15 h. ago Royal Navy warship and helicopter team up to track Putin destroyer sailing through English Channel

A Royal Navy destroyer and helicopter were deployed on a 48 hour NATO operation monitoring a Russian warship in UK waters, marking a historic first for the alliance.

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16 h. ago Russian warship in UK waters as Royal Navy deployed amid skyrocketing WW3 fears

The Royal Navy's HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, intercepted the Russian vessel named Kulakov in the North Sea using advanced sensors and systems and will now shadow the ship

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16 h. ago Russia warship spotted in UK waters as Royal Navy destroyer rushes on NATO mission

HMS Duncan and a Wildcat helicopter were activated to shadow Russian destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov through the English Channel during the operation

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17 h. ago Royal Navy destroyer shadows Russian warship in English Channel

HMS Duncan was deployed under Nato command in a ‘historic first’.

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35 h. ago Navy pays tribute to ‘greatest naval hero’ on 220th anniversary of his death

A wreath was laid on Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory as part of the annual Trafalgar Day ceremony at Portsmouth.

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3 d. ago MoD investigating claims Russian hackers stole files on RAF and Navy bases

Cybercriminals accessed the cache of files by hacking a maintenance and construction contractor, reports have said.

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5 d. ago Inside huge abandoned military complex that's now a Hollywood filming location

The former Royal Navy propellant factory near a Welsh village has a fascinating history

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5 d. ago Royal Navy poster girl who starred in glossy recruitment ad swindled military out of £2,000 with fake travel expense claims

Able Seaman Louise Dorsett, 30, claimed fake travel allowance despite renting out her home over 400 miles away.

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5 d. ago HMRC warns people working from home ‘don’t get caught out’ as it highlights key red flag

People working from home can be eligible to claim work expenses, but accepting bad advice could mean they have to pay HMRC instead, with the tax office urging people to recognise the warning signs

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1 week ago Decorated pilot dies from cancer caused by inhaling plane fumes

The father-of-two, a former Royal Navy Commander, was just 55

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2 w. ago Former servicemen settle legal claims for more than £700,000 over hearing loss

The cases were some of around 10,000 against the Ministry of Defence over hearing loss suffered during military service.

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2 w. ago Moment Royal Navy nuclear submarine returns home after six months under the sea

A Royal Navy nuclear submarine has returned to base after a six-month stint submerged deep beneath the waves.

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2 w. ago ‘Trump’s decomposing ear of corn’: what does ‘hair certainty’ tell us about our leaders?

From Starmer’s stiff quiff to the Maga movement’s glossy TV locks, a politician’s mane can speak volumes – it says as much about what side of the divide they sit on as it does about the prevailing political windsLabour has an image problem. In a recent YouGov survey, people expressed a view that the party is “dishonest”, “only interested in themselves”, and “the same as the rest”. It’s no wonder that they are currently, terrifyingly, 10 points behind Reform in the polls. They also, by a slightly different – you could say less data-driven – metric, have a different kind of image problem. They lack “hair certainty”, from the top down. The idea of “hair certainty” was coined by the writer Simon Doonan. Writing in the buildup to the 2016 presidential election that would see Donald Trump first take office, he explained: “Presidential hair = hair with certainty Hair-certainty describes hair that is what it appears to be. No illusions. No Greco-Roman fakery. Presidential hair can be thick ...

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3 w. ago Chinese jets make ‘attack run’ on Royal Navy warship sailing past Taiwan in WW3 scare

A UK warship was the target of a "constructive kill" maneuver by Chinese fighter jets as it sailed through the Taiwan Strait, according to a report.

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3 w. ago Loch Ness Monster was 'snared by Royal Navy during WW2', hidden letters reveal

Lewis Tyler, who served aboard HMS Ocean Swell laying anti-submarine nets, is said to have caught the long-necked beast during an operation at the famous Scottish loch

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3 w. ago Top Mayfair jeweller says London 'too dangerous' to wear Rolex watch over fears of robbery and violence

Stephen Webster, whose avant-garde designs are favoured by the likes of Kate Moss and Madonna, claims people who flaunt expensive accessories in the capital are ‘idiots’

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3 w. ago China carries out 'fake missile launch' on Royal Navy frigate: Fighter jets 'carried out 'constructive kill' in Taiwan Strait'

The provocative manoeuvres saw Chinese aircraft perform so-called 'constructive kills' against HMS Richmond, part of the UK's carrier strike group, according to the Times.

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3 w. ago China carries out ‘constructive kill’ manoeuvres on Royal Navy ships in South China Sea

Chinese fighter jets reportedly targeted the frigate HMS Richmond as it was sailing through the Taiwan Strait this month, but stopped short of taking any action

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3 w. ago China carries out ‘constructive kills’ on Royal Navy ships in South China Sea

Chinese fighter jets reportedly targeted Frigate HMS Richmond as it was sailing through the Taiwan Strait this month but stopped short of taking any action

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3 w. ago Royal Navy launches new missile that can take out enemy warships from more than 100 miles away flying near the speed of sound

The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) which has greater range and modern targeting equipment can strike land targets as well as warships.

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