Blenheim palace is the setting for a major fundraising concert by military bands.

The concert and Beating Retreat is on June 22, at 6.45pm. Brize Norton's Falcons parachute team will drop in and all three services are putting on displays in aid of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, Forces Help and the Army Benevolent Fund.

Tickets cost £6, £3 for under-15s, while under-sixes are admitted for free. To book, send SAE to: Mr F Whiting, 32 Woodgate Close, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0NF.