British Isles
Wednesday, 29 July 2015 17:16
Wheelchair services 'are failing'
One of Great Britain's Paralympians has said that wheelchair services across England are failing on every level. There are 1.2 million wheelchair users across the UK. Some wait years for the right wheelchair (an ill-fitting chair…
Wednesday, 29 July 2015 17:14
Ministry of Defence
In recent years, defence has fallen low on the list of national priorities. While other government departments have ring-fenced budgets, that of the MoD is completely unprotected. On Monday Lord Richards, a former chief of the…
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 13:03
Violent 12 July loyal order parades across Northern Ireland
More than 3,000 police officers were on duty at Orange Order parades across Northern Ireland on Monday. Nearly half of them were members of public order units, commonly referred to as riot police, and deployed to…
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 13:02
SAS - Welsh hike 'should have ended sooner'
An SAS selection march in which three reservists died should have been called off hours before the first man was found, a coroner said on Tuesday. L/Cpl Craig Roberts died of multiple organ failure as a…
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 13:01
Royal Army Chaplains
For centuries the Royal Army Chaplains’ Department has ministered to soldiers and their families in times of war and peace. Chaplains provide spiritual support, pastoral care and moral guidance to all, irrespective of religion or belief.…
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 12:59
Palliative care review started as MSPs block assisted suicide
Members of the Scottish Parliament have launched an inquiry into end-of-life care provision in Scotland, after the issue was highlighted during debates on legalising assisted suicide. Committee head Duncan McNeil MSP and his deputy Bob Doris…