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A BENCH in memory of Burley-in-Wharfedale gamekeeper, naturalist and broadcaster, Walter Flesher, has recently been installed by Walkers are Welcome…

The important and impressive ‘Iraq’ G.M. group of six awarded to Colour Sergeant M. P. Caines, Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment will

A FORMER Royal Marine is racing against time to save 173 rescue cats and dogs plus their carers facing death in Afghanistan.Paul “Pen” Farthing, 5

Where is Brian Wood now? British soldier’s story is explored in BBC’s Danny Boy   Where is Brian Wood now? The former Colour Sergeant’s story is featured on tonight’s (Wednesday, May 12th) BBC biographical film, Danny Boy. BBC Two airs the gripping drama, Danny Boy, at 9 pm tonight which has a look at the 2004 battle in Iraq and focuses on Brian Wood’s life. Danny Boy tells the real-life story of Brian Wood and his journey from medal-winning soldier to an alleged war criminal. So, what happened to Brian Wood and where is he now in 2021? We explore the story of the soldier.

Imagine then, the horror that ensued when, five years after the event, Brian and his fellow men received communication alerting them to the fact there would be a public inquiry into allegations of unlawful killing and ill treatment of Iraqi nationals by British troops in Iraq. This time the battleground was a courtroom, and with his mantra at the forefront of his mind, Brian and his men managed to clear their names, and the Al-Sweady inquiry was thrown out.   Brian’s book Double Crossed: A Code of Honour, A Complete Betrayal, was a Sunday Times Bestseller which propelled him in to the pu...