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Posted on Wednesday 4th July

Totally Cherished, an online jewellery boutique featuring handmade sterling silver jewellery for UK troops to send as gifts whilst serving overseas, has announced the launch of its Wedding Collection.

Since its launch in April this year by Michelle Smithson, an RAF wife based at RAF Valley, the company has taken a number of commissions from UK brides, and as a result, has created a dedicated ‘Wedding Collection’, expanding its existing product range.

Totally Cherished now offers a bespoke wedding service, with all jewellery handmade with love and care in a small workshop in Anglesey, North Wales. The full wedding collection consists of bridal and bridesmaid necklaces, earrings and bracelets and bridesmaid gifts.

The company is proud to support UK troops through chosen charity Help For Heroes, as Michelle explains:

'We make regular donations to the charity and offer military discounts to personnel and military-wives-to-be. Serving the forces community will always be something that remains at the heart of the business.

For more information, visit www.totallycherished.com.

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On 23 January 1943 the British 8th army marched into Tripoli, later occupying the Libyan capital in this World War Two battle. This was part of a series of battles that initially started with the Italian occupation of Ethiopia. This thrust was eventually supported by the German Africa Corps in the hope that the whole of North Africa would be occupied by the Axis forces, ultimately denying the Allies access to the reserves of labour and raw materials in the North African/ Middle Eastern Region. However, during the British Liberation of Tripoli, Germany was deeply involved on a second war front, with Russia. This meant that a depleted Germany force fought in North Africa, and the manoeuvres by Rommel amounted to slightly more than a series of fighting retreats. Each encounter further diminished the Axis' reserves of men and material, while the Allies received reinforcements every day. This was to lead to the ultimate defeat of the Axis forces in the North Africa. Among the Colonies that fought on the side of the British/Allies, were South Africa, New Zealand, Senegal and Australia.

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