Ex-Royal Marine commando who set up cannabis farm with pregnant girlfriend is jailed

Ex-Royal Marine commando, 32, who set up £19,000 cannabis farm with his pregnant girlfriend, 27, in suburban semi they share with their newborn baby is jailed for a year Adam Burtoft, 32, set up cannabis farm with his girlfriend Charlotte Carr, 27  Former Royal Marine Burtoft was jailed for a year at Minshull Street Crown … Read more

Double amputee ex-Royal Marine hailed hero by Prince Harry abused over disabled parking space

Ben McBean, 33, with his blue badge at the disabled parking space where he was abused A double amputee ex-Commando hailed a ‘hero’ by Prince Harry was abused by a woman passer-by as a ‘government-draining d***head’ for parking in a disabled bay with a blue badge. Former Royal Marine Ben McBean, 33, lost an arm … Read more

Tragedy as Tesco worker and ex-Royal Marine, 81, dies of Covid

Tragedy as Tesco worker and ex-Royal Marine, 81, who stepped in to help on Christmas Eve dies of Covid just two weeks later John Deacy worked at Tesco Extra in Cardiff to keep busy after his retirement He picked up a shift on Christmas Eve and was admitted to hospital days later His son Wayne … Read more

Death of ex-Royal Marine, 33, is ruled ‘unlawful killing’ almost ten years after he was stabbed

The death of a former Royal Marine has been ruled an ‘unlawful killing’ almost ten years after he was stabbed, beaten and dumped in a ravine. Carl Davies, 33, was found dead on the south Indian Ocean island of Reunion on November 9, 2011 – two days after disappearing from a night out with colleagues. … Read more

Plymouth ex-Royal Marine who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan is denied a blue badge by council

Ex-Royal Marine, 33, who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan and suffers flashbacks and phantom pain has been denied a blue badge by local council for 13 years – because he is ‘not disabled enough’ Ben McBean, 33, had his parking permit stripped by Plymouth Council in 2009 Council workers had spotted him running … Read more

Mel B’s ex-Royal Marine bodyguard, 31, hanged himself

Mel B’s ex-Royal Marine bodyguard, 31, hanged himself wearing his uniform and medals at home amid PTSD battle after seeing friends killed in Afghanistan Corporal Ashley Bernard Nickless, 31, was discovered at his Conwy, Wales Mr Nickless worked as Spice Girl Mel B’s bodyguard after he was discharged He left the Royal Marines Commando in 2017 … Read more

Inside the time warp house where ex-Royal Navy sailor, 89, has left decor untouched since 1948

A former Royal Navy sailor who has lived in the same house since 1948 has claimed he has saved thousands by leaving his decor untouched.   Doug Bethel, 89, from Liverpool, Merseyside, still lives in the house he grew up in with his parents and six siblings after they bought the five-bedroom semi-detached terraced house 72 … Read more

Ex-royal chef shares Prince William and Harry’s favourite recipe

Princess Diana’s former chef reveals the recipe for crispy chicken with pasta that was a favourite of Princes William and Harry as children – with macaroni cheese sauce that takes just two MINUTES to make Chef Darren McGrady, 58, cooked for Diana for four years from 1993 to 1997  Now living in Texas he’s been … Read more

Ex-Royal Green Jacket and an SAS veteran reveal their ‘horror’ at having to protect memorials

Why we’re defending the Cenotaph: Ex-Royal Green Jacket and an SAS veteran reveal their ‘horror’ at having to protect memorials to fallen soldiers Former soldiers guarded London’s Cenotaph yesterday fearing it was a target The father of two was also among soldiers guarding the Cenotaph on Saturday    He said it was a small group of … Read more