Will Glennon

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Will Glennon

Rape 'accepted way of life' say ex-forces womenWill GlennonBea Swallow & Sarah TurnnidgeBBC News, West of EnglandHandoutJennifer Gibson told the BBC she had been left "devastated" by her experience in the Royal Navy "When you're in a male-dominated environment, you get spoken about like you're meat.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Will Glennon |Bea Swallow |Sarah Turnnidge

Image source, HandoutImage caption, Jennifer Gibson told the BBC she had been left "devastated" by her experience in the Royal Navy Bea Swallow & Sarah TurnnidgeBBC News, West of England"When you're in a male-dominated environment, you get spoken about like you're meat. Not as a colleague, a soldier or a friend."Those are the words of a young female soldier who joined the army at 17 - one of a group of women who have spoken to the BBC about their experiences while serving in the British military.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Will Glennon

Thousands of UK gas masks being sent to UkraineWill GlennonAvon ProtectionUkraine leaders have called for more gas masks to be sent to their countryMore than 65,000 gas masks made in Wiltshire are to be sent out to troops in Ukraine to help them defend their country. Avon Protection, in Melksham, has received two Nato orders to supply personal respirators as part of a multimillion-pound deal.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Will Glennon

Stolen farm vehicles funding drugs trade, says PCCWill GlennonHarriet RobinsonBBC News, West of EnglandGetty ImagesQuad bikes are often stolen from farmsQuad bikes and other equipment stolen from farms could be used to fund the drugs trade and other organised crime, according to police. Operation Ragwort has been launched to tackle rural crime in the south west, with the aim of breaking up organised gangs.

Sep 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Will Glennon

Will Glennon - BBC News, West of EnglandSeptember 13, 2024 at 2:26 PM·2 min readThe US Air Force base at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire has held a special heritage day to celebrate its 80th anniversary. Guests from the local community, including schoolchildren, saw displays of vintage aircraft and military vehicles. The base, now home to US personnel, was opened in 1944 in preparation for D-Day.