4 h. ago Putin threat 'real and rising' as Kremlin spy ship sparks 'new era' warning

Defence Secretary John Healey told The Mirror the public must recognise we are in a 'new era of threat' after revealing lasers were aimed at RAF pilots from a Kremlin spy ship this month

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8 h. ago UK defense secretary warns Russia it is ready to deal with any incursions after spy ship spotted

Britain has warned Russia it is ready to handle any incursions into its territory

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11 h. ago BREAKING UK issues 'we see you' warning to Putin as Russian spy ship shines lasers at RAF

Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a warning to Vladimir Putin as he revealed that a Russian spy ship hovering on the edge of UK waters shone lasers at RAF pilots

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11 h. ago UK issues 'we see you' warning to Putin as Russian spy ship shines lasers at RAF

Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a warning to Vladimir Putin as he revealed that a Russian spy ship hovering on the edge of UK waters shone lasers at RAF pilots

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44 h. ago British soldiers warned 'spy cars' could be listening to them after Chinese tracking device found

Troops have been ordered not to discuss sensitive military information inside official vehicles, amid fears Beijing has launched a global operation targeting vehicles with Chinese tech

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4 d. ago Pity the fool who owns a pool. It’s like having a large, delicate, expensive pet | Andrew Herrick

This back yard creature must be kept under constant chemical constraint, or it risks becoming more liability than assetGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’ll call him Bruce. He’s any of the 3.1 million Australians living in a house with a pool or spa. Over my long career in hardware, listening to the woes of so many Bruces, I’ve discovered that owning a pool is not all fun and bubbles at cocktail hour.In the beginning, it wasn’t so bad. On first viewing his bayside property, Bruce already believed the agent’s claim that by far the most desirable addition to any home is a pool. It did look nice, glistening blue in the back yard. And weren’t the kids rapt. But now, years later, Bruce isn’t. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Listen: Man calls 999 as he struggles to drive new electric car

A 999 caller rang the police to complain that he could not charge his new electric car.

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9 d. ago Au revoir, prison! Nicolas Sarkozy arrives home after being freed from prison following appeal hearing

He arrived in a car with blacked-out windows, which was escorted by police on motorcycles.

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9 d. ago Nicolas Sarkozy walks free: Former French president arrives home after being released from prison following appeal hearing

He arrived in a car with blacked-out windows, which was escorted by police on motorcycles.

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9 d. ago Nicolas Sarkozy walks free: Former French president will leave prison later today following appeal court hearing

Sarkozy, 70, who will be placed on judicial supervision, will also be banned from leaving the French territory, the court said. An appeal trial is expected to take place later.

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1 week ago People are only just learning why WW1 soldiers kept spoons in their boots

British soldiers serving on the front lines during the First World War were under no illusion that there was a good chance they would never return home, so it's no surprise many of them had thought ahead

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1 week ago Home carers open up on terrifying 'threats, abuse and assaults' faced at night in Glasgow

Staff are demanding Glasgow’s health and social care partnership listen to their concerns.

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1 week ago Identities of lost war heroes uncovered in time for Remembrance Sunday

The remains of 52 British and Commonwealth soldiers have been identified following investigations by Ministry of Defence ‘war detectives’.

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1 week ago British soldiers sent to hospital with hearing problems just weeks before Ajax tank declared safe

Soldiers were sent to hospital with hearing problems and headaches after testing new British Army tanks - just weeks before they were given the go-ahead.

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1 week ago Former British soldier fighting extradition to Kenya in death of woman

A former British soldier is fighting extradition to Kenya, where he faces murder charges

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1 week ago Major phone network unveils groundbreaking offer that will let all British soldiers stationed abroad contact their loved ones for FREE

It comes as new research reveals that more than half of our military personnel restrict contact with loved ones when they are stationed abroad because they can't afford it.

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2 w. ago Three countries are ‘willing and capable’ of assassinating political dissidents on Australian soil, Asio head warns

Spy chief Mike Burgess says it’s possible the unnamed regimes ‘would try to hide their involvement’ in any killingsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForeign agents from at least three countries are “willing and capable” of assassinating perceived political dissidents on Australian soil, Australia’s spy chief Mike Burgess has claimed.While not naming the three countries on Tuesday evening, Burgess, the director general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, warned of the risk of a politically motivated assassination in Australia and said: “This threat is real.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Graves badly damaged after Israel bombs Hamas supply tunnel next to British war cemetery 

Hamas used the last resting place of hundreds of British soldiers buried at the British War Cemetery in Daraj Tuffah, Gaza City and Deir El Belah, also in Gaza, to store weapons.

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3 w. ago Top 10 causes of family ‘carguments’ revealed including snacks and where to sit

A poll of 2,000 drivers with children under 17 found 69 per cent have argued with their kids while travelling by car, with causes ranging from what music to listen to, to having the windows up or down

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3 w. ago Donegal to Dakar: the Irish play about British rule hitting home in post

An African staging of Brian Friel’s Translations resonates deeply as the country distances itself from FranceOn a humid evening in Dakar, an Irish jig echoes through the country’s air-conditioned national theatre. The breathy, woody sound of the west African Fula flute brings a different cadence to the traditional tune. Actors dance across the stage, their peasant costumes stitched from African fabrics.The dialogue is in French, the playwright is Irish and the players are Senegalese. Set in 1833, Brian Friel’s Translations – one of Ireland’s most celebrated modern plays – follows British soldiers sent to rural Donegal to translate Gaelic placenames into English. Continue reading...

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