tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-17T14:27:58+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-for-the-armed-forces-speech-at-global-air-space-chiefs-conference-2025 2025-07-17T14:27:58+01:00 Minister for the Armed Forces speech at Global Air & Space Chiefs' Conference 2025 Minster for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, speech at the Global Air & Space Chiefs' Conference 2025 on 17 July 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/striking-images-highlight-impact-of-public-interruption-to-military-training 2025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00 Striking images highlight impact of public interruption to military training The new campaign turns the table on the issue of public interruptions to military training exercises tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-joint-defence-nhs-healthcare-centre-to-open-in-yorkshire 2025-06-24T14:57:31+01:00 New joint Defence / NHS healthcare centre to open in Yorkshire New multi-million pound joint Defence / NHS healthcare centre to open in 2026. The facility will treat up to 1,000 military personnel, families and civilian patients daily. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homes-england-acquires-ripon-barracks-from-the-ministry-of-defence-to-pave-way-for-1300-new-homes 2025-06-17T00:00:00+01:00 Homes England acquires Ripon Barracks from the Ministry of Defence to pave way for 1,300 new homes Planning permission has been granted by North Yorkshire council for the new homes as part of a phased development plan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/largest-amphibious-exercise-on-braunton-burrows-since-ww2 2025-06-12T10:52:46+01:00 Largest amphibious exercise on Braunton Burrows since WW2 Exercise Catamaran brought together more than 3,000 personnel from several NATO allies to carry out training on the North Devon coast. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/spades-in-the-ground-for-new-whitehill-bordon-sainsburys-store 2025-06-10T10:38:10+01:00 Spades in the ground for new Whitehill & Bordon Sainsbury’s store New supermarket expected to bring 75 jobs to the area and will open in summer 2026 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dio-completes-major-improvement-project-in-the-falkland-islands 2025-05-21T10:20:02+01:00 DIO completes major improvement project in the Falkland Islands Completion of new accommodation and offices at Mount Byron marks major milestone for remote Falklands project. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-begins-on-new-civil-service-office-in-blackpool 2025-05-20T12:01:42+01:00 Construction begins on new Civil Service office in Blackpool  Construction has begun on a new office building for Ministry of Defence (MOD) civil servants as part of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway redevelopment.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homes-fit-for-heroes-raft-of-news-measures-to-improve-military-family-housing 2025-04-18T00:00:00+01:00 Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing Living conditions for families in military housing will be transformed under a new Consumer Charter, as Defence Secretary John Healey promised to “stop the rot” in military housing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/des-and-ministry-of-justice-tree-growing-initiative-flourishes 2025-02-10T00:00:00+00:00 DE&S and Ministry of Justice tree growing initiative flourishes Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) joined forces with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to help prisoners develop their horticulture skills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-starts-on-new-solar-array-at-weeton-barracks 2025-02-04T16:20:16+00:00 Construction starts on new solar array at Weeton Barracks Construction is starting on a new solar array at Weeton Barracks in Lancashire that will generate over one third of the site’s energy needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-army-accommodation-completed-at-sandhurst 2025-01-29T13:46:56+00:00 New army accommodation completed at Sandhurst New accommodation for service personnel at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) has been completed under a major investment programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/duchess-of-edinburgh-opens-sandhurst-facility-for-army-musicians 2025-01-28T16:05:09+00:00 Duchess of Edinburgh opens Sandhurst facility for army musicians A new band facility on the Sandhurst Estate, Surrey has been formally opened by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-housing-deal-completed-bringing-benefits-to-forces-families 2025-01-09T14:15:55+00:00 Major housing deal completed, bringing benefits to forces families Taxpayers and military families will benefit from a deal to bring more than 36,000 military houses back into public ownership, which has formally completed today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-buys-back-36347-military-homes-to-improve-housing-for-forces-families-and-save-taxpayers-billions 2024-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 Government buys back 36,347 military homes to improve housing for forces families and save taxpayers billions A major deal to bring the Armed Forces housing estate back into public ownership has been agreed by the government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/upgraded-facilities-at-upavon-for-military-intelligence-battalion 2024-12-05T13:58:23+00:00 Upgraded facilities at Upavon for Military Intelligence Battalion Construction is complete on a major project at Upavon to upgrade facilities for the army’s lead counter-intelligence and forensic technical exploitation unit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/remembrance-themed-military-heritage-trail-improves-safe-access-at-pirbright 2024-11-14T09:30:09+00:00 Remembrance-themed military heritage trail improves safe access at Pirbright The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is proud to have delivered a new military heritage trail at Pirbright enabling safer and easier access. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-signs-advisors-to-develop-surplus-land-for-community-use 2024-11-01T09:00:06+00:00 MOD signs advisors to develop surplus land for community use Local communities will benefit from real estate and environmental & technical advice in developing surplus Defence sites for residential use. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-camera-boosts-public-safety-along-east-devon-coastline 2024-10-28T09:30:09+00:00 New camera boosts public safety along east Devon coastline The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), with the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI), is proud to support the installation of a CCTV camera which will improve public safety along Sandy Bay on the Exmouth coast. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dio-and-royal-navy-sign-contract-for-construction-project-in-cornwall 2024-10-25T16:19:33+01:00 DIO and Royal Navy sign contract for construction project in Cornwall The Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Royal Navy mark milestones in major project at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose.