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Planning your 2026 fireworks displays with care and respect  As planning begins for community events in 2026, we wanted to share an important request raised by local veterans and their families.  This year, several veterans told us that fireworks taking place on...

  In 2025, Remembrance Sunday will be marked across the county on 9 November. Events will also be taking place to mark Armistice Day on Tuesday 11 November. Here's a round up of events taking place across Northamptonshire:   Apethorpe: A service of...

  On Thursday 8 May 2025, communities across the country will come together to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Here's a round up of events taking place across Northamptonshire: Brackley Beacon lighting in Brackley Town Park at 9:15pm on Thursday 8...

My experience as HM's Lord Lieutenants Army Cadet (Northamptonshire)... My name is Staff Sgt Joseph Barley of Yardley Chase (Minden) Detachment, A Company, and I am proud to say that I currently hold the prestigious position of HM’s Lord Lieutenant’s Army Cadet...

  National Transition Event 2025: Empowering Military Personnel for Civilian Success On Monday, 24th February 2025, the Silverstone Conference Centre & Circuit will host the National Transition Event (NTE).The Event at Silverstone will start at 8:00 AM and...

London Remembrance Parade “They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We Will Remember Them. When you go home, tell them of us and say, For your Tomorrow, We...

Hello, my name is Archie, and I am a member of the Northampton Sea Cadet Corps. With Cadets, I have had the opportunity to attend one of the biggest events in the Sea Cadet Calendar, the celebration and memorial of the Battle of Trafalgar in London on the 20 October....

In 2024, Remembrance Sunday falls on Sunday 10 November, with Armistice Day taking place on Monday 11 November. There are a number of events taking place across Northamptonshire to mark Remembrance this year:   Sunday 10 November 2024   Billing In Little...

Armed Forces Community Information Day Wednesday 25 September 2024, 11am - 3pm The Guildhall, St Giles' Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE   West Northamptonshire Council have teamed up with the Defence Medical Welfare Service and the University Hospitals of...