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'''''UNIT News''''', also just called '''''News''''', was a non-narrative, albeit in-universe, webpage on the [[U.N.I.T. (fictional website)|U.N.I.T. website]], written by the [[BBC Web Team]] and released in [[2005]]. It acted as a place for [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] to announce news. | |||
Because this Wiki does not treat non-narrative sources as [[Tardis:Valid sources|a valid source]], the ''UNIT News'' page is an invalid source, and cannot be used on valid Wiki pages except in behind the scenes sections. | |||
== Features == | |||
* Major [[Bensington]] completed the [[Five Seas Challenge]], raising over [[£]][[17000]] for [[charity]]. The Major is also going to have a placement in [[Conference Management]]. | |||
* The [[UNIT Archive]] and [[Records Section]] is looking to speak to any [[personnel]] who served at the [[Surrey station]] between [[1967]] and [[1972]] for a [[commemorative book]]. | |||
* [[Weapon]]s training is undergoing at [[Advanced Anti-Personnel Combat Barracks]] to familarise front-line personnel with the "latest developments in the [[SLR-98]] range of [[DSX]]". It is imperative that any soldier to use these weapons must be trained fully or disasterous mistakes wll be made. | |||
* The secure [[UNITNet]] for use by UNIT personnel and their families, is being expanded, including features such as instant [[message|messaging]] as well as [[finance|financial options]]. | |||
* [[25 January]] [[2005]] - The [[35 (number)|thirty-fifth]] anniversary of UNIT's involvement with "[[Project Waxwork]]". A [[memorial service]] was held at [[UNIT HQ]], attended by over [[50 (number)|fifty]] members accompanied by their family members, and [[£]][[568]] was raised, and was donated to the [[Veteran Serviceman's Union]]. | |||
* [[27 February]] 2005 - Captain [[Martin Bury]] takes command of the [[Geneva B Company]], after a successful deployment on the [[Russian Steppes]], and is soon promoted to [[Major]]. [[Lieutenant]] [[Rogers (UNIT News)|Rogers]] takes charge of [[D company 3rd troop]] which is currently stationed in [[Maidstone]]. | |||
* [[31 April]] 2005 - All UNIT personnel are welcomed to UNIT's [[Third Annual Extreme Ordnance Testing Day]] at the [[Aldershot Proving Ground]] to test the new [[TM 9-2330]], as well as to use classic artillery, including the [[RR-3390]] and the [[RS-8020]]. | |||
== Characters == | |||
* Major [[Bensington]] | |||
* Captain [[Martin Bury]] | |||
* Lieutenant [[Rogers (UNIT News)|Rogers]] | |||
== Notes == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== External links == | |||
{{elx|page url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050421041211/http://www.unit.org.uk/news.shtml|page name=''UNIT News''|website url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050420025809/http://www.unit.org.uk/|website name=U.N.I.T. website via the Wayback Machine}} | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Revision as of 19:45, 18 April 2022
UNIT News, also just called News, was a non-narrative, albeit in-universe, webpage on the U.N.I.T. website, written by the BBC Web Team and released in 2005. It acted as a place for UNIT to announce news.
Because this Wiki does not treat non-narrative sources as a valid source, the UNIT News page is an invalid source, and cannot be used on valid Wiki pages except in behind the scenes sections.
Features
- Major Bensington completed the Five Seas Challenge, raising over £17000 for charity. The Major is also going to have a placement in Conference Management.
- The UNIT Archive and Records Section is looking to speak to any personnel who served at the Surrey station between 1967 and 1972 for a commemorative book.
- Weapons training is undergoing at Advanced Anti-Personnel Combat Barracks to familarise front-line personnel with the "latest developments in the SLR-98 range of DSX". It is imperative that any soldier to use these weapons must be trained fully or disasterous mistakes wll be made.
- The secure UNITNet for use by UNIT personnel and their families, is being expanded, including features such as instant messaging as well as financial options.
- 25 January 2005 - The thirty-fifth anniversary of UNIT's involvement with "Project Waxwork". A memorial service was held at UNIT HQ, attended by over fifty members accompanied by their family members, and £568 was raised, and was donated to the Veteran Serviceman's Union.
- 27 February 2005 - Captain Martin Bury takes command of the Geneva B Company, after a successful deployment on the Russian Steppes, and is soon promoted to Major. Lieutenant Rogers takes charge of D company 3rd troop which is currently stationed in Maidstone.
- 31 April 2005 - All UNIT personnel are welcomed to UNIT's Third Annual Extreme Ordnance Testing Day at the Aldershot Proving Ground to test the new TM 9-2330, as well as to use classic artillery, including the RR-3390 and the RS-8020.
Characters
- Major Bensington
- Captain Martin Bury
- Lieutenant Rogers
Notes
to be added
