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British Army service member killed in training accident in northern Iraq

British Army service member killed in training accident in northern Iraq A member of the British Army was killed in a training accident in northern Iraq on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence announced A member of the British Army has died in a training accident in northern Iraq. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the incident took place on Sunday (May 30) and that the service person's family have been informed.

[Written Question] Northern Trains: Repairs and Maintenance

Question by: Richard Fuller Answering Body: Department for Transport Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Northern has made on upgrading train sanding systems to improve braking performance since 17 December 2025; how many older units have been fitted with variable-rate sanding equipment to date; and

British soldier killed in training exercise accident in northern Iraq

The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.

British soldier killed in training exercise accident in northern Iraq

The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.

British soldier killed in training exercise accident in northern Iraq

The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.

British soldier killed in training exercise accident in northern Iraq

The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.

British soldier dies in training accident in Iraq

British soldier dies in training accident in Iraq The soldier’s family has been informed - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A member of the British Army has died in a training accident in Iraq on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said. Speaking in the House of Commons, defence secretary John Healey said the incident took place in the north of the country on Sunday. Mr Healey said: “A training accident occurred in Northern Iraq yesterday for which a service personnel from the British Army has...

Liz Martin obituary

My sister Liz Martin, who has died aged 73, was a nurse at the Northern General hospital in Sheffield for 46 years, rising to be a ward sister there before her retirement. She trained at the Northern General as a state enrolled nurse, later moving up to state registered status there and died in the hospital’s palliative care unit after a long struggle with cancer.

Fare dodger knocks out train conductor's tooth after he simply asked to see his ticket

Fare dodger knocks out train conductor's tooth after he simply asked to see his ticket Peter Corley, 62, lost his tooth and later his job after a ticketless passenger punched him on a Leeds to York train - the fare dodger avoid time behind bars A train conductor was left bloodied and had a tooth knocked out when a passenger punched him in the face - simply for asking to see his ticket. Peter Corley, 62, asked Finley Seggie, 21, and his pal to get off at the next station after they were...

Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision