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Victory for Debt of Honour campaign as war heroes are set to receive increased payments
4:52pm Wednesday 10th February 2010
Updated: A HUGE victory has today been won in the The Press' fight to secure a fairer deal for North Yorkshire's wounded war heroes.
Labour candidate takes Debt Of Honour campaign to MPs
8:08am Tuesday 29th December 2009
THE fight to win a fair deal for North Yorkshire’s wounded war heroes whose courage left them with shattered lives has been taken to the UK’s political heart by one of the city’s councillors.
Combat Stress backs Debt Of Honour campaign
7:44am Thursday 24th September 2009
A group which helps victims cope with with the terrible psychological impact of war has thrown its weight behind The Press’s quest to ensure our troops are repaid for their bravery.
James Alexander writing to voters urging them to back Debt Of Honour campaign
7:54am Tuesday 22nd September 2009
THOUSANDS of letters are to be sent out to people in York asking them to back The Press’s fight to win a fair deal for North Yorkshire’s wounded war heroes.
Granddaughter’s fiancé hurt
8:51am Monday 24th August 2009
A PENSIONER is backing The Press’s Debt Of Honour campaign after her York granddaughter’s fiancé was severely injured in Afghanistan.
Sentamu backs our campaign
10:35am Thursday 20th August 2009
THE Archbishop of York has added his voice to The Press’s call for North Yorkshire’s injured troops to be treated with the dignity they deserve as they put their lives on the line for their country.
500-strong band backs our heroes
9:12am Wednesday 19th August 2009
A MILESTONE has been reached in our drive to ensure the wounded war heroes of North Yorkshire receive the care they deserve for their courage.
Sombre vigil for British war dead
10:10am Tuesday 18th August 2009
ANTI-WAR protesters held a vigil at York Railway Station to mark the death of the 200th British soldier to die in Afghanistan.
Smooth operators
9:39am Tuesday 18th August 2009
IT’S not the sort of thing you’d expect an Army man to get involved in – but Jacob Lester has put his reputation on the line to raise cash for a charity which provides support to wounded war heroes.
Vale of York MP Anne McIntosh backs Debt Of Honour campaign for soldiers
8:50am Saturday 15th August 2009
A THIRD North Yorkshire MP has thrown her weight behind our drive to win a fairer deal for courageous wounded war heroes.
Backing for Debt of Honour campaign continues to grow
8:20am Monday 10th August 2009
SINCE its launch last week, Debt of Honour has already won support from two North Yorkshire MPs, City of York Council leader Andrew Waller, a string of military charities, ex-service personnel and their families, and an avalanche of readers.
Strength of numbers the key to a fair deal for North Yorkshire war veterans
8:16am Monday 10th August 2009
STRENGTH in numbers is the key to winning a fair deal for North Yorkshire’s shattered war veterans – that’s the view of a woman whose husband paid a heavy price for heroism.
Support from opponents of war for The Press Debt Of Honour campaign
9:58am Saturday 8th August 2009
THEY are vociferous opponents of conflict – but members of a York group with an anti-war agenda are backing our campaign to earn North Yorkshire’s wounded soldiers the treatment they deserve.
Gulf War veteran Marianna Proietti supports Debt of Honour campaign
10:20am Friday 7th August 2009
A GULF War veteran who is still coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 18 years after returning from combat has thrown her weight behind The Press’s Debt of Honour campaign.
Mother’s battle to get decorated son help for trauma
10:58am Thursday 6th August 2009
THE story of former soldier David Benson is a classic illustration of the brutal after-effects of war – and the difficulty those who experience it have in picking up the pieces.
The Press launches Debt of Honour campaign to win a fair deal for North Yorkshire servicemen and women
8:58am Wednesday 5th August 2009
THEIR courage and sense of duty shines through as they put their lives on the line for their country – but once they return home, many face a battle of a different kind.
Ex-serviceman supports Debt of Honour campaign
8:48am Wednesday 5th August 2009
AN EX-SERVICEMAN from York has thrown his weight behind our campaign as he revealed the devastating effect of post-traumatic stress and how he turned his life around.
Labour MPs back Debt of Honour campaign
8:46am Wednesday 5th August 2009
NORTH Yorkshire’s Labour MPs have today thrown their political weight behind The Press’s campaign to win a fairer compensation deal for our wounded troops.
US troops are to be offered more help
8:45am Wednesday 5th August 2009
THE calls for a fresh look at how compensation is paid to British soldiers comes as their counterparts in the USA are set to receive greater help from their political masters.
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