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Prior to the event in front of the Honour guard, Squadron Leader Moore the retiring Contingent Commander kept up regimental tradition and handed over formally to the newly appointed Contingent Commander Lieutenant Colonel R M Ogg with the customary handshake. With that, Air Marshall Baz North OBE MA RAF arrived, the Honour Guard came to […]

The Dukeries Academy in Ollerton is working with Worksop College in Worksop, to set up a Combined Cadet Force (Army) unit for the Academy, as part of the Government’s Schools’ Cadet Expansion Programme.The aim of the programme is to have an additional 100 cadet units in state-funded schools in England by 2015 Worksop College, which […]

Heanor Gate Science College in Heanor and Repton School in Repton have joined forces to set up a Combined Cadet Force (RAF) unit for Heanor Gate students in school years nine and 10, as part of the government’s schools cadet expansion programme. In June last year the Prime Minister, David Cameron, announced a desire to […]

Lodge Park Academy on Shetland Way, Corby, and Uppingham School in Rutland are joining forces to set up a Combined Cadet Force (Army) unit for Lodge Park Academy for students in school years nine and 10, as part of the government’s schools cadet expansion programme. The Academy is part of the David Ross Education Trust […]

During the groups visit their main tasks at the orphanage consisted of a general tidy up and child proofing of the area, building a sturdy outdoor fence and outdoor play area attached to the side of the nursery along with painting Winnie the Pooh characters and flowers on the walls and painting a crowd and […]

Armed Forces Day is on Saturday 29 June and activities will be taking place across the East Midlands to thank the men and women currently serving, and those who have served, with the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces. Nottinghamshire Nottingham has been chosen to host this year’s prestigious national Armed Forces Day event, which will see in addition […]

Almost 100,000 British soldiers served in the Korean War and sadly 1,078 sacrificed their lives, including eight soldiers from Northamptonshire. Trooper Cyril Adams (Wellingborough), Lance Corporal Peter Garwood (Northampton), Fusilier Alan Mills (Moulton), Corporal Montague Ritterband (Northampton), Private Roy Rose (Brixworth), Lieutenant John Sharp (Wellingborough), Sergeant Sidney Streather (Kettering) and Signalman Warren Smith (Flore) were […]

The Review marked another successful year for this thriving cadet unit in one of England’s oldest schools, with the cadets demonstrating their prowess in drill and ceremonial duties with an impressive March Past, accompanied by the Cadet Corps of Drums, of over 100 young people from the three service contingents, Royal Navy, Army and Royal […]