Feared Gurkha fighters could join Chinese army in a war against West

Elite Gurkha warriors could be in battle for Beijing if India fails to look after them properly, security sources warned last night. It means future conflicts could see the soldiers fighting against their 4,000 “cousins” in British regiments. The Gurkhas were first recruited by the British East India company in 1815 following a peace deal with Nepal. They subsequently fought […]

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Moment huge waves crash into two children walking with their father

Moment huge waves crash into two children walking with their father along seafront during Storm Ciaran This is the dramatic moment huge waves crash into two children walking along the seafront with their father as Storm Ciaran continues to batter the country.  Video shows the father and his two children casually strolling along the promenade in Folkestone, Kent, as the […]

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British Legion to host Remembrance parade after council event axed

Royal British Legion vows to host its own ‘shortened’ Remembrance parade after Labour-run council axes event to honour veterans over ‘safety concerns’ Veterans’ support charity says it will uphold tradition after council pulls out Barry Town Council says ‘difficult decision’ was made to scrap 2023 parade The Royal British Legion has vowed to host its own ‘shortened’ Remembrance Day parade […]

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Bobby Welch dead: Last member of the Great Train Robbery gang who was jailed over multi-million pound heist passes away | The Sun

THE last surviving member of the Great Train Robbery gang that stole £2.6million in one of Britain's biggest heists has died. Bobby Welch passed away peacefully from natural causes at his home in Brockley, South London, where he lived with his wife. It is understood he had been frail for sometime and developed Alzheimer’s Disease. He was one of 15 men […]

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