Sea Cadet lieutenant commander accused of abusing dozens of young teenagers met with Prince Andrew

A Sea Cadet lieutenant commander accused of cruelly abusing dozens of young teenagers spent years mixing with dignitaries, including Prince Andrew. Peter Sherwin once rubbed shoulders with the Duke of York during a royal ceremony at cadet site TS Stirling in Birmingham in 2001. Sherwin was regarded as a ‘pillar of the community’ prior to … Read more

SIR KENNETH OLISA: Why I, the Queen’s black Lord Lieutenant, do not believe the royals are racist

One of the most contentious claims made in Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey this week was that one about race. A member of the Royal Family is alleged to have raised questions or concerns about ‘how dark’ the skin of Meghan’s child might be. And the uproar that ensued has been deafening, with the word … Read more

George Cross of lieutenant who died in PoW camp during Korean War set to fetch £180,000 at auction

The George Cross medal awarded to a hero officer who chose death over survival to inspire his men is being sold by his family for £180,000. Lieutenant Terence Waters skilfully led his unit against a ferocious enemy who outnumbered them six to one during the 1951 Battle of Imjin River in the Korean War. He … Read more

Lieutenant Colonel who squeezed bottom of fellow officer’s wife is dismissed from Army

A high-ranking officer was today dismissed from the Army for sexually assaulting a colleague’s ‘vulnerable’ wife by squeezing her bottom while she was at hospital with her severely injured son. Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Edwards was standing in a queue at the hospital’s coffee shop when he ‘tried his luck’ because he thought he could ‘get … Read more