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UK’s last Type 82 destroyer to be recycled in Türkiye
Naval Today
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June 12, 2025
Royal Navy’s HMS Bristol, the only Type 82 in existence, has been sold for recycling to an EU-approved yard in Türkiye. Credit: DE&S HMS Bristol was formally decommissioned in a ceremony in October 2020 after almost 48 years of active service....
Starmer is teeing up Gibraltar for another Overseas betrayal, Falklands next?, RUSI scholar
MercoPress
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Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 09:30 UTC Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has warned that “the Falklands will be next” Dr. Samuel Ramani is a distinguished scholar from UK think-tank RUSI, (Royal United Services Institute), and has...
Last Falklands era warship given ‘respectful farewell’ as it heads to scrapyard
Basingstoke Gazette
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HMS Bristol was towed out of Portsmouth Harbour on Wednesday, almost five years after it was decommissioned. The warship, which was the last ship serving from the Falklands war, is being taken to a Turkish scrapyard. The Type 82 destroyer was...
Forgotten heroes of the Falklands War whose bonds of bravery inspired my new crime novel
Daily Express
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June 11, 2025
British forces advancing across the Falkland Islands ahead of battle (Image: Getty) The terrain is harsh, it’s pitch black and the weather is brutal. The Royal Marines are pinned down by heavy and accurate enemy fire. They are 8,000 miles from...
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards exhibit opens at Springfield Museums
MassLive - Massachusetts
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June 9, 2025
SPRINGFIELD — If a laughing dormouse or a kangaroo playing air guitar doesn’t make you smile, nothing will. Kris Ludwig, Curator of Art for the Springfield Museums, is hoping that one of the 60 happy-go-lucky animals on display in the George...
In defence of Kemi
The Critic
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July 3, 2025
This article is taken from the July 2025 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now we’re offering five issues for just £25. The job of Prime Minister requires three qualities: competence, charisma and character. It...
Mizoram marks World Environment Day with statewide campaigns on sustainability
East Mojo
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June 6, 2025
Aizawl: Mizoram joined the global observance of World Environment Day 2025 with two major programmes focused on environmental sustainability—one tackling plastic pollution and the other promoting tree plantation through women-led efforts. At the...
Milei demands Mercosur open up to more trade: ‘Argentina will do it accompanied or alone’
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 3, 2025
Updated at 3:08 p.m. President Milei harshly criticized Mercosur bureaucracy during his opening speech kicking off the bloc leader summit, calling it an “iron curtain” that member countries are “submitted to” and requesting conditions be...
Voices: So the Bank of England wants ideas for new banknotes: let’s start with our war heroes
The Independent
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July 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Jen Bartlett obituary
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
Jen Bartlett, who has died aged 93, was part of a husband-and-wife team that brought groundbreaking natural history films to television audiences around the world, including to ITV as part of its long-running Survival series. Des Bartlett did most...
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Everyone is talking about Rachel Reeves and her tears... but we're all missing the REAL story on the outrageous scam that shames Britain
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
You’re lucky to have me today. I had planned to take my new, taxpayer-subsidised Audi A8 long wheelbase job out for a spin, maybe down to Shoeburyness for a Rossi’s ice cream and a pint of whelks. Nothing beats a nifty 99 (only the crumbliest,...
Red Arrows flightpath route and exact timing to see British Grand Prix flypast over Silverstone
MyLondon
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July 3, 2025
A map showing the exact route and timings of the Red Arrows flightpath has been created ahead of the opening race of the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday, as the race celebrates its 75th anniversary at the venue where the first world...
Origami helps behavioral health patient find healing through art
York County News - Pennsylvania
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July 3, 2025
Anthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan HospitalsAnthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan Hospitals Over the past year, WellSpan Philhaven hospital in...
Southbound
Cityview Magazine - Tennessee
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July 1, 2025
In the middle of the night, as our ship pitched and rolled in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, I lay awake, confident in the captain’s ability – but also considering two unappealing scenarios: that the ship couldn’t roll much farther without us being...
Happy Canada Day! Here's what's happening around the North Okanagan
Summerland Review
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July 1, 2025
Happy 158th Canada! This week's historic photo from the Museum and Archives of Vernon shows people getting ready for Dominion Day celebrations in Vernon on July 1, 1914. The country was only 47 years old then. A big party would be held across the...
Highs and lows: surveying at different altitudes
Hydro International
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The term ‘digital twin’ has gained significant popularity in recent years, becoming a buzzword in various industries, particularly in the context of emerging technologies and innovations. Hypes come and go, but every hydrographer has come to the...
Timeless Yarns Dominate Fall 2026 Collections, as Spinners Brace for Ongoing Challenging Year
WWD - New York
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July 1, 2025
MILAN — The fashion industry is grappling with the economic headwinds and geopolitical turmoil denting consumer confidence and the supply chain is feeling the pinch of slower demand, with little to no visibility even on short-term prospects....
Scottish pub that's home to a mysterious 17th century love story begins a new chapter
Scottish Daily Express
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June 30, 2025
At one stage in history, newlyweds in the British Isles would mark their union by carving their initials and the date of their marriage into stones that were placed above the doorway to their first homes. Many of these 'marriage lintels' survive...
Summer 2025 reading from MIT
MIT
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June 26, 2025
Summer is the perfect time to curl up with a good book — and MIT authors have had much to offer in the past year. The following titles represent some of the books published in the past 12 months by MIT faculty and staff. In addition to links for...
The Warrington Angling club changing lives of veterans and emergency service workers
Warrington Guardian
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Blue Light Angling, based in Warrington, is helping veterans and emergency service workers through the therapeutic benefits of fishing, offering free monthly sessions in a calm and supportive environment. The club was founded by Steve Poole, a...