Wootton Bassett Appreciation Parade
On 12th October 2008 the armed forces staged a parade through Wootton Bassett to thank the town for their support to the berieved relatives and friends of servicemen and women who fell in the service of their country. It was such a magnificient, display and those servicemen and women showed their pride in displaying their medals that were gleaming in the sunshine. Full Story and gallery more

Court Rules That 'Failures' Led To Hercules Deaths
Sarah Chapman, sister of Sergeant Bob O'Connor (L) embraces family of the servicemen who were killed in Iraq when the RAF Hercules they were flying in was shot down in 2005 near Baghdad outside the inquest to the deaths on 22nd October 2008 in Trowbridge, England. The coroner David Masters concluded the inquest with a narrative verdict and said a number of failures had led to the men's death. The Hercules C130K aircraft, 47 Squadron Special Forces flight XV179, crashed after being hit by anti-aircraft fire while flying at about 150ft between Baghdad and Balad on 30 January 30, 2005. All 10 men on board - nine RAF serviceman and a soldier - were killed. more...

Quantum of Solace Released
James Bond's latest spectactular was released in the cinemas 31st October 2008. Daniel Graig hailed as one of the finest actors on stage, television and film in his generation plays agent 007 James Bond. Olga Kurylenko plays feisty Camille, a women who has a vendetta against the agent. High octane, spectactular stunts and brilliant cinema photography make this 22nd Bond film, one of the finest.