19 h. ago Navy's nuclear submarine hiring crisis as sailors forced to spend record 204 days underwater

The Royal Navy is struggling to hire and hold on to sailors manning the Trident nuclear deterrent, resulting in shortages of engineers and other critical roles.

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7 d. ago Royal Navy on alert to escort essential fuel cargo to Scunthorpe after MPs vote to seize control of British Steel from Chinese owners

The Royal Navy could be deployed to deliver an essential fuel shipment to Scunthorpe's blast furnaces after MPs voted to seize control of British Steel from Chinese owners.

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9 d. ago Royal Navy ship opens fire near UK city after keeping an eye on Russian vessels

A Royal Navy ship, HMS Somerset, was seen firing into the air with smoke billowing across the water as it arrived in a UK costal city on Friday morning after departing Hamburg on April 7

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9 d. ago Royal Navy ship opens fire near UK city as residents 'startled' by blasts

The ship has recently been tracking two Russian vessels in the Mediterranean.

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9 d. ago Plymouth Sound: Loud bangs ring out as Royal Navy ship opens fire near UK city

Loud 'bangs' rang across Plymouth after HMS Somerset opened fire while coming close to land - the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate has recently been involved in monitoring Russian ships

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1 week ago Oligarch spy yachts feared to have helped scout undersea cables as part of Russian plot to black out Britain: Putin 'had billionaire cronies send vessels fitted with mini

The Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy found that Russian reconnaissance devices and sensors had been placed close to vital undersea cables off Britain's coastline

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago We live in England's saddest town: Government injection of £200million is TOO LATE and we are destined to be forgotten folk living in a hell hole

Once Barrow-in-Furness was a booming centre for shipbuilding and steelmaking, launching vessels that were the pride of the Royal Navy. Now it has a deserted high street full of boarded up shops.

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2 w. ago Russia media falls for hilarious April Fool's gaffe involving Prince Andrew as RT left with egg on face

Russian media has fallen for an outrageous April Fools joke involving Prince Andrew.

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2 w. ago Royal Navy training exercise off the Welsh coast sees HMS Dauntless shoot down swarms of drones with awesome accuracy

HMS Dauntless let loose with almost with every weapon system at the ship's disposal to destroy swarms of drones during a high-octane live-fire drill off the Welsh coast.

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2 w. ago Royal Navy: Huge propulsion block completed for new Type 26 warship HMS Birmingham

Substantial construction milestones have been completed for new Royal Navy warships being built.

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3 w. ago Grand Designs fans slam 'worst property in show's history' as host Kevin McCloud makes comparison

Grand Designs viewers were left far from impressed as they saw architect Howard and interior designer Sarah undertake their most "radical" project yet in Worthing, West Sussex.

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3 w. ago Royal Navy could bring four laser 'death ray' weapons that can destroy a £1 coin from a kilometre away into service in just two years under defence spending boost

The spaced-aged 'death ray', dubbed 'DragonFire', is used to blow up missiles, jets and swarms of explosive suicide drones - with a former head of the Royal Navy hailing them 'war-winners'.

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3 w. ago Further welfare cuts expected as Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver spring statement – UK politics live

Keir Starmer will face Kemi Badenoch at PMQs before the chancellor delivers her spring statement John Healey, the defence secretary, has been doing an interview round this morning because overnight the Treasury briefed journalists that Rachel Reeves will announce an extra £2.2bn in defence spending from April in the spring statement. (Presumably that was the story the Treasury press office were hoping would be leading the news bulletins this morning, not the new benefit cuts).In its news release, the Treasury said:The chancellor will announce a further £2.2bn funding increase for defence from April, as she warns that Britain has to “move quickly in a changing world”.The funding will be invested in advanced technologies so that Britain’s armed forces have the tools they need to compete and win in modern warfare. This includes guaranteeing the investment to fit Royal Navy ships with Directed Energy Weapons by 2027. These weapons can hit a £1 coin from 1km away and take down drones at ...

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3 w. ago Royal Navy warships shadow three Russian vessels through English Channel

Russian landing ship RFN Alexander Otrakovsky had recently left the Mediterranean.

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3 w. ago Royal Navy shadows three Russian ships through English Channel

Royal Navy escorts Russian spy ship, landing ship and merchant vessel through Channel

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3 w. ago Royal Navy shadow Russian 'spy' ships as they voyage through British waters

Minehunter HMS Cattistock and a Wildcat helicopter were deployed to escort survey ship Admiral Vladimirskiy during its voyage, the Royal Navy said.

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3 w. ago Royal Navy deployed to track suspicious Russian 'spy ships' in English Channel

The Royal Navy was deployed to escort oceanographic survey ship Admiral Vladimirskiy, Russian landing ship RFN Alexander Otrakovsky, and merchant vessel MV Ascalon through the English Channel and North Sea

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3 w. ago Royal Navy boasts about its 'largest ever' luxurious new submarine with an interior containing three impressive features

The new Dreadnought-class submarines will soon prowl the globe's oceans, cutting silently under the waves while carrying Britain's arsenal of nuclear weapons .

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last month Escape To The Country buyer breaks down in tears as she's forced to make 'heartbreaking' decision after clash with partner

A recent episode of the programme saw Katie and ex-royal Navy engineer Craig ask for help from expert Denise Nurse to help them find the perfect property in the Scottish Borders.

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