Merrythought, Britain’s oldest remaining teddy bear manufacturer, has launched a new teddy bear to mark 100 years of the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.   Handmade in Merrythought’s historic British factory, The Royal British Legion Poppy Bear will help to raise vital funds for serving and ex-serving members of the British Armed Forces, as well as their families and dependents.  Fourth-generation managing director Sarah Holmes said  “Myself and the team here at Merrythought are honoured to partner with the Royal British…

  Often cited as the day that turned the tide of the Second World War, the epic story of the Normandy landings is being retold on a special edition commemorative £2 coin. Inspired by military maps, the coin depicts the enormous scale of the D-Day landings and Operation Overlord. The commemorative coin is available exclusively at royalmint.com, and can be purchased in Gold and Silver Proof, Silver Proof Piedfort and Brilliant Uncirculated finishes.   A South Wales designer has taken…

New research from the British Army indicates that young people in Cardiff are keen to be given greater opportunities to develop and demonstrate their leadership skills. Leadership was seen as one of the skills most valuable to employers (39 per cent) and almost half of Millennials in Cardiff want to manage and lead people, yet: just under one third of Millennials say they lack leadership skills one in eight have never exercised leadership in their lives before 66 per cent…

Barratt in South Wales is celebrating Armed Forces Day (Saturday June 25) with Forces Property Direct – by helping the region’s military personnel own the perfect new home. Formed 15 years ago, Forces Property Direct is a free service designed to smooth the way for those working in the Army, RAF and Navy in securing somewhere to call their own. And now it has teamed up with the leading house builder to make the process easier than ever. “We are…

Learners from the Military Preparation College will be taking part in a special event at Caerphilly Castle this Saturday 25th June to commemorate Armed Forces Day.Around 50 young learners from Military Preparation Colleges in Newport and Rhymney will be putting on an impressive physical training arena display as part of South Wales’ official Armed Forces Day celebrations in Caerphilly this weekend. Held against the picturesque backdrop of Caerphilly Castle, the Military Preparation College’s student demonstration will include tyre flip exercises, a tug of…

Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their families living in Wales now have free access to a range of counselling services provided by Relate Cymru. The new partnership between the UK’s leading relationships charity, Relate and The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), aims to support families with their relationships, which often come under strain due to lifestyle pressures.   Deployment can present particular issues for relationships as families adjust to time apart.  A recent study by Kings College London, found that military spouses who…