefract, will play host to a Help For Heroes charity event on November 10.

Help For Heroes: Fundraiser at Pontefract pub to boost charity

Armed Forces Day celebrations were held at Pontefract Racecourse yesterday with a whole host of events and attractions.

Armed Forces Day 2022: Photos from celebrations at Pontefract Racecourse

This year's celebration will be in Pontefract.

Armed Forces day at Pontefract Racecourse this weekend

Buy a poppy this year and play your part in helping veterans

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People who have served or who currently serve in the Armed Forces (including Reservists) and their families are being asked to take part in a survey to find out about services they access for support.

People who served in the Armed Forces asked to take part in survey

Armed Forces veterans are to get additional specialist support from government Jobcentres to help them find work and access benefits.

Armed Forces heroes to get extra help finding work
Armed Forces veterans are to get additional specialist support from government Jobcentres to help them find work and access benefits.
Leanne Clarke

An annual event celebrating the contributions of the Armed Forces in Wakefield and the Five Towns has been called off for a second year. Pictured is a parade at the event in 2013.

Wakefield's Armed Forces Day celebrations cancelled for a second year after lock...

Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer has made the plea for former members of the Armed Forces to provide details on the Census 2021, which includes details of military careers for the first time. Photo credit: PA

Urgent plea for Armed Forces veterans to complete Census 2021 from Johnny Mercer

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Jenkins will sing a selection of wartime favourites by Dame Vera Lynn (Photo: Getty Images)

How to watch the live Katherine Jenkins concert at Royal Albert Hall on VE Day

Time to honour Yorkshire’s role in World War Two at this time

Song sheet for popular wartime numbers - including We'll Meet Again so you can j...

A parade in Normanton in 2016 marks Armed Forces Day.

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Warning to public about ‘fraudsters’ selling fake remembrance poppies - here’s ...

Councillor Simon Fishwick, who represents Horbury and South Ossett

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Coun Fishwick was elected to the Horbury and South Ossett ward in May.

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Armed Forces Day will be held again in Pontefract Park.

Armed Forces Day: Showing support for our troops at Pontefract Park

Toby Carvery Armed Forces Day 2019 campaign. Pictured are Hannah Roper (General Manager), Phill Mills (Head Chef), and Casey Tromans (Front of house staff). Picture by Shaun Fellows / Shine Pix Ltd
. Picture by Shaun Fellows / Shine Pix.

Toby Carvery is offering a FREE meal for Wakefield military personnel on Armed F...

Hearing the voices of the D-Day veterans

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This is what you can be prosecuted for if your dog attacks someone

You can help the poppy appeal further by recycling your poppy

What to do with your old poppy? How to recycle your poppy

Royal British Legion issues warning over fake poppy merchandise and how you can ...

Election 2018: Democrats and Veterans Party

United Kingdom Component Command head quarters personnel wishing those at home and deployed a Happy Armed Forces Day

Yorkshire honours Armed Forces with day of celebration

The Rifles exercise the Freedom by marching through the City.

Ceremonies will honour troops for Armed Forces Day

Simon Brown with Air Vice-Marshal Christina Elliot and Stephen Rigley, Deputy Editor of the Sunday Express.

Morley Iraq War veteran Simon Brown wins prestigious national award

Poppy in a wheat field. (s)

VIDEO: Thousands of people mark Armistice Day across West Yorkshire

Remembrance services will be held across the country.

Comment: In the line of duty

Picture by Allan McKenzie/AMGP.co.uk - 280614 - Press - Armed Forces Day Parade - Normanton, England - The Normanton Royal British Legion lead the parade.

Show support for country's Armed Forces

Armed Forces Event at Nosell Priory
Harvey Cassidy learning how to use a machine gun

Thousands thank servicemen and women at annual Wakefield Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day event at Nostell Priory