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Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Mike Kapur, pictured at last year's Armed Forces Day ceremony at County Hallplaceholder image

Flags to be raised to mark Armed Forces Day

Forces veteran, Chris McDowell, pictured before taking on his 500-mile challenge for Combat Stressplaceholder image

Tesco veteran takes on 500 mile challenge for Combat Stress

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) and New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (2R) look at SYOS Aerospace drones and UAVs during a visit a British army base in the west of England, in April (Photo by FINNBARR WEBSTER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image

My take on the government's important Strategic Defence Review

Ben Pearson (right) and his husband Nathan.placeholder image

Watch: Couple buy historical French 'village' for just €80k

Redrow Midlands is offering up to £15,000 discount for armed forces and key workersplaceholder image

Housebuilder honours key workers and armed forces in Leicestershire with exclusi...

Severn Trent lights up Derwent Dam to honour Dambusters for VE Day.placeholder image

Severn Trent lights up Derwent Dam in red, white and blue to honour Dambusters f...

Martin Lynch.placeholder image

I take a cold plunge in my wheelie bin every day - it helps my PTSD

Puma helicopters fly over RAF Cosford.placeholder image

RAF Puma helicopters to fly over UK today - full list of locations

Mike Fisher, 91, is still playing cricket.placeholder image

Watch: RAF veteran, 91, still plays cricket every week

The commemorative coins mark the 60th anniversary of the first Red Arrows displayplaceholder image

The Royal Mint has just launched some special Red Arrows 50p coins

Mark Trevarthen and Claire Fretwell pictured at their previous Cafe Allez! Belvoir Castle businessplaceholder image

New commercial bakery launches in Scalford

The couple who used to run the popular Cafe Allez! Belvoir Castle have launched a new bakery in Scalford.

Nick Rennie

The five new designs include coins commemorating the Red Arrows, the modern railway and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Motherplaceholder image

Royal Mint unveils five special coins for 2025

Families of Melton's wartime paratroopers pictured last month at the Arnhem sculpture on Ginkel Heath last month where 156 Battalion droppedplaceholder image

Relatives of Melton's Arnhem paratroopers to gather 80 years on

David Madden (inset) was interviewed for a new documentary about the Freckleton Air Disaster, where he watched most of his classmates get killed 80 years ago.placeholder image

'I ran through a burning doorway as my classmates got killed'

Moment Red Arrows fly over Niagara Falls captured in stunning videoplaceholder image

Red Arrows fly over Niagara Falls: Breathtaking video from the cockpit

The Red Arrows as they headed to Southport Air Show.placeholder image

Watch: Red Arrows wow fans with special Diamond Season display

The Red Arrows dazzle spectators with their diamond nine aerobatic display across the shores of Belfast Loughplaceholder image

Watch: RAF Red Arrows delight crowds with Armed Forces Day display

The Red Arrows fly alongside a Yellow Jackplaceholder image

Watch: Behind the scenes with the Red Arrows this Armed Forces Day

The Red Arrows performing before the British Grand Prix in 2018 (Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)placeholder image

Royal Mail celebrates Red Arrows with new stamps - how to get them

Red Arrows’ pilot’s view of RAF flypast at Trooping the Colour.placeholder image

Watch: Red Arrows’ pilot’s view of RAF flypast at Trooping the Colour

D-Day veteran Bernard Morgan reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe.placeholder image

Watch: D-Day hero reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe

Spitfire crash.placeholder image

Watch: Tributes paid to Spitfire pilot who died in crash

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Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief.placeholder image

Watch: Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief

The Red Arrows are set to perform at the Bournemouth Air Festival this weekned placeholder image

Bournemouth Air Festival - full list of aircraft and timings

The Red Arrows will be performing at the Bournemouth Air Festival Displayplaceholder image

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this week - routes and timings

The Red Arrows have a busy weekend of displays, including the Clacton Airshowplaceholder image

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Two thrill-seekers have taken the ultimate selfie with the red arrowsplaceholder image

Thrill-seekers take ultimate selfie up Blackpool Tower with Red Arrows

The Red Arrows flew over Blackpool’s landmark tower at the weekend during the Blackpool Airshow

Rebecca Braybrook

A Red Arrow jet has found a new home at Coneygarth Servicesplaceholder image

Red Arrow jet finds new home at Coneygarth Services

The Red Arrows have two displays this weekend placeholder image

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Here’s everywhere to see the Red Arrows this weekendplaceholder image

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

The Red Arrows have pulled out of their RAF Fairford Friday display due to poor weatherplaceholder image

RAF Fairford bring in extra security ahead of Red Arrows display

The Red Arrows have a packed weekend of air displays across the countryplaceholder image

Red Arrows set to perform at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Trooping of the Colour is set to take place this weekend with an iconic flypastplaceholder image

Everything you need to know about Trooping the Colour flypast

Trooping the Colour takes place on Saturday, June 17 placeholder image

Met Office weather forecast for Trooping the Colour ceremony

Members of the Royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony including the Prince and Princess of Wales. Image: Simon James Smithplaceholder image

Trooping the Colour 2023: Buckingham Palace balcony line-up

The RAF Hercules will take to the skies on Wednesday on a national fly over to mark it’s retirement from serviceplaceholder image

RAF Hercules to perform flypast over UK - where to watch

The Red Arrows have a packed schedule for June 2023placeholder image

Where to watch Red Arrows displays in June 2023

The Red Arrows will only fly with eight pilots for displays in 2023 placeholder image

Why the Red Arrows will perform with eight pilots for 2023 displays

Crowds made their way down the Mall and towards Buckingham Palace, to greet to the new King and Queen at the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Shortly after the royal arrival on the balcony, a traditional Red Arrow flyover - which had been scaled back due to weather - brightened the rainy skies over London. (Credit: Getty Images)placeholder image

Watch: Red Arrows cockpit view of King Charles Coronation Flypast

Edgar and John Dawson pictured in their RAF uniforms and in later years and (right) the TV set they built 70 years ago which their family watched the 1953 Coronation onplaceholder image

The Melton family who watched the 1953 Coronation on their homemade TV

The Sudanese Junior Doctors Association UK estimate that approximately 74 NHS doctors are trapped in Sudan.placeholder image

Foreign NHS doctors will not be evacuated from Sudan by UK

The Red Arrows are set to make their appearance during the Coronation flypast in Mayplaceholder image

Everything you need to know about Coronation flypast

Red Arrows training in Croatia placeholder image

Images released showing Red Arrows pre-season training in Croatia

The Red Arrows fly over Carrickfergus Castle in 2021. Picture by Matt Mackey / Press Eye.placeholder image

Where and when the Red Arrows will display in 2023 - full list

Full list of where the Red Arrows are expected to display across the UK when their season begins in June.

Amber Peake

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Watch the moment an RAF Typhoon jet causes a sonic boom

The two aircraft will be up for public auction on February 3. placeholder image

Two retired RAF Red Arrows aircraft up for auction - how to bid

Wing Commander David Montenegro has been suspended pending an investigation. placeholder image

Red Arrows Commander David Montenegro suspended from tour

One of the former Nissen huts which stood on the Sandy Lane site which is now earmarked for housingplaceholder image

New development to incorporate iconic piece of Melton history

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More than two thirds of adults regret not talking to their grandparents about th...

Students enjoy a visit to Melton's John Ferneley College by former pupil, Flt Lt Clark, and his crew colleagues from Puma Force, RAF Benson EMN-210930-132106001placeholder image

Ex-pupil returns to Melton school in his RAF helicopter

Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan (Photo: Department of Defence / Twitter)placeholder image

RAF prepared to launch air strikes against ISIS as US completes Afghanistan with...

Paul Heath, who is raising money for Rainbows Hospice with a 12-hour walk around Rutland Water EMN-210907-111546001placeholder image

Paul prepares for gruelling challenge in memory of his brother

Rachel Huxford, director of marketing & fundraising for the RAF Association, who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List PHOTO: Heidi Burton ABIPP EMN-210616-124930001placeholder image

Proud Rachel wants to share her MBE with her RAFA team

Cadet Cpl Jessica Brown, from 1279 Melton Mowbray Squadron, the new A4 Force Elements Commanders Cadet at RAF Wittering EMN-200809-160222001placeholder image

Teenager prepares for solo parachute jump for RAF charity

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