A soldier from Birmingham who ran across open ground under Taliban fire to rescue three terrified young Afghan children has been awarded the Military Cross.Read
He may be missing out on being at home, but when Lance Corporal Matt Allen comes back to Birmingham from Afghanistan on leave in January, he can look forward to a belated festive season - with a Christmas curry if he wants one.
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Sensitive Government information about Afghanistan has been accidentally revealed by Cabinet Minister Andrew Mitchell when he left Downing Street with the documents on show.Read
The Prince of Wales has expressed his personal thanks to a team of military personnel in Birmingham after they completed a 3,580-mile endurance event in support of charities which help British troops wounded in Afghanistan.Read
Matt Lloyd speaks to the support workers who offer a helping hand and listening ear to the troops both in Afghanistan and on the military ward at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
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