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British Army admits to failures as coroner rules death by misadventure of cavalry trooper
18-year-old Jack Burnell-Williams was found hanged in his barracks days after escorting Queen Elizabeth II's coffin
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18-year-old Jack Burnell-Williams was found hanged in his barracks days after escorting Queen Elizabeth II's coffin
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We failed Jack, admits Army as coroner rules death by misadventure of cavalry trooper
Changes have been made to ease the burden of ceremonial duties after the death of Tpr Jack Burnell-Williams, 18, in 2022
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February 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
British Army admits to failures as coroner rules death by misadventure of cavalry trooper
18-year-old Jack Burnell-Williams was found hanged in his barracks days after escorting Queen Elizabeth II's coffin
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18-year-old Jack Burnell-Williams was found hanged in his barracks days after escorting Queen Elizabeth II's coffin
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Dark seas. Fast ropes. Boarding teams move in silence.
After two years of preparation, Royal Marines from 42 Commando are now mission-ready for Nato's Allied Reaction Force
After two years of preparation, Royal Marines from 42 Commando are now mission-ready for Nato's Allied Reaction Force
In pictures: Royal Marines prove why they are at the tip of the Nato spear
Exercise Hyperion Storm saw Royal Marines from 42 Commando deploy on night-time boarding operations, helicopter raids and reconnaissance drills
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February 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Dark seas. Fast ropes. Boarding teams move in silence.
After two years of preparation, Royal Marines from 42 Commando are now mission-ready for Nato's Allied Reaction Force
After two years of preparation, Royal Marines from 42 Commando are now mission-ready for Nato's Allied Reaction Force
The Lamprey is a Multi-Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle designed to hitch a ride into battle⚓️
It uses integrated docking anchors to attach to surface vessels or submarines 🌊
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It uses integrated docking anchors to attach to surface vessels or submarines 🌊
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Lamprey: The undersea drone that latches onto a mission by latching onto a ship
The vehicle can attach itself to any surface vessel or submarine, catching a ride to carry its payload where it's needed
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February 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The Lamprey is a Multi-Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle designed to hitch a ride into battle⚓️
It uses integrated docking anchors to attach to surface vessels or submarines 🌊
Read more🔗⬇️
It uses integrated docking anchors to attach to surface vessels or submarines 🌊
Read more🔗⬇️
From gym floor to digital battlefield🏋🏻
At the University of Southampton, Royal Navy PT instructors are being motion-captured to build training avatars for sailors and Royal Marines🔗⬇️
At the University of Southampton, Royal Navy PT instructors are being motion-captured to build training avatars for sailors and Royal Marines🔗⬇️
The Royal Navy avatars training sailors to be war-ready fit
YouTube video by BFBS Forces News
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February 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
From gym floor to digital battlefield🏋🏻
At the University of Southampton, Royal Navy PT instructors are being motion-captured to build training avatars for sailors and Royal Marines🔗⬇️
At the University of Southampton, Royal Navy PT instructors are being motion-captured to build training avatars for sailors and Royal Marines🔗⬇️
The UK will double the number of British troops in Norway from 1,000 to 2,000 over the next three years
⚠️This move follows rising Russian threats in the Arctic and High North 🔗⬇️
⚠️This move follows rising Russian threats in the Arctic and High North 🔗⬇️
UK to double number of personnel in Norway in response to Arctic threat from Russia
Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed the number of British personnel stationed in the Arctic nation will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over the next three years
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February 11, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The UK will double the number of British troops in Norway from 1,000 to 2,000 over the next three years
⚠️This move follows rising Russian threats in the Arctic and High North 🔗⬇️
⚠️This move follows rising Russian threats in the Arctic and High North 🔗⬇️
"He said 'cheerio… and never came home"🗣️
On 2 June 1994, 29 people died when a Chinook carrying senior security figures crashed on the Mull of Kintyre
For the families, the pain endures — and so do the unanswered questions🔗⬇️
On 2 June 1994, 29 people died when a Chinook carrying senior security figures crashed on the Mull of Kintyre
For the families, the pain endures — and so do the unanswered questions🔗⬇️
Widows break silence to demand answers over 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash
Twenty-nine people died in the disaster – and official papers surrounding the crash of the RAF helicopter have been sealed for 100 years
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February 11, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"He said 'cheerio… and never came home"🗣️
On 2 June 1994, 29 people died when a Chinook carrying senior security figures crashed on the Mull of Kintyre
For the families, the pain endures — and so do the unanswered questions🔗⬇️
On 2 June 1994, 29 people died when a Chinook carrying senior security figures crashed on the Mull of Kintyre
For the families, the pain endures — and so do the unanswered questions🔗⬇️
We are LIVE🔴!
⚽️A rematch from last year’s classic, which saw the Army take the Inter Services title with a dramatic final kick of the game
Royal Air Force u23s🆚 British Army u23s
⚽️A rematch from last year’s classic, which saw the Army take the Inter Services title with a dramatic final kick of the game
Royal Air Force u23s🆚 British Army u23s
RAF v British Army LIVE | Inter Services under-23 football
YouTube video by BFBS Forces News
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February 11, 2026 at 1:49 PM
We are LIVE🔴!
⚽️A rematch from last year’s classic, which saw the Army take the Inter Services title with a dramatic final kick of the game
Royal Air Force u23s🆚 British Army u23s
⚽️A rematch from last year’s classic, which saw the Army take the Inter Services title with a dramatic final kick of the game
Royal Air Force u23s🆚 British Army u23s
RAF Eye u23s Inter Services Glory!🏆
⚽The RAF are looking to win the Under 23 Inter Services Championship
Watch LIVE🔴as they host the reigning champions from the Army with coverage beginning at 13:45 GMT🔗
⚽The RAF are looking to win the Under 23 Inter Services Championship
Watch LIVE🔴as they host the reigning champions from the Army with coverage beginning at 13:45 GMT🔗
RAF v British Army LIVE | Inter Services under-23 football
YouTube video by BFBS Forces News
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February 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM
RAF Eye u23s Inter Services Glory!🏆
⚽The RAF are looking to win the Under 23 Inter Services Championship
Watch LIVE🔴as they host the reigning champions from the Army with coverage beginning at 13:45 GMT🔗
⚽The RAF are looking to win the Under 23 Inter Services Championship
Watch LIVE🔴as they host the reigning champions from the Army with coverage beginning at 13:45 GMT🔗
£5bn spent💸
Programme paused⏸️
Soldiers made ill🤕
No operational date in sight🗓️
🤔If Ajax collapses, what fills the gap?🔗⬇️
Programme paused⏸️
Soldiers made ill🤕
No operational date in sight🗓️
🤔If Ajax collapses, what fills the gap?🔗⬇️
If the axe falls on Ajax what could the British Army choose instead?
YouTube video by BFBS Forces News
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February 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
£5bn spent💸
Programme paused⏸️
Soldiers made ill🤕
No operational date in sight🗓️
🤔If Ajax collapses, what fills the gap?🔗⬇️
Programme paused⏸️
Soldiers made ill🤕
No operational date in sight🗓️
🤔If Ajax collapses, what fills the gap?🔗⬇️
Mass, adaptation and terror
The Shahed drone has become a cornerstone of Russia's air campaign — but its dominance is now being challenged
BFBS Forces News takes a closer look at the adaptable drone wreaking havoc in Ukraine🔗⬇️
The Shahed drone has become a cornerstone of Russia's air campaign — but its dominance is now being challenged
BFBS Forces News takes a closer look at the adaptable drone wreaking havoc in Ukraine🔗⬇️
Shahed: The Iranian-designed drone that has dominated the war in Ukraine
The Shahed-136 has become one of the most adaptable platforms that the Russians have, however Ukraine is finding new ways to shoot it down
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February 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Mass, adaptation and terror
The Shahed drone has become a cornerstone of Russia's air campaign — but its dominance is now being challenged
BFBS Forces News takes a closer look at the adaptable drone wreaking havoc in Ukraine🔗⬇️
The Shahed drone has become a cornerstone of Russia's air campaign — but its dominance is now being challenged
BFBS Forces News takes a closer look at the adaptable drone wreaking havoc in Ukraine🔗⬇️
The Ministry of Defence is launching a pilot scheme offering free, independent legal advice to victims of sexual offences linked to military personnel — in the UK and overseas🔗⬇️
MOD to offer free legal advice to victims of sexual offences in the UK and overseas
A new pilot scheme will launch in the spring which will see victims offered access to independent legal advice
www.forcesnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The Ministry of Defence is launching a pilot scheme offering free, independent legal advice to victims of sexual offences linked to military personnel — in the UK and overseas🔗⬇️
From Ukraine to forces housing
Seven months into the job, BFBS Forces News looks at what Defence Secretary John Healey has delivered since taking office🔗⬇️
Seven months into the job, BFBS Forces News looks at what Defence Secretary John Healey has delivered since taking office🔗⬇️
Who is John Healey and what has he achieved during his time as defence secretary?
Since becoming Defence Secretary in July 2024, Mr Healey has focused his efforts on the war in Ukraine, housing and reforms for abuse victims
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February 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
From Ukraine to forces housing
Seven months into the job, BFBS Forces News looks at what Defence Secretary John Healey has delivered since taking office🔗⬇️
Seven months into the job, BFBS Forces News looks at what Defence Secretary John Healey has delivered since taking office🔗⬇️
It's the standout day on the Forces racing calendar!🏇
The 2026 Royal Artillery Gold Cup🏆 | LIVE🔴14:15 | 19 February 🗓️| BFBS Forces News YouTube channel📺
The 2026 Royal Artillery Gold Cup🏆 | LIVE🔴14:15 | 19 February 🗓️| BFBS Forces News YouTube channel📺
High-stakes horse racing: How to watch Royal Artillery Gold Cup live from Sandown
Don't miss out on forces horse racing's best events
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February 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
It's the standout day on the Forces racing calendar!🏇
The 2026 Royal Artillery Gold Cup🏆 | LIVE🔴14:15 | 19 February 🗓️| BFBS Forces News YouTube channel📺
The 2026 Royal Artillery Gold Cup🏆 | LIVE🔴14:15 | 19 February 🗓️| BFBS Forces News YouTube channel📺
"Unashamedly about recruitment"
Hundreds of cadets attended a York careers fair promoting military and emergency-service jobs, as the Armed Forces continue to recruit significant numbers of under-18s🔗⬇️
Hundreds of cadets attended a York careers fair promoting military and emergency-service jobs, as the Armed Forces continue to recruit significant numbers of under-18s🔗⬇️
Careers event 'unashamedly about recruitment' draws hundreds of teenage cadets
Career opportunities in and out of the military were on display for youngsters eyeing their futures
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February 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
"Unashamedly about recruitment"
Hundreds of cadets attended a York careers fair promoting military and emergency-service jobs, as the Armed Forces continue to recruit significant numbers of under-18s🔗⬇️
Hundreds of cadets attended a York careers fair promoting military and emergency-service jobs, as the Armed Forces continue to recruit significant numbers of under-18s🔗⬇️
Night drills✅ Helicopter raids✅ Recon✅
42 Commando is now deployed with Nato’s Special Operations Component, ready for rapid response!
42 Commando is now deployed with Nato’s Special Operations Component, ready for rapid response!
In pictures: Royal Marines prove why they are at the tip of the Nato spear
Exercise Hyperion Storm saw Royal Marines from 42 Commando deploy on night-time boarding operations, helicopter raids and reconnaissance drills
www.forcesnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Night drills✅ Helicopter raids✅ Recon✅
42 Commando is now deployed with Nato’s Special Operations Component, ready for rapid response!
42 Commando is now deployed with Nato’s Special Operations Component, ready for rapid response!
Born in Cape Town, trained in the RAF, now making history❄️
Flight Lieutenant Nicole Burger is set to become South Africa's first female skeleton athlete at the Winter Olympics🔗⬇️
Flight Lieutenant Nicole Burger is set to become South Africa's first female skeleton athlete at the Winter Olympics🔗⬇️
RAF skeleton's Nicole Burger's 'pride' at representing South Africa at Winter Olympics
The flight lieutenant was born in Cape Town and is now preparing to make her debut for her birth nation in Milano-Cortina
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February 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Born in Cape Town, trained in the RAF, now making history❄️
Flight Lieutenant Nicole Burger is set to become South Africa's first female skeleton athlete at the Winter Olympics🔗⬇️
Flight Lieutenant Nicole Burger is set to become South Africa's first female skeleton athlete at the Winter Olympics🔗⬇️
The battlefield is watching from above🛰
After years of war in Europe, drones have transformed how soldiers fight — and survive
Now, the British Army's 1PWWR is training in the desert with drones and digital mapping🔗⬇️
After years of war in Europe, drones have transformed how soldiers fight — and survive
Now, the British Army's 1PWWR is training in the desert with drones and digital mapping🔗⬇️
Desert drones: British Army adapts to fight a new type of war
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February 10, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The battlefield is watching from above🛰
After years of war in Europe, drones have transformed how soldiers fight — and survive
Now, the British Army's 1PWWR is training in the desert with drones and digital mapping🔗⬇️
After years of war in Europe, drones have transformed how soldiers fight — and survive
Now, the British Army's 1PWWR is training in the desert with drones and digital mapping🔗⬇️
The Royal Navy is planning a new surveillance base to monitor suspect Russian ships using drones and uncrewed vessels🔗⬇️
Royal Navy to get new surveillance base to track Russian shadow fleet vessels
The Navy has confirmed it is looking at siting the new base in the northeast, but declined to offer any more details
www.forcesnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The Royal Navy is planning a new surveillance base to monitor suspect Russian ships using drones and uncrewed vessels🔗⬇️
Burnley FC leads the way🤝
🟣🔵Veterans say Burnley FC's community work is improving lives — and are calling on other football clubs to do more
🟣🔵Veterans say Burnley FC's community work is improving lives — and are calling on other football clubs to do more
Burnley FC puts Armed Forces veterans front and centre of its work in the community
The Premier League club's charity, Burnley FC in the Community, is supporting the health and wellbeing of hundreds of ex-military personnel
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February 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Burnley FC leads the way🤝
🟣🔵Veterans say Burnley FC's community work is improving lives — and are calling on other football clubs to do more
🟣🔵Veterans say Burnley FC's community work is improving lives — and are calling on other football clubs to do more
Royal Air Force Typhoons are taking part in Exercise Spears Of Victory in Saudi Arabia
The exercise is one of the largest multinational air exercises in the Middle East
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The exercise is one of the largest multinational air exercises in the Middle East
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Typhoons make sandy terrain their domain as RAF tests combat readiness in Saudi Arabia
Pakistani F-16s were also among the warplanes taking part in the multinational Exercise Spears of Victory at the Air Warfare Centre
www.forcesnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Royal Air Force Typhoons are taking part in Exercise Spears Of Victory in Saudi Arabia
The exercise is one of the largest multinational air exercises in the Middle East
Read more🔗⬇️
The exercise is one of the largest multinational air exercises in the Middle East
Read more🔗⬇️
Drones have transformed the risks soldiers face on today's battlefield🛰
Now, for the first time, British troops are training in the desert with drone threats and electronic mapping to prepare for future conflict🔗⬇️
Now, for the first time, British troops are training in the desert with drone threats and electronic mapping to prepare for future conflict🔗⬇️
Drones in the desert: How the British Army is training for the wars of tomorrow
This is the second year that 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, has trained alongside Jordanian forces
www.forcesnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Drones have transformed the risks soldiers face on today's battlefield🛰
Now, for the first time, British troops are training in the desert with drone threats and electronic mapping to prepare for future conflict🔗⬇️
Now, for the first time, British troops are training in the desert with drone threats and electronic mapping to prepare for future conflict🔗⬇️
"It changed everything"🗣️
🏂RAF snowboarder on veganism and recovery
🥦After serious injuries threatened his snowboarding career, Cain Elliott says becoming vegan revolutionised his recovery — helping him compete in Méribel for the first time🔗⬇️
🏂RAF snowboarder on veganism and recovery
🥦After serious injuries threatened his snowboarding career, Cain Elliott says becoming vegan revolutionised his recovery — helping him compete in Méribel for the first time🔗⬇️
Veteran RAF snowboarder says becoming vegan was vital to bouncing back from serious injuries
AS1 (Tech) Cain Elliott talked about how his lifestyle switch has been crucial in boosting performance and recovery on the slopes
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February 9, 2026 at 9:22 AM
"It changed everything"🗣️
🏂RAF snowboarder on veganism and recovery
🥦After serious injuries threatened his snowboarding career, Cain Elliott says becoming vegan revolutionised his recovery — helping him compete in Méribel for the first time🔗⬇️
🏂RAF snowboarder on veganism and recovery
🥦After serious injuries threatened his snowboarding career, Cain Elliott says becoming vegan revolutionised his recovery — helping him compete in Méribel for the first time🔗⬇️
Can fake news change the course of a war?🤔
⚠️In the grey zone of conflict, disinformation has become a powerful weapon — amplified by social media and modern "Info Ops"🔗⬇️
⚠️In the grey zone of conflict, disinformation has become a powerful weapon — amplified by social media and modern "Info Ops"🔗⬇️
Putin's mind games: How Britain's enemies are weaponising fake news
YouTube video by BFBS Forces News
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February 9, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Can fake news change the course of a war?🤔
⚠️In the grey zone of conflict, disinformation has become a powerful weapon — amplified by social media and modern "Info Ops"🔗⬇️
⚠️In the grey zone of conflict, disinformation has become a powerful weapon — amplified by social media and modern "Info Ops"🔗⬇️
"Living here is making us all ill"🗣️
A mother says mould in her family’s military housing made her toddler so ill that she needed hospital care
She claims nothing was done until she went public on social media🔗⬇️
A mother says mould in her family’s military housing made her toddler so ill that she needed hospital care
She claims nothing was done until she went public on social media🔗⬇️
We feel ill here: Mother says toddler needed hospital because military house was mouldy
Leah says her complaint was dismissed before she turned to social media to highlight the mould problem in her property
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February 9, 2026 at 8:27 AM
"Living here is making us all ill"🗣️
A mother says mould in her family’s military housing made her toddler so ill that she needed hospital care
She claims nothing was done until she went public on social media🔗⬇️
A mother says mould in her family’s military housing made her toddler so ill that she needed hospital care
She claims nothing was done until she went public on social media🔗⬇️
Injured. Rebuilt. Back in competition — powered by plant-based performance💪🌱
🏂From RAF to the slopes — Cain Elliott on recovery, resilience, and returning to competitive snowboarding through plant-based performance🔗⬇️
🏂From RAF to the slopes — Cain Elliott on recovery, resilience, and returning to competitive snowboarding through plant-based performance🔗⬇️
Plant power on the powder: Snowboarder reveals how becoming vegan changed his life
YouTube video by BFBS Forces News
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February 9, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Injured. Rebuilt. Back in competition — powered by plant-based performance💪🌱
🏂From RAF to the slopes — Cain Elliott on recovery, resilience, and returning to competitive snowboarding through plant-based performance🔗⬇️
🏂From RAF to the slopes — Cain Elliott on recovery, resilience, and returning to competitive snowboarding through plant-based performance🔗⬇️