Armed Forces

David Taylor MP meeting with Ukrainian Defence Minister in Kyiv

David Taylor MP backs Government's new Defence Review

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Stagecoach East honours Veterans with free travel on VE 80 Day

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

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.

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RAF veteran Barrie Griffiths believes many veterans in Hertfordshire would benefit from a Christmas message

Hertfordshire veteran urges public to send charity Christmas messages

Chainsaw artist create life-size WW2 soldier for Remembrance Day

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Sir Mike Penning MP, centre, pictured with Guy Jones-Owen, left, and David Byrne during a visit to the Hemel Hempstead branch of Metro Bank

Tackling crime in town centre was focus of MP Mike Penning’s visit to Metro Bank

King Charles

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

School children learning how to build a shelter at Northwood HQ - part of their prize for winning the Hertfordshire Heroes Christmas Art competition

Two art competition winners from Hemel schools enjoy trip to military HQ

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

Hundreds of people gathered in the park last weekend.

Armed Forces Day in pictures
Last Saturday (June 25) people from across Dacorum came together to enjoy a day of fun in Hemel Hempstead.
Olivia Preston

There will be a falconry show and a spitfire flypast at Gadebridge Park.

Armed Forces Day celebration to take place in Hemel Hempstead

L to R: Alex Montgomery (optical advisor), Selina Holmes (optometrist), Louise England (general manager_, Fazila Atique (dispensing optician)
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Specsavers Hemel Hempstead support the Royal British Legion’s Centenary Poppy Ap...

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Dr Henry Grundy-Wheeler during his time in service as a Military GP

Hertfordshire Heroes calls for veterans to share their service history with GPs ...

Dacorum Borough Council's flag raising ceremony at The Forum in Marlowes

Hemel Hempstead MP celebrates Armed Forces Week

Dacorum Heritage Trust in partnership with Dacorum Borough Council, have installed a series of banners on the railings of the splash park in Gadebridge Park

Here's how Dacorum residents can celebrate Armed Forces Day

Jack tookpart in The Great Tommy Sleep Out

Hemel Hempstead man spends night on the streets to raise hundreds to support hom...

Jack Boreham

Hemel Hempstead man will be sleeping on the streets to support homeless veterans

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Halfords offers free car check and discounts for teachers, emergency workers and...

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Council encourages residents to take part in virtual Remembrance event

Hemel Hempstead’s Remembrance Sunday event goes virtual due to coronavirus pande...

Hemel Hempstead MP celebrates Armed forces Week

Hemel Hempstead MP celebrates Armed forces Week

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...

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Hemel schoolgirl's artwork to feature on festive cards for Armed Forces
A Hemel Hempstead pupil’s artwork will be transformed into festive cards for the Armed Forces, after winning Hertfordshire Heroes Christmas Art Competition.
Harry Cheesewright

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

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Hearing the voices of the D-Day veterans

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Hatfield House presents a concert

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Store directors Daniel Harris and Shane Abbas Bhimani

Opticians fundraise for blind veterans

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Getting fit with the military in Hemel

War Horse offer is a tonic for the troops

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