Mystery of military helicopter seen circling Merseyside solved
One woman said the noise was so loud she ran back into her house
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Residents were left confused by a Chinook aircraft circling in the skies above Wirral last night.
The Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association for Wales
RFCA for Wales is the enabling voice for reserves and cadets in Wales.
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RFCA for Wales is the enabling voice for reserves and cadets in Wales. It maintains the estate, provides support to the three Services and connects defence with society through the provision of an extensive ‘network of networks’.
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Lt Cdr Ruth Fleming: Mum’s the word!
Lt Cdr Ruth Fleming is a Royal Navy Reservist and works in population data science at Swansea University.
Champion Cadets
We support more than 4,400 cadets and over 1,200 cadet force adult volunteers in Wales. As champions of the cadet movement we promote the benefits of the cadet experience to young people’s lives.
3 March 2021 RAF Reservist Flight Lieutenant Mark Grange, of 603(City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Copyright: LO RFCA 2021.
Why did you join the Reserves?
After I left school I was really keen to join the police but a few people suggested I should get a bit more life experience under my belt. So I actually joined the
RAF as an airman in 1987, serving mostly in Northern Ireland. I loved my time with the
RAF, in fact I still have a yearly reunion with the guys I served with. In 1991 I left the
RAF and became a police officer. My career in the police was great – full of challenge and accomplishment. At the end of 27 years I retired from the Police as a superintendent ready to launch my own cycling business. I began thinking about joining the Reserves towards the end of my civilian policing career. I had always had an affinity with the military and so it seemed like an obvious move.
Monday 8 February 2021 9:00 am Vaxxing our way to normality
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The past year or so has been incredibly tough – but the arrival of millions of approved vaccines in centres across the country gives us a real light at the end of the tunnel.
Vaccines are at the centre of the UK Government’s plan to a route back to normality. Some 407m doses have been ordered, with multiple vaccines approved for use. A nationwide rollout is underway, with more than 10 million people having already received their first jab.
Why the vaccine matters
the best way to protect people from Covid-19,
Coronavirus NI: Department of Health will be billed for help from 110 Army medics
“DoH will be responsible for paying any expenses incurred, charged at a marginal rate, in line with the rest of the UK”
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