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A new price comparison insurance website has been launched with the specific aim of helping deliver healthcare to armed services veterans. Called ForcesAid.com, the new UK website is the brainchild of a team of veterans led by Kevin Richards, who is a director of ForcesAid.com. “It’s a simple idea – a site which can help anyone find the best possible deal on different types of insurance with the key add-on that it also helps to raise funds to provide healthcare for armed services veterans,” said Mr Richards. “It’s a powerful sales message. Members of the public can help our brave servicemen and servicewomen by carrying out a routine activity which is very much a part of everyone’s lives nowadays, searching the internet for the best possible deal. “In addition to getting a good deal on insurance customers can feel happy that they have contributed towards charitable funds to help the treatment of veterans.” The ForcesAid website allows price comparison on car insurance, home insurance, m...

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, described by The Guinness Book of Records as the world’s greatest living explorer, is lending a hand to Healing The Wounds, the Welsh charity which helps treat sufferers of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). Sir Ranulph took time out this week to help record a promotional film for the Bridgend-based charity. “It was an honour to meet such an inspirational gentleman with such amazing achievements to his name,” said Healing The Wounds executive director Kevin Richards. “Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been named the UK's top celebrity fundraiser by Justgiving.com. He’s raised a whopping £2.5million for Marie Curie Cancer Care in just two years. “With achievements like that, we are so very grateful that he agreed to help us out with our promotional film. “The film work was carried out at The Celtic Manor Hotel in Newport and the final edited version is likely to be broadcast as a TV advertisement for the charity’s work. “Sir Ranulph took the time to talk to us about t...