Packed timetable for Armed Forces Day celebration

Paul Johnson - BBC News

June 17, 2024 at 3:14 a.m.·1 min read

Military parades, live music and a funfair will be among the highlights of North Lincolnshire Armed Forces Day.

A packed timetable has been announced for the event at Brumby Hall Sports Ground, in Scunthorpe, on 22 June.

Veterans from the Army, Royal Navy and RAF will parade alongside cadets.

A flypast by a Lancaster bomber, of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, has been cancelled following the death of Sqn Ldr Mark Long.

The free event is staged annually by North Lincolnshire Council to support the men and women who make up the armed forces' community.

Music will be provided by the Veterans Big Band, which performs at concerts all over the UK and Europe, and the RAF Air Cadets Band.

Army cadets will conduct field drill displays and take part in games and challenges.

Family activities will include funfair rides, a climbing wall and arts and crafts. Other attractions will include:

A paintball range and a BMX bike course.
A puppet performance from Kazbah Theatre
Arts and crafts sessions
An exhibition match by Scunthorpe RUFC
Food and drink stalls and an outdoor bar
Stalls for local groups and organisations

North Lincolnshire Armed Forces Day will be held between 11:00 BST and 17:00. Parking will be available at University Campus North Lincolnshire, with blue-badge parking at Brumby Hall Sports Ground.

Follow BBC East Yorkshire on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastyorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk

Related internet link

Armed Forces Day - North Lincolnshire Council

Business Insider
US carrier strike group's new video captures the Navy's explosive front-line combat in the Red Sea
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group left the Middle East on Saturday after a restless deployment battling the Houthis.
Business Insider
Russian ships are being taken out by mines covertly laid by Ukrainian sea drones: report
The man behind Ukraine's innovative naval drone program told the WSJ how Sea Baby drones are laying mines that have struck several Russian warships.
CNN
Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
The Biden administration is moving towards lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems.
Business Insider
A Russian soldier's killing of a wounded comrade highlights the 'brutal culture' rampant inside Russia's military, war analysts say
Experts called out the callous behavior within the Russian armed forces after drone footage showed a soldier shooting a wounded comrade.
The Canadian Press
Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is “righting an historic wrong" to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits.
BBC
Zelensky sacks top general accused of incompetence
Lt-Gen Yuriy Sodol, from his post after public criticism about excessive casualties and accusations of incompetence.
The Canadian Press
A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his uncle's neighborhood, he was shot in the arm and the foot. That was only the start of his ordeal. Hours later, beaten and bloodied, he found himself strapped to the searing hood of an Israeli military jeep driving down a road.
Business Insider
Filipino soldiers who faced off against Chinese coast guards armed with axes and knives given medals
80 Filipino soldiers were given medals after a clash last week with China's coast guard, who came at them with weapons, according to the Philippines.
Reuters
Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) -Western supplies of artillery shells, slowed by months of political wrangling in Washington before finally being released, have started to reach Ukrainian units on the front lines, relieving pressure on forces outnumbered by the Russians. When Reuters reporters visited one artillery unit in Donetsk region, the focus of Russian troops' slow advance along the 1,000-km (600-mile) front, it fired its M-109 self-propelled howitzer as needed. Demand for artillery rounds has soared since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, with Kyiv's Western allies running down their own stockpiles as they rushed shells to Ukraine where thousands of rounds are needed every day.
Reuters
US shocked by video of wounded Palestinian tied to Israeli military jeep
The U.S. State Department on Monday said a video of a wounded Palestinian man strapped on a military jeep by Israeli forces was "shocking" and urged a swift investigation to hold those responsible to account. It was shocking.
Business Insider
Ground robots may be the 'next game-changer technology' of the war, senior Ukrainian official says
Ukraine is looking to build a fleet of ground robots for assault, minelaying, and logistics missions, Mykhailo Fedorov told Business Insider.
The Canadian Press
International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacks on Ukraine's power plants, the third time the global court has accused senior Russian leaders of war crimes.
The Canadian Press
Poland rolls out 'Holidays with the Army' in a recruitment drive with Russia in mind
NOWOGROD, Poland (AP) — With assault rifles laid out before them, the young Polish men and women kneel on the grass and follow orders on how to pack their survival kits. Next comes a lesson on applying camouflage paint to their faces. Not too much neon, an instructor says as he shows them how to add dark streaks of green.
The Canadian Press
With another setback for cease-fire talks, worries of full-scale war for Israel and Lebanon escalate
BEIRUT (AP) — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, particularly as cease-fire negotiations have faltered.
The Canadian Press
Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions defending the strategically important eastern town of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies, soldiers in the area say.
Euronews
Slovakia's defence official claims ex-government broke the law by donating MiGs to Ukraine
The Ukrainian military is in dire need of extra air power as Russia bombards its territory with artillery, missiles and drones.
The Hill
Russia says US-made missiles used in deadly Crimea attack
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday claimed U.S.-made missiles were used in a deadly weekend attack on Russia-annexed Crimea. The ministry, in a statement Monday, said Washington “has effectively become a party” to Ukraine’s fight against Russia, warning that “Retaliatory measures will certainly follow,” The Associated Press reported. The statement did not elaborate. The ministry…
Reuters
UN body reviews allegations of Russian satellite interference
GENEVA (Reuters) -The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is reviewing a series of complaints this week from Ukraine and European countries about satellite interference that have affected navigation services and television shows, the body confirmed. The interference has jammed GPS signals and could endanger air traffic control, the European Union said in a statement to the ITU earlier this month. In some cases, children's TV channels were hit, it said, and violent images of the war in Ukraine were spliced in.
The Canadian Press
Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraq-claimed attack targets Eilat
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels early Wednesday targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while a separate attack claimed by Iraqi militants allied with the rebels targeted the southern Israeli port city of Eilat, authorities said.
The Canadian Press
Ukraine's Zelenskyy scolds officials who shirk their duties in the country's war effort
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled Wednesday that he is getting tough on officials he suspects are shirking their duties in the war with Russia that is now in its third year.

Packed timetable for Armed Forces Day celebration

More on this story

Related internet link

Latest Stories

US carrier strike group's new video captures the Navy's explosive front-line combat in the Red Sea

Russian ships are being taken out by mines covertly laid by Ukrainian sea drones: report

Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine

A Russian soldier's killing of a wounded comrade highlights the 'brutal culture' rampant inside Russia's military, war analysts say

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

Zelensky sacks top general accused of incompetence

A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat

Filipino soldiers who faced off against Chinese coast guards armed with axes and knives given medals

Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure

US shocked by video of wounded Palestinian tied to Israeli military jeep

Ground robots may be the 'next game-changer technology' of the war, senior Ukrainian official says

International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants

Poland rolls out 'Holidays with the Army' in a recruitment drive with Russia in mind

With another setback for cease-fire talks, worries of full-scale war for Israel and Lebanon escalate

Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid

Slovakia's defence official claims ex-government broke the law by donating MiGs to Ukraine

Russia says US-made missiles used in deadly Crimea attack

UN body reviews allegations of Russian satellite interference

Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraq-claimed attack targets Eilat

Ukraine's Zelenskyy scolds officials who shirk their duties in the country's war effort