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Fancy A Brew? |
| 8 Regiment RLC hosted their SSAFA Big Brew morning on Friday 9 October at JB’s Restaurant in York Barracks. Master Chef SSgt Smith and wives from the community handed out bacon butties and brews in return for donations to SSAFA Munster. |
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Fijian Celebrations In Gutersloh |
| Members of the Fijian community in Gütersloh went to Blankenhagen Primary School to mark Fiji’s National Day – 10th October, when the country gained independence from the UK. |
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Dulmen Family Fun Day |
| With 68 Sqn deployed on Op Herrick 10, those left behind enjoyed their last Family Fun Day before the eagerly awaited return of their loved ones on 24th October. |
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1 YORKS Live Firing Exercise |
An hour after dawn the soldier picked up his leg and ran towards the explosion. The Gurkhas of C Company, 1 YORKS advanced towards a likely IED (Improvised Explosive Device) area where a track crossed the sodden reed beds of what was supposedly Sangin District’s Green Zone. |
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Breast Cancer Awareness |
| 1 YORKS Support Weapons Cadres Members of Support Company 1 YORKS have had a busy time of late, reforming and retraining for their primary role in preparation for future deployment to Afghanistan. |
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More Tea Vicar? |
| 1 YORKS Big Brew attracted the entire regiment with the alluring smell of bacon and eggs and homemade cakes. |
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8 Regt Soldiers Get Qualified |
| Commander of 102 Logistic Brigade, Brigadier Nitsch, visited York Barracks on Friday 9th October where he met soldiers from 8 Regt RLC. |
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Exercise Diamond Divas |
| Over the weekend of 26-27 Sep 2 LSR invited a number of wives to take part in a proper look at life in the Army. UWO of 2 LSR Capt John Langridge gave the Regimental training wing a clear intent and a general outline of what level of military activity was to be incorporated into the exercise. |
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Support Weapons Cadre |
| 1 YORKS Support Weapons Cadres Members of Support Company 1 YORKS have had a busy time of late, reforming and retraining for their primary role in preparation for future deployment to Afghanistan. |
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GLSU Gütersloh Presentations |
| Three members of Gütersloh Garrison Labour Support Unit were recently praised for their commitment and hard work by Commander 102 Logistics Brigade. |
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Operation Friendship 2 |
| In August, members of the German and British communities worked together to clean up the war graves in Bielefeld Schildesche. |
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International Day |
| The Scorpion Community Group and a select team from 8 Regt RLC organised an International Day held on the 29th August on the sports field at York Barracks with a wealth of attractions for all ages and tastes. |
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Blankenhagen School Receives ICT Mark |
| Blankenhagen School in Gütersloh have just received national (UK) recognition for their work in ICT. The ICT Mark recognises schools using technology to improve overall effectiveness and efficiency across all aspects of school life. |
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Blankenhagen hold Family SEAL (Social, Emotional Aspects of Learning) workshops |
| After 10 weeks, Blankenhagen Primary School in Gütersloh completed their first series of Family SEAL workshops. |
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Wells Cathedral Choir visit BFG |
| The internationally acclaimed choir of Wells Cathedral will be visiting Gütersloh between July 12th and 17th. |
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Good To Be Back From Iraq |
| 40 soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment flew into Hannover airport on Saturday afternoon at the end of their 6-month tour of duty in Baghdad. |
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B Company, 1 YORKS return from Kosovo |
| On 22 September 2008 eighty one soldiers from B Company (B Coy), 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (1 YORKS) took over operational responsibility in Kosovo from 3rd Battalion The Rifles after 6 months of intense pre-deployment training... |
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Ex Diamond |
| Having returned from Op TELIC as part of 7 Bde, the Regiment are embarking on some well deserved down time. On the 20th March 2009, 13 soldiers from 2 LSR deployed to Gibraltar to enjoy two weeks Adventurous Training in the Mediterranean sunshine... |
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Army Female Boxing Squad Prepare For National Champs |
| The Army Female Boxing Team will be coming to Gutersloh to endure a 6 week training camp prior to the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) National Championships in June... |
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Industry Awareness Day |
| Seventeen UK based companies, all keen to train and recruit Service leavers, attended the Industry Awareness Day, held in the Divisional Conference Centre (DCC) on Wentworth Barracks, Herford on Tuesday, March 31... |
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Blankenhagen School Funny Run |
| Spiderman, Frankenstein, Scooby Doo and a scuba diver were just some of the competitors running in Blankenhagen School’s Comic Relief Funny Run... |
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Singer/Songwriter visits Blankenhagen School |
| On Thursday 12th March, Martina Schwarz, singer/songwriter, visited Blankenhagen School to treat its pupils to an unusual German lesson... |
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British/German carol service Cheque presentation |
| A cheque for €450 was handed to Pater (Father) Gottfried Meier in the beautiful surroundings of St Marien church by Father Mark Morton, Senior Chaplain of Gütersloh Garrison and Father Len Purcell, Community Chaplain for Gütersloh Garrison, on Friday, March 6... |
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London's Burning |
| Whilst loudly singing London’s Burning, Blankenhagen Years 1 and 2 pupils watched the model Tudor houses they had created at school go up in flames in an imitation of the Fire of London... |
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Visit of GOC Theatre Troops Maj Gen B Brealey to 6 Regiment RLC |
| The Officers and Soldiers of 6 Regiment RLC played host to the Commander Theatre Troops on the morning of 25 February 09... |
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Gilliead Cheque Presentation |
| On the 10th February 2009 the Kinder Klinikum at the Gillead Hospital in Bielefeld received a cheque of €1120 towards the purchase of DVD’s, DVD players and other things to help improve the time that children spend there. |
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Young Achievers recognised at Awards Ceremony |
| More than 130 people from all over Western Europe and the UK gathered at the Rheindahlen Rooms, JHQ to celebrate the achievements of 27 very special children and young people at the SSAFA Forces Help Young Achiever Awards. |
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Auction Night Raises Over €5000 For Charity |
| A recent charity auction organised by members of 8 Regiment RLC Community Group for Münster Station has raised over €5,200 for Children in Need and Frauenhaus... |
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Gütersloh Garrison Health Fayre |
| Up to 500 personnel attended the Garrison Health Fayre last week, which took place in the Princess Royal Barracks gymnasium... |
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Blankenhagen School Welcomes RMP |
| Blankenhagen School recently welcomed Cpl Darren Butler from 114 Provost Company, Royal Military Police based at Princess Royal Barracks to help with their ‘People who help us’ topic.... |
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Gilead Garden – another Blooming Success! |
| Britannia 843 is the Bielefeld lodge of British Freemasons in Germany, and has strong connections with BFG, many members being past or present members of the military community... |
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Lister School Remembers |
| Lister School in Herford has celebrated Remembrance Day this year by planting bulbs around the schools grounds... |
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The best new housing
we’ve ever seen! |
On the 30th September 2008
DE LMS Gütersloh took on
the first ten new houses to be
delivered in Bielefeld as part
of the ongoing work to revitalize
Gütersloh Garrison’s
housing stock... |
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RLC(G) 7-A-SIDE Hockey Tournament |
| A cold, wet and windy day saw 5 teams from RLC Regiment across Germany converge at Princess Royal Barracks for a day of 7-a-side hockey... |
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Stretford Soldier Wins Glittering Prize |
| A former Stretford High School student has won a glittering Army prize, topping off a superb year of sporting achievements. Lance Corporal Alicia Jarman’s stunning sports prowess plus her outstanding diligence as a soldier has been... |
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