All news on the topic: Royal Navy

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Kids find mysterious object washed up on UK beach as coastguard called in
A family whose children were digging in the sand yesterday found an unidentified object that they believed could be a bomb. Following an investigation, the coastguard confirmed it was a false alarm
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Royal Navy veteran forced to live in flat so mouldy his shoes turn green
Armed forces veteran Steve Garner, from Stoke-on-Trent, claims his flat has been mouldy for years but his housing association won't listen to him
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Troop and tank cuts going ahead despite defence spending boost, signals minister
Baroness JoJo Penn insisted: "The vision for the future of our defence that we set out in the original Integrated Review remains the vision for defence that we have set out in this country"
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China blasts UK, US and Australia for fuelling 'arms race' with submarine pact
Beijing has blasted the deal struck by the UK, Australia and the US to build nuclear-powered submarines to counter the Chinese threat in the Pacific
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Britain could DOUBLE number of nuclear subs under new pact with US and Australia
Rishi Sunak unveils plans for the Royal Navy to acquire new attack submarines under Aukus defence deal to replace UK's existing seven-vessel fleet
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Ex-Navy chief calls on ministers to reverse Army cuts and build more warships
Lord West, who was First Sea Lord from 2002 to 2006, said the war raging in Ukraine should force ministers to ditch troop cuts.
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King could ban furious Prince Andrew from wearing ceremonial robes at Coronation
King Charles is undecided over whether to allow his brother Prince Andrew, Duke of York to don the regalia after he was forced to step back fro royal duties over a sex abuse scandal, which the prince has always denied
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Meet the five Brit firefighters skiing to the South Pole to inspire women
From ice diving to heaving sledges over snow, the Antarctic Fire Angels confront gender stereotyping as they prepare for a gruelling, 45-day trek
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Row erupts over who was to blame for naval disaster that killed 56 in Falklands
The captain of one of the ships attacked during the Falklands War Bluff Cove disaster in 1982 has hit out at claims made in a new book by a former Welsh Guards officer who survived the air raid
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Navy seizes cache of anti-tank missiles from Iran smugglers in high speed chase
A US drone spotted the rogue vessel in the Gulf of Oman, heading at high speed under cover of darkness towards civil-war-ravaged Yemen and the British Royal Navy gave chase
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Marine wins £700k compensation after 'inadequate' earplugs led to hearing loss
The Ministry of Defence has been forced to pay out a huge sum after its hearing protection equipment was found to be inadequate. Former Royal Marine James Barry was awarded more than £700,000
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RAF pilot tells how he ejected from £120m F-35 just before it plunged into sea
An RAF pilot has told how he made the split second decision to eject from his £120 million F-35 fighter jet just before it crashed off the runway of the HMS Queen Elizabeth into the sea
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Inside life of women who outwitted Hitler and won brutal Battle of the Atlantic
The Royal Navy viewed female staff as typists and car drivers but head of the Women’s Royal Naval Service Vera Laughton Matthews had been recruiting the cream of the crop
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On the frontline where the fight to stop drugs flooding the streets takes place
The Royal Navy crew on board the HMS Lancaster work to dismantle the global narcotics trade – busting criminals who pose as fishermen to ship heroin and meth
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All you need to know about spy balloons being shot down over US and Canada
Dr Patrick Bury, Senior Lecturer in Security at the University of Bath, and a former NATO analyst and Captain in the Royal Irish Regiment, answers the key questions on the escalating situation
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Dead man's fake leg thrown in sea to reach Ibiza - but washes up 30 miles away
Merchant seaman Michael Harris, 66, had jokingly suggested his final wish was for his prosthetic leg to be thrown into the sea, only for the limb to reappear 30 miles down the coast
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Over 18,000 troops are victims of bullying at work - yet 90% won't speak out
Members of the armed forces have faced discrimination and sexual harassment, with women being disproportionally affected, but 90% never make an official complaint.
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Royal Navy aircraft carrier chases away Chinese spy submarine
The Royal Navy's largest and most powerful vessel ever constructed has successfully tracked down and chased a Chinese spy submarine, new footage shows
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Russia 'massing troops and guns' as first anniversary of Ukraine invasion looms
The warning came from Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey as he addressed the Royal United Services Institute in London, revealing what Labour would do in power
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Britain's loneliest island 260 miles out at sea where 3 men attempt to survive
A three-man team is hoping to raise £50,000 for charity by surviving for a week on Rockall, 260 miles west of the Outer Hebrides and the weather conditions will be key for success
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Fisherman rescued after clinging to plastic bottle in the open sea for 30 hours
All the fisherman had to cling to was a plastic bottle which miraculously kept him afloat for nearly a day and a half before he was found off the coast of Malaysia
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Teenage boys' den for playing board games could be torn down after one complaint
The den is decked out with carpet, lights, paintings, furniture and even board games, but the entire structure is at risk of being destroyed after a complaint was lodged
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Royal Navy sailors rushed to hospital after drinking contaminated water on ship
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed HMS Portland was forced to return to Portsmouth Naval Base following an issue with one of the warship's fresh water systems
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'Forgotten Titanic' disaster saw kids and pregnant women die in UK boat tragedy
While many people don't know about the sinking of the MV Princess Victoria ferry in the Irish Sea on January 31, 1953 - the devastating impact on the community continues to be felt
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Shoddy super glue repair to Trident submarine left officials fuming, say reports
Civilian workers reportedly tried to cut corners by sticking some bolts back on to vital cooling pipes, but the hasty mend was discovered when one fell off