We often take certain sounds for granted, like the wind blowing, waves breaking on the shore, or a simple conversation with someone close to us. These everyday sounds had become increasingly difficult for Mr Palmer to hear. A former British Army infantry soldier, Mr Palmer had been living with hearing

Hearing has always played an important role in the life of our Royal Navy veteran, Mr David Taunt; he has spent years serving his country and now living with sight loss, being able to hear and communicate clearly means more to him than ever. With support from the UK Veterans

The effects of hearing loss continue long after their military service has ended for many veterans. Everyday conversations become harder to follow, familiar sounds fade, and social situations can feel more challenging than they once did. In today’s story, for our RAF veteran, Mr Matthew Smallwood, hearing loss has affected

Hearing loss had become part of everyday life for Army veteran Benjamin McGaffin. In conversation, he often has to look directly at the speaker to lip-read, and when watching television, he turns the volume up to hear clearly. He was already wearing NHS hearing aids, but difficulties with the volume

Swimming 11 miles across Lake Windermere is a huge challenge. For Mr Andrew Geoghegan, finishing meant much more than just getting a medal. He recently took on the Chillswim Windermere End to End, an 11-mile open-water swim, as part of his larger 300-mile charity swim to support wounded veterans. After

Receiving the right hearing support has brought a welcome sense of progress for former RAF serviceman Alan Tandy. After living with constant tinnitus and hearing loss in both ears, Mr Tandy was referred for a professional hearing assessment and fitted with Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids. The difference has already