A motorcycling husband and wife from Ammanford presented a cheque for £360 to the South West Wales region of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity following the...
Swansea University has received funding for an innovative study to reduce harmful gambling and PTSD symptoms in military veterans.
Brave veterans, serving soldiers and their families are set to benefit from a generous donation of over £24,500 thanks to Swansea Bay Business Club. ABF The...
Ordnance disposal has been the stuff of war and espionage films and television series for donkeys’ years. From recent entries to the canon such as Bluestone 42 and The...
Young musicians in Pembrokeshire recently enjoyed a day rehearsing music with professional musicians from the Band of the Welsh Guards, before performing alongside them in a...
A project to create a poignant ‘Poppy Walk’ of Remembrance in Milford Haven using the vast number of wreaths laid at the town’s war memorial has...
Swansea fell silent at 11am on Remembrance Sunday when the nation remembered the sacrifices made by the armed forces in conflict around the world. Lord Mayor...
Transport for Wales is marking Remembrance Day by unveiling its first Remembrance train. The Driving Van Trailer of one of TfW’s intercity trains has been wrapped...
Poppy wreaths have been placed on a special train in Swansea bound for London. To mark Remembrance Day, Great Western Railway organised a Poppies to Paddington...
Swansea-based law firm, Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors have made a charitable donation to Woody’s Lodge, the Welsh charity founded to support the Armed Forces, Emergency...
Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Thomas, a fearless young military nurse from Seven Sisters rescued from the water after her transport ship was torpedoed went on to win the...
The Wales and the Battle of Britain Touring Exhibition has been officially opened this week (Mon 5 September) by the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot, Councillor...
Visitors to Aberafan Shopping Centre will be greeted with a full-size replica of a Battle of Britain Mk I/II Supermarine Spitfire plane next week. The striking...
An exhibition telling the story of Wales’s contribution in the largest air battle ever recorded is coming to Port Talbot this autumn. The Wales and the...
Swansea’s Merchant Navy Association has been awarded the Freedom of the city Full Council on July 22 awarded the Swansea branch of the association the city’s...
Carmarthenshire Council’s Armed Forces Champion Cllr Phillip Hughes has pledged the council’s ongoing support by signing the Armed Forces Covenant alongside Lieutenant Commander Andrew Davies RN...
Soldiers from the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG), ‘The Welsh Cavalry’ exercised their right to march through the city centre on Friday. It’s the first...
Soldiers from the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG), ‘The Welsh Cavalry’ are to exercise their right to march through the city centre on Friday (15...
The RAF was back with a bang in the skies over Swansea this weekend as the Wales Airshow returned for the first since 2019. Over two...
The Lord Mayor of Swansea Cllr Mike Day and other local dignitaries honoured those who’ve served their country in the armed forces at a special ceremony...
On Armed Forces Day, the Welsh Government has announced the continuation of the Armed Forces Free Swimming scheme. The scheme enables serving members of the Armed...
Members of the Armed Forces will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco cafés across Wales to mark the Armed Forces Day celebration...
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Swansea during its final journey before handing over to England this summer. The relay is set...
Three iconic World War Two aircraft will bring history to life at this summer’s Wales Airshow. Flying in the skies above Swansea Bay on July 2...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has extended thanks to the Armed Forces once again for its support through the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of winter and the emergence...
The Office for Veterans Affairs and the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales appoint Colonel James Phillips as the first Veterans’ Commissioner for Wales....
Neath Port Talbot Council has been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme’s Bronze Award, in national recognition of its commitment to the Armed Forces. The Defence...
A Veterans Commissioner for Wales will be appointed this year, the UK Government has announced. The Veterans Commissioner for Wales will work to enhance support for veterans in...
98 personnel have been made available to support the Covid-19 vaccine booster programme in Wales. Armed Forces will be working to support the Department of Health...
Print Inc., a specialist in print and embroidered clothing, has celebrated its fifth anniversary by making a substantial investment in new technology and equipment, a move...
Pembrokeshire County Council Leader Cllr David Simpson has welcomed the announcement that the planned closure of Cawdor Barracks, Brawdy, will be delayed until 2028. The Barracks,...
Military children from four primary schools in and around Swansea took part in a free virtual workshop run by the charity Little Troopers. The children, who...
Swansea armed forces veterans are being urged to take advantage of a Veterans’ Fund set up by the Council. The £25,000 fund was agreed by the...
Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) celebrated veterans with unique wreaths on Remembrance Day created by the VC Gallery in Haverfordwest. The wreaths were made using...
Swansea’s Lord Mayor, Lord Lieutenant, High Sheriff and the council leader were among dignitaries to gather at High Street station earlier this morning for a special...
The Minister responsible for veteran’s support in Wales has thanked past and present Armed Forces personnel for their bravery, as the nation remembers the sacrifices of...
Bus operator First Cymru is offering free travel across its entire network in Wales including Park & Ride and Metro bus services on Remembrance Sunday, 14th...
Age Cymru Dyfed has been awarded for its pioneering West Wales Veteran Archive, which helps veterans from Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion share their stories. The West...
The Freemasons have signed the Armed Forces Covenant during a ceremony at Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden on 20 October led by His Royal Highness, The...
The Armed Forces will begin to support the Welsh Ambulance Service from today. Fifty troops from 4 Regiment Royal Logistic Corp will drive ambulances across Wales...
110 Defence personnel will deploy to support the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) from 14th October, working as non-emergency drivers. The task is expected to...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is seeking to re-enlist military support to assist with its Covid-19 effort. The Trust has submitted a request for additional support to...
Neath Air Cadets have been the grateful recipients of brand-new camping equipment thanks to a collaborative donation made by J.G. Hale Construction and Coastal Housing – partners on the...
A teenager from Swansea has been picked by a national military children’s charity to star on a new podcast about Armed Forces life. Megan Pope (18),...
Pembrokeshire County Council Leader David Simpson has announced that the Council is looking to work with colleagues across Welsh Government and UK Home Office in support...
Carmarthenshire County Council has settled three families from Afghanistan as part of a UK-wide scheme. The families, 15 individuals, have been given refuge and are being...
An ex-Royal Air Force paramedic from Pembrokeshire who served “outside the wire” in Afghanistan is now settling into the frontline of medical response back home in...
Great Western Railway has named a train in honour of Tulbahadur Pun, one of only 13 Gurkha soldiers to have received the Victoria Cross. Pun’s son...
The Lord Mayor of Swansea Cllr Mary Jones and other local dignitaries will be honouring those who’ve served their country in the armed forces at a...
As celebrations take place across the country for Armed Forces Week [21 to 27 June], this year’s events also mark 10 years since organisations across Wales signed...
Swansea Council say they will ensure the long-term future of all war memorials in the city by taking on their up-keep where required. Some such as...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has extended a thanks to the Armed Forces for its support through the Coronavirus pandemic. More than 200 British Army soldiers assisted the Trust’s...
A Second World War pilot who played a vital part in the ‘Great Escape’ from a German prisoner-of-war camp has had a train named in his...
Swansea Bay University Health Board has thanked the military for its invaluable support in establishing the area’s vaccination programme. The Vaccination Support Force (VSF), mostly drawn...
Pembrokeshire County Council has today (Wednesday, 31st March) appointed a new Chief Executive, Will Bramble CBE, following a decision made at full Council. Mr Bramble, currently a...
South Wales-based building services and engineering solutions providers, Raven Delta (RD) Group – an innovative, multi-faceted group of companies – has recently exhibited an industry-leading commitment to supporting, encouraging, and training ex-services personnel across the South Wales region. The RD Group – which comprises EFT Consult, RDM Electrical & Mechanical Services and...
Tonia Antoniazzi, Member of Parliament for Gower and currently a member of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, has called for service families, personnel,...
More funding for Wales’ specialist mental health service focused exclusively on military veterans, additional funding for Armed Forces Liaison Officers and a new resettlement guide to...
Secretary of State for Wales and Pembrokeshire MP, Simon Hart has announced that the UK Government is working to introduce a Veterans Commissioner for Wales. The...
