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Nation falls silent on anniversary of VE Day to honour those who ‘gave so much’

Tributes were paid in the Scottish Parliament, while Scots observed a two-minute silence at noon.

Evening Standard

Veterans join countdown to VE Day anniversary with full-size Spitfire replica

An anniversary concert on May 8 will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day with music and personal memories.

Evening Standard

Veterans countdown to VE Day anniversary with full-size Spitfire replica

An anniversary concert on May 8 will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day with music and personal memories

The Independent UK

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Ex-soldier injured in tank attack takes on Arctic challenge with fellow veterans

Karl Hinett, Jason ‘Foxy’ Fox, Aldo Kane and Brian Wood are taking on a 500km Arctic Ultra in March.

Evening Standard

Ex-paratrooper completes 19,000-mile UK coastline walk, raising £500,000

Chris Lewis began his walk while facing homelessness in 2017 and acquired a fiancee, baby son and dog en route

The Guardian - UK

Ex-paratrooper raises £500k as he completes 19,000-mile coastline charity walk

Chris Lewis, 43, completed the final mile of his epic walk at Llangennith beach to raise money for SSAFA.

The Independent UK

Former paratrooper to complete 19,000-mile walk of UK coastline on Saturday

Chris Lewis, 43, began his walk on August 1 in 2017.

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Special ceremony marks Armed Forces Day at Castle Douglas British Legion

A new Legion Standard was dedicated and there were also a series of presentations to long-serving branch members

Daily Record

Former Dalbeattie soldier reaches Wales on marathon charity walk

Dan McNeil is raising money and awareness for SSAFA by walking around the UK's coastline

Daily Record

Man walking UK coastline for charity reaches home country of Wales

Chris Lewis and his family hope to raise £500,000 for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

The Independent UK

Geologist hits halfway mark of 30-marathons-for-30-charities-before-30 challenge

Lucinda Layfield hopes to complete her last marathon on November 26 – the day of her 30th birthday.

The Independent UK

Former Perth soldier in call to designate more council homes for disabled veterans

Former bomb disposal expert Paul Wilkie (52) spoke out having suffered from chronic PTSD since leaving the Armed Forces in 2012 after a 22-year career

Daily Record

Waitress meets man of her dreams while he was hiking UK coast so quits job and joins him

Charlotte Brook had been working in a restaurant when she met Daniel McNeil who was on a 16,000-mile trek

Wales Online

Lanarkshire veteran to repay Armed Forces charity by taking part in Kiltwalk

Larkhall’s Andy Lockhart is thankful for all the help the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) gave his wife Linda after a stroke and how he is repaying the charity by taking on the Glasgow Kiltwalk at the end of this month.

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Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway charity volunteer becomes first winner of new award

Stephen Harmon has been recognised for his work as treasurer of the Dumfriesshire and Stewartry branch of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA)

Daily Record

Former Dalbeattie soldier continues fundraising challenge - on his birthday

Dan McNeil is walking the whole of the UK coastline in aid of Armed Forces charity SSAFA

Daily Mirror

Former soldier's flash of inspiration that led to incredible 12,000-mile journey

Former soldier Christian Lewis was struggling with depression and facing homelessness when he had a flash of inspiration that led him on a 12,000-mile journey on foot

The Guardian - UK

Life on the edge: meet the man who walked around the UK

Facing financial ruin, the former paratrooper set out on a six-year, 11,000-mile trek around our entire coastline. It changed his life in more ways than he could possibly imagine. By Ella Braidwood

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Wales Online

This Morning: Welsh man who walked the entire UK coastline rummaged through bins to eat before meeting love of this life

Chris Lewis, who is from Swansea, appeared on the ITV1 morning show This Morning to talk about his journey walking the UK coastline

Daily Record

Daughter heartbroken after poppy wreath to Gulf War hero dad 'Gazza' vandalised at Prestwick Cenotaph

Jordan Shearer, 24, was left disgusted after a wreath dedicated to dad Gary was ripped off Prestwick Cenotaph

Wales Online

It’s not your typical ‘we met on Tinder’ story - Man who sold everything to trek UK coastline falls in love

Daniel McNeil challenged himself to walking 16,000 miles and met his girlfriend along the way

Daily Record

Charity walkers marvel at the Fair City as Perth locals make them welcome

A pair of restless souls - Daniel McNeil and Charlotte Brook - came inland from a UK coastline walking challenge to explore Perth where they found hospitality, fundraising support and new friends.

Daily Record

Blind Lanarkshire runner completes his 15th 10K run

Charity champion Scott Cunningham ran in aid of the SSAFA

Daily Record

Triple-amputee Lanarkshire veteran to take on Edinburgh Kiltwalk for military charity

The Edinburgh Kiltwalk takes place on September 18

Wales Online

A Swansea man is travelling thousands of miles through Europe in a 1972 beach buggy he's also sleeping in

He will travel 3,000 miles across Europe in the convertible

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