Soldiers

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    Ex-soldier turns to Twitter in search of chauffeur work

    An ex-serviceman has been praised for his entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity after using the social media website to branch out and look for work following a recent bout of

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    MOD reveals £51m army homes deal

    The Ministry of Defence has announced a multimillion-pound contract to build more than 300 new homes for soldiers and their families returning from Germany. The £51 million contract, announced by Defence Minister Andrew Murrison, will see the

  • SportAOL

    Sir Alex Ferguson sells Chevrolet Captiva at auction

    The former Manchester United boss and one of the most successful football managers of all time has sold his seven-seater runaround at a charity auction, with all proceeds going to serving and retired Royal Welsh Officers and Soldiers. A number

  • BusinessAOL

    OAP beats parking fine with soppy letter to bosses

    A retired soldier managed to melt the hearts of parking enforcement chiefs after he sent them a letter stating he, "may be in love". Ed Stavers, 70, received a fine after he overran his allocated blue badge-parking slot following a

  • PoliticsAOL

    War veterans to receive £7,000 for life

    War veterans should be shielded from disability benefit cuts. They will get their own special allowance, the Coalition confirms, following MOD negotiations with the Department for Work and Pensions. Guaranteed benefits for seriously wounded

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    MoD warned over delays on housing

    The Ministry of Defence is being urged by MPs to resume work improving and modernising armed forces housing amid concerns that delays could damage morale. The Commons Defence Committee said a three-year stoppage in the upgrade programme,

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    Free holidays for soldiers injured in Afghanistan

    PA A free holiday scheme has been devised to help soldiers in Afghanistan recover from their physical and mental wounds. The charity, called Give Us Time, will offer soldiers and their families the chance to recuperate on family getaways.

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