Veterans

A Sea Cadet senior having fun with the public in Edinburgh city centre yesterday.

Thousands of volunteers lead final poppy push in Edinburgh city centre

A homeless army veteran begs on the street. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Council agrees review to improve veterans' access to housing

The research found veterans take an average of 17 months to feel comfortable in civilian life again

Veterans reveal military slang they still use in civilian life

Sergeant Brian Hughes is taking on a gruelling challenge in memory of his friend

Army veteran taking on gruelling challenge in memory of comrade

ScotRail and Network Rail supported fundraising efforts and provided gifts-in kind worth more than £202,000 for Poppyscotland during 2025.

Scotland’s railway reaches record-breaking support for Poppyscotland

Gregor Poynton MP heard concerns from residents at a public meeting at the Linburn Centre Community Hall

Gregor Poynton MP and Council Leader meet Linburn residents after veterans’ site...

Murrayside opens its doors to locals to celebrate prestigious ‘Veteran Friendly’ accreditation

Edinburgh care home opens its doors to locals to celebrate prestigious ‘Veteran ...

Armed Forces personnel and veterans can receive a free hot breakfast at Tesco this Sunday

Tesco thanks Armed Forces with free breakfasts

Those in uniform deserve our support, says Sue Webber

Veterans deserve our support - Sue Webber

Eastern Cemetery is the resting place of men and women with many of those named having served in the First and Second World Wars.

Forgotten no more: £40,000 appeal to restore Scottish Veterans' Memorial

(Photo: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Leading energy company expands military veteran recruitment - apply

Leonardo provides technology for the Typhoons used every day by the RAF from their Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) air bases, including RAF Lossiemouth in Moray in the North East of Scotland and RAF High Wycombe and RAF Coningsby in England.

Leonardo hires veterans for engineering roles to bolster national security

John Bolloten, documentary photographer at his Blood Brothers exhibition

I photograph brutal bare-knuckle fights. I'm often sprayed with blood

Colinton/Fairmilehead Labour councillor Scott Arthur at the Dreghorn estate.

Ex-soldier and family face eviction so MoD can sell house

Veterans can have their independence and continue living comfortably in their own homes

Ad Feature UK veterans can claim 'discount' for more affordable mobility care

Erskine Edinburgh Location Photo: Ashley Kvasiliene, Erskine Edinburgh House Manager

Retailer donates £50,000 to help improve facilities for Edinburgh veterans
Scottish veterans’ charity, Erskine, has received a major donation from leading community convenience retailer Scotmid.
Lizzie Mason

Santa and his helpers at Linburn.

Sight Scotland Veterans celebrate Christmas at Linburn Centre

Christine Grahame MSP.

Veterans and their families deserve our support - Christine Grahame

Emma Weir who co-ordinates the service, with Chloe McKenrick, one of the local veterans who has been supported by the charity.

Army veterans set to benefit from new ‘Heroes Café drop-in session

The service has helped 2500 veterans over the last 15 years. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

As Remembrance Day nears, veterans find their funding cut - Susan Dalgety

(Photo: Will Ireland/PinPep/SWNS)

UK airline targets veterans in new recruitment drive for crew roles

Sky's the Limit: easyJet collaborates with Andy McNab for the launch of weServed, a platform providing a clear pathway for veterans seeking new opportunities.

easyJet launches recruitment drive for veterans

Veterans. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

NHS Lothian withdraws funding for award-winning veterans service

Resident recieving commemerative coin

Veterans at Strachan House receive commemorative coin

The bowling winners collect their medals at the Linburn Centre

Sight Scotland Veterans' Olympics Comes To West Lothian

On the road to Kohima - Major Howard, second in command, with Captain Currie, Adjutant. Picture: Royal Scots Regimental Association.

Royal Scots commemorate forgotten army of the Far East

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle
Watch Mikey discuss the importance of providing mental health support, with details on the wellbeing experiences that take place at the castle.
Jessica Martin

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson receives his challenge coin from Calum Macleod.

MP honoured by army veterans' charity for work

Great British Bake Off 2023 to undergo huge format change

Veterans can get half price meals at Morrisons for one day only

Morrisons launch half price cafe deal for one day only

D-Day veteran Joe Cattini has died aged 100

Breaking One of Britain’s last D-Day veterans Joe Cattini dies aged 100

Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland held event at HQ instead

Armistice Day event cancelled due to weather

Remembrance Day 2022: parades and services in Edinburgh - full list of road closures

Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday events taking place in Edinburgh

Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh Robert Aldridge (left) joins Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans Keith Brown MSP (right) and senior military personnel, as well as Falklands veterans and members of the wider armed forces community, to remember the 40th anniversary of the end of the conflict, during a parade and service of remembrance in Edinburgh. Picture date: Saturday June 18, 2022.

Edinburgh celebrates Armed Forces Day with city centre parade

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Readers' letters: Foulkes spending limit bill is welcome

Keith Brown was just 19 when he sailed to the South Atlantic with the Royal Marines.

Veterans organisations in Scotland to share more than £2 million of fresh funds

Edinburgh Poppy cabs geared up for Remembrance Sunday

Big-hearted cabbies proud to take veterans to service

A previous service at the Scottish Korean War Memorial

Changing of the guard at the Korean War Memorial in West Lothian

The vast JD Wetherspoon pub portfolio includes the Caley Picture House in Edinburgh.

Wetherspoons blasts Sturgeon's tiered system as 'extremely onerous'

Military veterans can now claim a special discount railcard - here’s how

The Red Arrows flew on to Prestwick. Pic: John Devlin

Red Arrows flypast over Edinburgh cancelled

Dr Craig Fleming, businessman and fundraiser

Veterans’ charity welcomes new trustees

Picture: Military Museum Scotland

World War veterans and relatives invited to share stories for Military Museum Sc...

Veterans Housing Scotland has adopted a Burns theme for its campaign

Edinburgh veterans charity urges people to 'share a cup of kindness' during coro...

This is what you need to know about VJ Day (Photo: IWM)

This is everything you need to know about VJ Day and when it takes place in 2020

The annual Armed Forces Day parade took place on Saturday 22 June (Photo: Graham Clark)

These are 17 of the best pictures from Edinburgh's Armed Forces Day

D-Day veterans Jack Adamson, David Livingston and Robert Jobson Paton outside the French Consulate

Edinburgh honours the heroes of D-Day 75 years on

Veterans have been campaigning to have the Bathgate Hills memorial given national recognition. Picture: Joey Kelly

Veterans campaign for signs for only Scots tribute to '˜forgotten war'

Rona Robertson who is part of the Friends of Morningside Group are tidying the cemetery and are hoping to install poppies on all the war graves in time for Armistice Day.

Friends of Morningside tend graves of WW1 dead to honour their ultimate sacrific...

Veteran Colin Richard makes poppy wreaths as final preparations are made ahead of this year's PoppyScotland Appeal and Remembrance Day at the Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday October 24, 2017. The factory makes over five million poppies and 10,000 wreaths all hand assembled by the veterans who work at the factory founded in 1926 by Lady Haig, the wife of Field Marshal Haig. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Veterans make finishing touches to 5m poppies ahead of launch

Two minutes' silence is observed in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, to mark Armistice Day. Picture: PA

Armistice Day: Scotland falls silent to remember war dead

Murray George, 15, from South Queensferry Sea Cadets looks at a photo of the British Grand Fleet at anchor in the Firth of Forth in 1916.
Picture: Jon Savage

Queensferry commemoration for Battle of Jutland dead

The early stages of a poppy wreath being made in 1967. Picture: TSPL

Lady Haig's Poppy Factory celebrates 90th anniversary

Lance Corporal Alexander McDonald

Veterans in emotional trip to the battlefields

Charlie Allanson-Odd says it can be hard for military personnel to admit they are struggling. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Veterans support charity work to go nationwide

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