4 h. ago 'Russia spying on British nuclear submarines is escalation of murky underwater missions'

The Kremlin's chilling maritime missions above and below the sea are become murkier as the spillover from war in Ukraine continues to feed Russia's hunger for spying missions against the UK

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11 h. ago UK ‘behind the curve’ on Russian undersea spying, former minister says

The comments came after it was revealed the navy had captured Russian sensors suspected of trying to spy on Britain’s nuclear submarines

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14 h. ago Curtains, wellies, nuclear subs and a tsar’s palace: how William Morris mania swept the world

His unmistakable floral patterns – awash with willow, blackthorn and pimpernel – are now on everything from walking sticks to the seats submariners sit on. We go behind the scenes of a dazzling new showHe has papered our walls and carpeted our floors, enlivened our curtains, coats and cups, and even infiltrated Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet. Almost 130 years after his death, the Victorian arts and crafts designer William Morris has blanketed the world with his unmistakable brand of busy floral patterns, wrapping our lives with tasteful swathes of willow, blackthorn and pimpernel, peppered with cheeky strawberry-eating robins. There’s no escape.“I started seeing Morris everywhere,” says Hadrian Garrard, director of the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, east London, speaking with the air of someone trying to shake off a stalker. “He’s on phonecases, umbrellas, walking sticks – and about a third of the Victoria and Albert Museum gift shop. I thought it was time that we address...

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37 h. ago Revealed: Russian sensors suspected of 'spying' on Britain’s nuclear submarines found in UK waters

Royal Navy finds washed-up devices amid fears of secret Kremlin sabotage campaign

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9 d. ago Putin demands Zelensky resigns to speed up peace deal... but Ukraine accuses him of 'crazy' delay tactics

On a visit to Murmansk to launch a nuclear-powered submarine yesterday, the 72-year-old also claimed Russia has the 'strategic initiative' across the front lines of the war.

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1 week ago From artisans to AI: London exhibition explores the legacy of William Morris

From artisans to AI: London exhibition explores the legacy of William Morris  Art Newspaper

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1 week ago Putin vows to 'finish off' Ukraine and mocks Britain for its economy as he boards nuclear submarine in Arctic during Vance's 'hostile' visit to Greenland 

The Kremlin chief's comments reflect his growing confidence in the fate of his war in Ukraine, not least because the United States is holding Volodymyr Zelensky over a barrel.

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1 week ago Putin authorises launch of new nuclear submarine carrying 'unstoppable' Zircon hypersonic

Vladimir Putin has approved a Russian nuclear-powered submarine to carry the 'unstoppable' Zircon hypersonic missile which is capable of flying at speeds of 6,670mph

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1 week ago Pensioner, 92, died after getting stuck in an 'incredibly boggy field' while out on his regular walk, inquest hears

William Morris Jones, a retired groundsman, set out on a routine walk around his native Criccieth, north Wales, on the afternoon of 28 December 2024.

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1 week ago Man got stuck in 'incredibly boggy field' on walk he took 'often' and died

William Morris Jones, 92, had been reported missing when he was later found dead in a waterlogged field, an inquest heard

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2 w. ago Tourist invasion of 'England's most beautiful village' could see coaches BANNED after families lose patience with the thousands of visitors

People living in Bibury, Gloucestershire, once described by 19th Century writer William Morris as the 'most beautiful village in England', say it has increasingly become inundated with tourists.

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2 w. ago Heathrow Airport fire 'Russia sabotage' theories explained – 6 reasons why it's possible

Heathrow Airport was crippled by a mysterious fire at an electrical substation just days after the Prime Minister Keir Starmer toured our nuclear weapons

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2 w. ago Heathrow Airport stokes WW3 fire as 'Putin's military involvement must be checked'

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Minister Keir Starmer toured our Trident-armed Vanguard nuclear submarines and two days later Heathrow was shut down by a devastating fire – as counter terrorism police probe fire

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2 w. ago Ignored by Trump and menaced by Putin, the UK turns to the EU for defensive ties

As Trump seeks to withdraw the US from European defence, Keir Starmer is trying to develop closer ties with the UK’s neighboursDonald Trump’s isolationism and Vladimir Putin’s menace leaves post-Brexit Britain in a delicate position. While the combination of US disengagement from Europe and the reality of Russian aggression has forced a reappraisal of security across the continent, Britain’s half-in, half-out status makes for complications.The prime minister, Keir Starmer, wanted to showcase Britain’s credentials as a European military leader on Thursday, first with a visit to the Barrow shipyard where nuclear submarines are built and then to look into a meeting of 30-plus military heads, mostly from Europe, as they discuss how to create a post-war stabilisation force for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines ‘a commitment to defence’

The Prime Minister attended a keel-laying ceremony in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, for the first of the Dreadnought class of submarines.

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2 w. ago 'Sorry Emmanuel, can I call you back?': Moment Zelensky leaves Macron red faced by throwing him off the phone after French president called him during a televised press conference

The poorly timed phone call came as British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepared to launch construction of the UK's next-generation of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines

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2 w. ago Starmer secretly makes rare nuclear submarine visit in show of strength ahead of Ukraine talks

Sir Keir Starmer made a rare secret visit to one of Britain's nuclear submarines ahead of a crucial meeting of military figures in the UK to discuss peacekeeping in Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer makes rare visit to Vanguard nuclear submarine in show of strength

PM to say Barrow is ‘blueprint for how increasing defence spending can boost UK prosperity’

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer lays keel for first Dreadnought class of nuclear submarines

PM to say Barrow is ‘blueprint for how increasing defence spending can boost UK prosperity’

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2 w. ago Submarine building at Barrow a ‘blueprint’ for UK growth, Starmer says

Sir Keir Starmer will lay the keel for the next generation of Britain’s nuclear deterrent submarines when he visits the Cumbrian town on Thursday.

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