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Royal Navy submariner reveals what really happens when you spend 200 days underwater and what the biggest danger is when you finally come up for air

On August 29, 2023, as HMS Vengeance slipped beneath the waves, her crew of 130 prepared for a marathon patrol in a classified location.  As part of Britain’s continuous nuclear deterrent the Vanguard Class nuclear submarines have a single mission, to await a call that nobody onboard ever wants to receive. …

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Friends of Weymouth Library talk on English Civil War

He’ll be bringing history to life in a talk at Weymouth Library, Great George Street, Weymouth, on Saturday, April 6. A Nation in Ruins features Corfe Castle in the Civil War and its owners Sir John and Lady Mary Bankes, staunch supporters of King Charles I. Lady Bankes defended her home …

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Archive news from the Echo

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How the Royal Family’s Easter will be very different this year: From a ‘smaller than usual’ guest list for the sake of King Charles to Kate’s absence amid her cancer battle

Most families have firm traditions that they mark each year – and the British Royal Family is no different. One of the most important occasions of The Firm’s social calendar is Easter, which the late Queen Elizabeth II was said to love. The Royal Family usually celebrate the holiday at Windsor Castle, …

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Dorset Council mark 42nd anniversary of Falklands War

The 42nd anniversary is on Tuesday, April 2 which marks the day Argentinian forces invaded the Falklands in 1982, with the war lasting 74 days. The conflict saw countless acts of great courage, determination and resolve, along with heart breaking scenes of tragedy and loss. In remembrance, and to honour those acts …

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Isle of Wight police investigate vehicle fires in Newport

Fire crews were called out at 11.50pm to extinguish several vehicles set ablaze in Little London, Newport, last night (Thursday). Firefighters using breathing apparatus, foam and a hose reel jet, tackled fires to a BMW motorbike and a Dodge Nitro.  But two other vehicles — a Suzuki Grand Vitara and a Land …

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