7 h. ago Britain's oldest Second World War veteran dies aged 110: Donald Rose survived D

Donald Rose, who died yesterday at 110, was born on Christmas Eve in 1914 and was just 25 when he signed up to fight on the front line in the Second World War.

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9 h. ago Britain must start building bomb shelters NOW to prepare for war with Russia in next five years, says ex

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, who stood down as Chief of the General Staff last summer, fears a clash with Putin by 2030 was a 'realistic possibility'.

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4 d. ago How the future supply of smart phones rests on a single mine in North Carolina...and why this crater in Devon could one day power Britain's war machine

Take the road north from Plympton in Devon and after a couple of miles driving past fields and solar panels, you will see what looks like a big, artificial hill rearing up to your right.

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9 d. ago Military honors bestowed on Illinois veteran identified nearly a decade after death

A veteran who died in Chicago without any recollection of their life has been memorialized in a funeral service with military honors

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1 week ago New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age currently receive either £73.90 or £110.40 every week in Attendance Allowance.

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1 week ago Sandy Gall dead at 97: Veteran News at Ten presenter dies at home

The veteran anchor was the face of the show for 20 years, before retiring in 1992 to carry out charity work.

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1 week ago Former ITV News icon dies aged 97 as family share heartbreaking tribute

A veteran ITV presenter has died aged 97, his family have confirmed, with the veteran broadcaster being one of the most recognisable faces in British television for decades

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2 w. ago ALL phones to blast out 'emergency alarm' in system test as the government warns UK to prepare for war

The UK will test its emergency alarm system for the first time in two years, as the government warns Britain to prepare for war.

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2 w. ago Good Morning Britain slapped with 318 Ofcom complaints after 'disgusting' blunder during ITV war report

The complaints come after an incorrect map was broadcast on June 19 during coverage of the Israel conflict. 

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2 w. ago Britain must ‘actively prepare’ for a war on home soil, major government review warns

The new National Security Strategy has been published with a grim warning as international turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine continues

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer set to address Britain after 'prepare for war in UK' warning

The Labour leader will give a press conference at 1pm this afternoon, a day after a National Security Strategy said the UK will need a World War Two-style spirit to deal with growing threats

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2 w. ago Nuclear attack risks to UK are rising, chilling warning from Defence Secretary John Healey at Nato summit

The Cabinet minister also told how Britain has to strengthen its homeland defences against the threat of war

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2 w. ago Nuclear attack risks to UK are rising, warns Defence Secretary John Healey at Nato summit

The Cabinet minister also told how Britain has to strengthen its homeland defences against the threat of war

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2 w. ago BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright's will revealed with touching move

The veteran radio broadcaster died at the age of 69 in February 2024

Politics

2 w. ago People of State Pension age with back pain could be due up to £441 each month

Older people with muscle or joint pain could receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

2 w. ago 'In a bunker' Iran Supreme Leader must avoid 'catastrophic mistake' of escalating war, warns David Lammy

The Foreign Secretary is stressing that that the Middle East, and beyond, is at a ‘moment of peril’

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2 w. ago Will the UK go to war? How Britain may be impacted by Trump's attack on Iran

Britain faces mounting questions about its own role in the rapidly escalating tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States - after US airstrikes shattered three of Iran’s nuclear sites

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2 w. ago Iran's Supreme Leader hiding 'in bunker' must avoid 'catastrophic mistake' of escalating war

The Foreign Secretary is stressing that that the Middle East, and beyond, is at a ‘moment of peril’

Politics

2 w. ago Developer at war with council after they reject floating 'party bar' proposals which would have 'traumatised' owners of £500k beach huts 

Paul Trickett, 66, and his wife Virginia , 50, had sought to bring a fully licensed premises called Christchurch Harbour Kitchen to the waters of the idyllic Mudeford Spit in Bournemouth.

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2 w. ago Developer at war with posh owners of £500k beach huts over floating 'party bar' directly in front of their properties

Paul Trickett, 66, and his wife Virginia , 50, had sought to bring a fully licensed premises called Christchurch Harbour Kitchen to the waters of the idyllic Mudeford Spit in Bournemouth.

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