@MetPoliceUK Volunteer 1467/21 Chairman of WNWA in @MPSWestminster; assists with the creation, development & support of over 60 NHWs across City of Westminster.
Today we remember those killed, and all those injured and affected by the London Bridge terror attack on 03.06.2017. We also remember the incredible bravery of our #EmergencyServices people on scene and in the control rooms that day.
On Wednesday 3rd June 2026 we are deploying Live Facial Recognition Technology to crime hotspots in Westminster borough.
The people we are seeking to locate at crime hotspots are set out in our policy, please read more https://t.co/B3gpAdNZkS
Come along to the next Pimlico Library Community Forum and tell us your thoughts and ideas on our events and resources.
📆 Thursday 4 June, 10.30am to 11.30am
📍 Pimlico Library
No booking required.
🎨 Little Painters – FREE drop-in for under 5s!
Fun painting & creative play for babies and toddlers, plus a friendly space for parents/carers 💛
No booking needed & all materials provided.
📅 Starting Thursdays 4 June
🕒 3pm–4:30pm
📍 West End Arts Library
Nature Walk with John Wells
Join us for a guided tour with passionate naturalist John Wells to explore the trees, plants and wildlife of Mount Street Gardens and Hyde Park!
📍 Mayfair Library
📆 24 June 2026
🕑 4pm - 6pm
🔗 https://t.co/F3DmSr6VqF
Join the #LondonLifeHike and help save lives across London ❤️
Choose a 6km or 21km route through the city while raising funds for CPR training and community defibrillators.
📅 26 Sept
📍 Southwark Park
Register: https://t.co/l31UIeKqKR
Whether they're caring for patients, sharing CPR skills with the public, helping our Wellbeing Support Vehicles or supporting our charity events, volunteers make a BIG difference for #TeamLAS and our partners 💚
We can't thank you enough for everything you do.
#VolunteersWeek
Our dedicated young people generously give their time as Police Cadets to support their local communities - from taking part in clean-ups to supporting events or assisting policing teams with test purchasing. We could not be prouder of them!
@DC_Police@NationalVPC
MILLBANK’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & PTA SUMMER FAIR
Millbank families are invited to celebrate 125 years of our school on Friday 12th June. Enjoy games, rides, face painting, arts & crafts, stalls and refreshments for a fun-filled afternoon.
🎟️ Tickets are now on sale for the @serveandprotect ESFL Finals Day! 🏆⚽️
Join us for the biggest day in Emergency Services Football.
📅 Sat 6th June
📍 Sixways Stadium, Worcester
🍻 Bar open all day
🔥 4 finals, 1 epic day!
🎫 Grab your tickets now: https://t.co/cpeHLzpd7u
Think energy theft is harmless? Think again.
Energy theft can have serious consequences.
The case of Leah Casson highlights the risks, with ongoing allegations of electricity abstraction.
Have information? Speak up anonymously: https://t.co/iRq287Sbmt
#StayEnergySafe
Our volunteers are at the heart of our charity, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who gives their time to support Crimestoppers.
As we celebrate Volunteers’ Week, we’re delighted to announce the winners of our annual Volunteer Awards. 1/3
Do you want to help make your community safer?
If you’ve noticed something unusual or have information about crime or criminal activity in your community, contact our charity. You stay 100% anonymous, always.
Call 0800 555 111 or speak up online: https://t.co/tnspE3qtdb
Domestic abuse can be hard to spot.
Victims are often isolated, feeling like they have nowhere to turn.
If you're worried about someone, contact our charity.
Your information could be the lifeline they need and you stay 100% anonymous. Always.
👉 https://t.co/tnspE3qtdb
Midday tomorrow, St. Andrew's will be taking part in our double your donation matched giving challenge. Thank you, @ChildhoodTrust , @_LaFosse and Guinness Global Investors for making the campaign possible.
Specially trained officers from #ProjectServator were back at Paddington Station today, one of the many places we deploy to. Our deployments are unpredictable and use a range of assets including plain clothes officers. Remember, we can't be everywhere, but we could be anywhere.
Other police forces have specially trained #ProjectServator officers including @MODPolice. We work regularly with them to deter a range of criminality, keep everyone safe and remind people to be our eyes and ears and report suspicious activity. Visit https://t.co/PDkBMWJSZP
I’m Mounir , a field volunteer nurse from Gaza💔🥹
Between the emergency room and the tent, we are trying to survive with dignity amid displacement, fear, and the severe lack of water, food, and medicine.
I’m sharing my photo from emergency work not to ask for pity, but as a testimony to the reality we live every day.
Your support, sharing, or even reposting can make a real difference for my family.
Campaign link:
https://t.co/Gu5AXGqbkk…
#Gaza #SupportGaza #Nurse #EmergencyNurse #HumanitarianAid
Today we remember Surgeon Captain Rick Jolly OBE RN, the Royal Navy doctor who became one of the most respected medical officers in British military history and the only serviceman from the Falklands War to be decorated by both Britain and Argentina.
Richard Tadeusz “Rick” Jolly was born in Hong Kong in 1946 to Polish parents who had endured Japanese internment during the Second World War.
Educated at Stonyhurst College, he went on to study medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College in London, qualifying as a doctor in 1969. After working as a junior doctor, he joined the Royal Navy in 1972, beginning a career that would eventually place him at the centre of one of Britain’s most famous military campaigns.
During his naval service, Jolly served with the Royal Marines, the Fleet Air Arm and in a variety of operational and training appointments. One of his most important pre-war roles was as Medical Officer to 42 Commando Royal Marines, gaining invaluable experience in field medicine and operational deployments.
By 1982 he was serving as the Senior Medical Officer of 3 Commando Brigade, responsible for the medical support of thousands of Royal Marines and soldiers deployed to the South Atlantic.
During the Falklands War, Jolly established and commanded the field hospital at Ajax Bay, housed inside a disused refrigeration plant overlooking San Carlos Water. The hospital quickly became known as the “Red and Green Life Machine”, named after the colours of the Royal Marines and Army personnel serving there. Working under constant pressure, often with limited supplies and under the threat of Argentine air attack, Jolly and his team treated more than 1,000 casualties, including around 300 Argentine wounded.
Remarkably, of the 580 British battle casualties who reached Ajax Bay alive, only three later died and none died under Jolly’s direct care. Friend and foe alike received the same treatment, earning the respect of everyone who passed through the hospital.
For his actions during the campaign, Rick Jolly was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Years later, the Argentine government learned just how many of their soldiers had survived because of the work carried out at Ajax Bay.
In 1999, they awarded him the Order of May, one of Argentina’s highest honours. This made him the only veteran of the Falklands War to be officially decorated by both sides of the conflict. When he sought permission from Queen Elizabeth II to wear the Argentine medal, she personally approved the request.
Jolly remained in the Royal Navy until 1996, retiring as a Surgeon Captain after 24 years of service. In retirement he became a passionate advocate for veterans, helping to found the South Atlantic Medal Association and campaigning for greater recognition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among former servicemen and women. He also wrote several books, including The Red and Green Life Machine, which remains one of the most important first-hand accounts of medical operations during the Falklands War.
Surgeon Captain Rick Jolly died on 13 January 2018 at the age of 71. His legacy endures not only through the hundreds of lives he helped save but through the example he set of professionalism, courage and humanity in war.
In a conflict defined by bravery on land, sea and air, Rick Jolly proved that sometimes the greatest act of service is not taking life but preserving it.
Courtesy of FactSlap
Borrowed from Facebook.