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British adventurer Karl Bushby arrives at City Hall, Hull, at the end of his 31,000-mile (49,890 km), 28-year trek from South America to Hull.

'Is that it?' jokes round-the-world walker Karl Bushby as he returns to Hull
It was journey’s end for round-the-world walker Karl Bushby and he didn’t seem to quite believe it was over.

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MoD defers almost £2bn in funding for mouldy military accommodation

The baby’s mother, Andrea Skopova, 20, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday with Peter Horvath Jnr, 19, Peter Horvath Snr, 38, and Nina Horvathova, 37.

Soldier who had ‘homemade cannon’ jailed for terror-linked offences

Karl Bushby in Russia in 2008.

Karl Bushby: Yorkshire adventurer back in UK after 28-year journey

Karl Bushby with his son, Adam, in America

Karl Bushby’s son says his return after 28 years ‘doesn’t seem real’

Fighting With Pride CEO, Peter Gibson.

Veterans urged to come forward for financial redress over 'gay ban'

Stephen and Terri Docza are pictured at Bolton Abbey. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Couple’s epic reservoir run raises funds for suicide prevention charity CALM

ARMEXIS, the Harrogate-based armoured vehicle designer and manufacturer, has called for the UK to move swiftly beyond spending announcements and to rebuild its defence manufacturing capacity to keep the country safe. (Photo supplied on behalf of Armexis)

ARMEXIS demands action to rebuild defence capacity

The Chieftain Mk.10 05EB53 has arrived at Edan Camp near Malton. Pictured alongside it is former British Army gunner Rob Dove who bought the very tank he served in during the 1980s.

One of UK’s largest Cold War tanks on show in Yorkshire

AFC is the largest military training establishment for under-18s in the UK

Calls grow for inquiry after reports of abuse and rape at military college

British Army chef Mark Broadhurst, 28, was arrested at Catterick Garrison

‘Homemade cannon’ found in soldier’s bedroom, judge told

The 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment during a Freedom Parade in Richmond Town Centre, North Yorkshire, June 2016 for the 10 year anniversary. Picture: Corporal Max Bryan RLC/Crown Copyright 2026.

'It's special': Looking back on 20 years of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment

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Man dies after crash into tree near Catterick Garrison

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Contractors who maintain army's Challenger Tanks considering striking

Martin Chadburn died following the attack in Hull city centre

Family pays tribute to veteran who died after city centre attack

Lance Corporal Ryan Rudd has not been seen since the early hours of February 15, when he disappeared following a night out in Selby.

Parents hit out after Army failed to report soldier missing

Sean Cregg appeared at the Old Bailey (PA)

Army chef admits possessing firearm but denies having explosives

Bankfield Museum in Halifax is holding a special event on Thursday, 29th January 2026 in memory of four Victoria Cross awardees. Pictured Eli Dawson, Curator Calderdale Museums, looking at a Victoria Cross Medal belonging to Private James Bergin VC 33rd Foot (13 April 1866, Abyssinia Expedition). Picture: James Hardisty.

Victoria Cross: Rarest of gallantry medals to share war heroes' stories

Statue of Justice on top of the Central Criminal Court building, Old Bailey, London/ File picture

British Army chef in court over having a gun and a homemade 'cannon'

He will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court today (Monday, September 22). The man was arrested in September 2024, and two residential properties in Chesterfield and Bolsover were searched in connection with this investigation.

Army chef bailed after facing court on explosive and firearms charges

Nicola Walker - DX; Kate Robertson-Hart – ACS; Tom Kelly – DX

Launch of 2025 Steel Soldiers Campaign
Yorkshire-based manufacturer ACS Stainless Steel Fixings, with the support of national logistics operator DX Group, today launches its fifth annual Steel Soldiers Remembrance campaign – with a poignant new silhouette inspired by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Former British Army tank driver Andy Beck has found a new career as a school caretaker at Christ Church Upper Armley C of E Primary School in Leeds, with the help of TIB Services, a company which helps over-50s find new careers in fields like caretaking. Picture: James Hardisty.

'I used to drive Army tanks - now I love being a school caretaker'

Dan Jarvis - now Security Minister - served in Helmand, Afghanistan (2007)

Our Armed Forces are the very best of us - we must do right by them By The Newsroom

Soldiers at the Infantry Training Centre at Vimy Barracks at Catterick Garrison mark Armistice Day in 2021. PIC: Tony Johnson

Moral duty to ensure there is sufficient support for veterans

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Health centre for military and locals to open at Catterick Garrison

Outsourcing giant Capita has revealed plans to reinvest some cost-cutting efforts into artificial intelligence (AI) as it looks to “future proof” the business. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Capita looks to 'future proof' business

Heritage Doncaster, part of City of Doncaster Council, was awarded almost £100k from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Project. It helps to make the collection more accessible to the public at the City of Doncaster Archives through open days, workshops and other activities. To highlight Volunteers Week Terry Freeman is pictured checking newspaper articles from the First World War. Picture by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Exploring untold stories of war and the men behind medals

Steve Foreman at the Cenotaph, London.

Army veteran left with £20,000 NHS bill after surviving heart attack in desert

Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel have received a new above inflation pay rise, less than 12 months after a previous salary increase.

Dedicated armed forces personnel receive new above inflation pay rise

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Too many military families living in damp and mouldy homes, MoD admits

Screen grab of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announcing in the House of Commons, London, that defence spending will increase to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Picture date: Tuesday February 25, 2025.

British Army, 'Be The Best' - Time to give our armed forces everything they need...

Aden Mount Care Home resident Rodney Coates, 78.

Veteran friendly status for two Huddersfield care homes
Two Huddersfield care homes have been declared “Veteran Friendly” after receiving accreditation by an armed forces charity backed scheme.
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The Duke of Edinburgh has his photograph taken with Gurkhas and their families during the Attestation Parade in Pokhara, on day four of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's trip to Nepal.

Prince Edward meets Gurkhas as they prepare to head to Yorkshire

Padre Rob preaches in the mess tent at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo.

How a Yorkshire battalion's padre keeps their spirits up in the field

Sophie Waugh has been jailed for six years and eight months

Serving soldier jailed after killing 'much-loved' man in crash

Specialist valuer Holly Hammond from David Duggleby Auctioneers

Rare special forces wing badges go under the hammer at Scarborough

The 2025 Challenge Cup began last weekend. (Photo: Will Palmer/SWpix.com)

Rhinos guaranteed to face non-league opposition following extraordinary cup draw

Soldiers at the Infantry Training Centre at Vimy Barracks at Catterick Garrison mark Armistice Day in 2021. PIC: Tony Johnson

'Shocking' armed forces housing is driving people out of the military

Road signs near the A64, York. PIC: Simon Hulme

Why road building cannot be overlooked - Carl Les

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

General Sir Mike Jackson arriving for the National Service of Remembrance and Commemoration.

Obituary: The 'uncompromising' soldier at Bloody Sunday who refused NATO order

General Sir Mike Jackson, former head of the British Army and a key figure in the Iraq War, has died at the age of 80.

Yorkshire-born British Army chief, Sir Mike Jackson dead age 80

Pinhill Mess Catterick Garrison, view from the south-west

Former soldiers' home at Yorkshire barracks given Grade II*-listed status

File pic: Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps during a visit to Catterick Garrison, in North Yorkshire in February 2024

British Army's head accepts formal censure following death of reservist

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Magtec is transforming military logistics support vehicles into hybrid electric trucks capable of creating and distributing power networks across battlefields and disaster zones.

Electric trucks from Yorkshire firm to revolutionise battlefield power networks

A fearsome Apache gunship was filmed on a low pass over Grindleford.

Watch: Apache gunship roars overhead in low pass over village

Army Foundation College in Harrogate in August 2020. Picture: James Hardisty.

Apology for Army poster girl for ‘years of racist and sexist abuse’

Mitie has nearly doubled the value of its security and cleaning work since this time last year after winning new contracts with the likes of British Airways, Aldi and the Home Office in recent months. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Mitie wins new contracts with British Airways, Aldi and the Home Office

John Healey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence.

John Healey: Our Armed Forces deserve change

Mary Lamb, 65, suffered a chest infection, stomach bug and was 10 minutes away from hypothermia - but she finished three peaks challenge.

Watch: I climbed 3 peaks in wheelchair...I was 10mins from hypothermia

Mary Lamb left 'battered and bruised' after 'climbing' the Three Peaks

Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief.

Watch: Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief

Michael Copeland from Stafford, on his climb up Kilimanjaro with a fridge on his back. The former soldier has conquered Africa's highest mountain whilst carrying a fridge on his back to encourage men to talk about mental health with MIND.

Ex-soldier carries 30kg fridge up Mount Kilimanjaro

Simon and William Theakston say cheers as William becomes the sixth generation of the Theakston family to join the Yorkshire brewery.

Sixth generation of Theakston family takes role at Yorkshire brewery

Lucy Eastwood, pictured, has linked back up with Lindsay Anfield. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

York Valkyrie make double signing ahead of Women's Super League title defence

A line of junior soldiers at the parade.

Best photos show Yorkshire junior soldiers at the graduation parade in Harrogate

Cadets on a training exercise at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). PIC: PA

Why the idea of conscription sends a shiver down my spine - Jayne Dowle

Benjamin Patel at home with members of his family

Veteran thanks mystery nurse who came to his aid when he crashed his motorbike

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com. Hull FC’s Mitieli Vulikijapani runs in for a try.

Mitieli Vulikijapani signs new deal with Hull FC

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