[ad_1] BARROW-built submarine HMS Audacious has completed her second Mediterranean patrol. During the patrol her role was to conduct maritime security operations for the UK and NATO. After she completed her operations, the Astute-class submarine was partially submerged at the NATO base in Souda Bay, Crete, to undergo maintenance. Diver clearing barnacles off the hull, credit:…
[ad_1] The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is to sail back to its home base after breaking down off the Isle of Wight. The £3 billion warship left from Portsmouth Naval Base on August 27 heading to the US for diplomatic visits and exercises including flight trials with the F-35B Lightning jets….
[ad_1] The Postie Notes column by Pete Malone You may have noted that stamps now are larger and include a barcode. This is to prevent stamps from being reused and to protect the income of Royal Mail. Pete Malone columnist It struck me how much stamps have changed over the last few years – and…
[ad_1] An estimated 70,000 people protested in Prague against the Czech government on Saturday, calling on the ruling coalition to do more to control soaring energy prices and voicing opposition to the European Union and NATO. Organizers of the demonstration from a number of far-right and fringe political groups including the Communist party, said the…
[ad_1] People are being urged to have their say on new draft guidelines for judges sentencing those who kill people by their driving. Lady Dorrian, chair of the Scottish Sentencing Council, said the move will bring “significant benefits” to both the public and the courts. The draft guidelines highlight differences between the statutory ‘causing death…
[ad_1] CEO of G2 Carlos Rodriguez told Tech & Science Daily this team – called G2 Hel – are one of the top female teams in the world. Carlos explains that the key aims of G2 are to entertain and ultimately win games, but said it’s the people within the company that really make it…
[ad_1] Six people have been hospitalised after a crash on the A82 near Loch Lomond. The popular road had been forced to close in both directions after emergency services were called to the collision near Luss around 8.45am on Friday. The crash involved a minibus and two cars, and saw six people in need of hospital…
[ad_1] STUDENTS will be able to get a 50% discount on train tickets as ScotRail announces a return to term-time discount on rail fares. From Monday, September 5, college and university students can take advantage of half-price off-peak tickets on services across Scotland. The offer, which runs until Sunday, September 25, means students can get out for…
[ad_1] The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back in the UK this week for the first time since returning for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Harry and Meghan will appear at events in London and Manchester, as well as jetting off to Germany to mark the one year countdown to the Invictus Games. It is…
[ad_1] By Rory Tingle and James Robinson for MailOnline It has been more than two decades since Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein first crossed paths. That meeting would set in motion years of damaging allegations, embarrassing interviews and eventually a US lawsuit against the Queen’s third son. Over the next 23 years, Epstein would go…