Murdered David Amess’ daughter says he was ‘catastrophically’ failed by Home Office
The daughter of David Amess, murdered by an Islamic State supporter at his MP surgery, says she was “catastrophically” failed by the government’s Prevent programme.Katie Amess reportedly launched a High Court civil case for personal injury against the Home Office and Essex Police earlier this year following her father’s murder in 2021.Sir David, 69, was stabbed 21 times by Ali Harbi Ali, who pretended to be a constituent interested in local churches before launching an attack he had planned for seven years outside the constituency surgery held at a Methodist church in Leigh-on-Sea.Ali, 28, had been referred to the...
Reservist, 55, becomes oldest person to complete Nato’s toughest challenge
A 55-year-old Scottish army reservist is believed to have become the oldest person to complete Nato’s toughest patrolling challenge.Major David “Harry” Hood, from Dunfermline, earned a bronze medal in the gruelling Exercise Cambrian Patrol, which sees teams of soldiers attempt to navigate a 60km course through the rugged Brecon Beacons in under 48 hours, while carrying 35kg packs.Along the way they are faced with challenges such as river crossings, mass casualty scenarios and minefield clearances in an event designed to test their endurance, skills and leadership abilities.The toughest moment came after the river crossing — running on just an...