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Mary Lamb, 65, has been nominated for a Pride of Britain award thanks to her incredible efforts to raise money for charity after becoming the first female wheelchair userto reach the top of the Three Peaks

The South American country of Bolivia suffered an attempted coup tonight as dramatic scenes saw tanks and soldiers storm the government palace and the President Luis Arce accuse troops of 'staining the uniform'

The criminal case of international intrigue, which had played out for years in major world stages of Washington and London, came to a surprise end in a most unusual setting with Assange, 52, entering his plea in a U.S. district court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Admiralty Board certificate of valediction praises Fred Thomas’ seven-year service – with a commanding officer saying he 'will always be part of the Royal Marines family'

Mr Adderly wore a South Atlantic Medal, awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the Falklands conflict, that was deemed “110%” fake by a Ministry of Defence medal expert

Stephen Close was stripped of his military cap badge and jailed after the kiss, and almost saw his life destroyed due to rampant homophobia – he's since had the badge restored after a long battle for victory

Sheila Glass, 96, and her husband of 74 years, William Glass, 94, are back together after over four months apart after she was medically fit to leave hospital but unable to due to housing shortage

Hundreds of women in Kenya have accused British Army soldiers of raping them and fathering children they have abandoned, as a fundraiser was launched to help the families

Elliott Courtman had his life turned upside down when a helicopter antenna pierced his eyeball - and now he wants to change the forces' 'just get on with it' culture

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have embarked on the hunt for the best possible school for their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet but the pair had very different educations themselves

Leo Docherty is facing a tough local challenge in the General Election - and a local Labour insider said: "He is never seen about and has delivered nothing locally for people."

The Prime Minister was forced to apologise for flying home early from Normandy to record a TV interview, admitting it had been 'a mistake' as he faced backlash from veterans

John Farringdon was born on June 7, 1913, and is now the second oldest man in the world after reaching the incredible milestone. He celebrated with an ABBA tribute band and a glass of whisky

On the anniversary of D-Day, King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the British Normandy Memorial in France on Thursday to stand side-by-side with the heroes

With pitched warfare once again on European soil, many defence observers are worried about the state of the British armed forces and question whether they would be functional in case of a war

JJ Chalmers, a close friend of Prince Harry and an Invictus Games medallist and trustee, served in the Royal Marines before suffering life-changing injuries in May 2011

A mix of British, Belgian, Canadian and US army members took park in the event on Wednesday in Normandy, including the first female soldier to qualify as a paratrooper

During the meeting, each of the veterans shared personal stories from the D-Day landings of 1944 and showed photographs and keepsakes from their service, while His Majesty also read from his granddad's wartime diary

Images of Vida, Quaker, Trojan, Tennyson and Vanquish from the Life Guards of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment were broadcast worldwide in April when they were spooked in London

Former Royal Marine Colonel Alistair Carns whose career in the military spanned 24 years in conflict zones across the country told The Mirror he was standing out of a 'duty to serve'

As the Mirror publishes evidence of a criminal conspiracy about radiation experiments, Fleet Street Fox says it's time for the party leaders to say where they stand on the longest-running scandal in British history

At the time, satisfaction with the health service was at a record high and waiting times were at a record low – this precious legacy has been trashed by the Conservatives

As Britain prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, the Labour leader Keir Starmer will commit to a nuclear deterrent "'triple lock'

With Rishi Sunak pledging to bring back National Service for 18-year-olds - a plan that has already descended into chaos - Doug Hockaday has spoken about his experience back in the 1950s