The Latest Breaking News from Blind Veterans UK

Blind veteran to lay wreath at Cenotaph supported by guide dog

Archie the golden Labrador retriever cross will join Kelly Ganfield during the event in London on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Second World War veterans have memories of VE Day brought to life

Charity Blind Veterans UK released illustrations, stories and photographs which look to raise funds for war heroes living with sight loss.

Evening Standard · May 3, 2025

Blind veteran, 100, ‘felt 10 feet tall’ marching past Cenotaph for first time

Michael Woods, from Dunstable in Bedfordshire, marched with more than 40 other blind veterans supported by the charity Blind Veterans UK.

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2024

Lanarkshire dad and son rally across Europe in aid of charities close to their hearts

A father and son from Lanarkshire are rallying across Europe in aid of Blind Veterans UK and Cancer Research, raising funds and awareness for charities very close to their hearts.

Glasgow Live · Jun 11, 2023

The latest death and in memoriam notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

Wales Online · Apr 14, 2023

D-Day veteran and great-grandson share same birthday 100 years apart in 'amazing coincidence'

The family has been amazed by the way things have turned out

Wales Online · Feb 15, 2023

D-day veteran and newborn great-grandson share a birthday 100 years apart

Ken Hobbs’ great-grandson, Sonny Baldwin, was born on Sunday as the former soldier was celebrating his 100th birthday with family and friends.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Two Second World War veterans celebrate their 100th birthdays together over Zoom

Ken Hobbs and Margaret Wilson met through the Blind Veterans UK charity and celebrated their milestone birthdays together.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Brits urged to befriend lonely people with nearly four million craving company

Research shows almost 3.8m people are classed as chronically lonely in the UK with the number rising significantly because of the pandemic lockdown and cost-of-living crisis

Wales Online · Nov 20, 2022

The most recent death notices across the Valleys and Bridgend as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with their family and friends

Wales Online · Sep 23, 2022