...ability to operate effectively in diverse environments—from desert to arctic conditions, from jungle to mountainous regions—is paramount to their operational success. Maj Gary Wallace, a DIO Training Safety Officer in...
...21-gun Royal Salute was fired in Cardiff Bay on July 17 2023, to celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. (Crown Copyright) Two years into my reservist journey, I've...
...issues. It is the heartfelt intimate detail and the involvement of the whole Chain of Command, from customer to Secretary of State, that never ceases to amaze me. It was...
...form of control over illegal activity has fallen to our Safety Marshalls. We have had to adopt new tactics to combat crime and illegal off-roading activity and the results of...
...decided to study surveying and try that instead. After leaving university, I was unable to get a job in the UK, so I decided to go to Singapore. Within a...
...in a few years, and I honestly find myself smiling a bit more too, because the will to succeed is in the team and the desire to be the best...
...Scottish Borders, and Warcop in Cumbria and all the way down to Catterick, Ripon and Strensall in North Yorkshire. We also cover Holcombe Moor near Manchester. About Halton Halton is...
...is within driving distance from my home in Romsley. Before starting my apprenticeship I’d completed a BTEC in childcare and a Level 3 qualification in HR. I enjoyed working in...
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...350 tonne crane barge to lift them into position. Getting them in place has required close liaison between ourselves, VolkerStevin, the Queen’s Harbour Master, ferry operators and the like. Portsmouth...
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...are five main award categories: Individual achievement, Sustainable Project, Energy Project, Environmental award and Heritage award. The winners in each of these areas then get the chance to win the...