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City Veterans Network Dinner
3 November 2015The inaugural charity gala dinner of the City Veterans’ Network, the first of what is hoped will become annual event, is due to be held at the Imperial War Museum London this Thursday, November 5. The CVN comprises members from firms from across the UK financial services industry and is dedicated to sharing ideas and experiences about the best ways to employ ex-servicemen and women. It was formed in October 2014. A selection of celebrities, serving servicemen and women and military veterans will attend the dinner, which, through a combination of a live auction, a silent auct
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DIY SOS Homes for Veterans
1 November 2015When Lamin Manneh appeared on DIY SOS he couldn’t have imagined how perfect his purpose-built home would end up. But there was one thing that really put the gloss on it... Lamin Manneh’s house in Manchester is full of laughter. With five kids ranging in age from two to 12, it’s a riot of noise and fun, with football games being played outside and drawings being coloured in at the kitchen table. At the centre of it all is Lamin. Originally from The Gambia, he’s got a big, ebullient personality – constantly tickling, hugging, and encouraging his children. It has, however, been a long j
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Major General Mike Swindells - obituary
30 October 2015Major General Mike Swindles who has died aged 85, was a career soldier who rose to command his regiment. He was a National Chairman of Blesma from 1991 to 1996. In 1969, Maj Gen Swindells assumed command of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers and, two years later, he took the regiment to Detmold in Germany. Traces of the informality of wartime days were still apparent. Many of the officers still dressed in jeep coats and tank boots, and wore Service dress hats and earphones wrapped around them on exercises. Maj Gen Swindells, who has a short fuse and stood no nonsense, soon converte
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Pensions for Veterans
16 October 2015This information applies to: - Serving members of the armed forces, including reservists - this includes members of the Territorial Army, Royal Naval Reserve (RNR), the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) - People who used to serve in the armed forces including reservists (veterans) - The dependants of serving members of the armed forces and veterans There are c
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