A Royal Navy nurse who has fought on the front line against Covid-19 has been recognised in the New Year Honours List. Chief Petty Officer Naval Nurse Andrew Cooper has been praised for his efforts testing hundreds of sailors on aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, as well as for his …
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A Royal Navy expert who oversaw the safe disposal of a 500lb Luftwaffe bomb found at London’s King George V Docks has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours list. The discovery of the bomb in 2018 led to the cancellation of all flights to and from the …
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In a video conference call with Conservative MPs last week, Home Secretary Priti Patel was alleged to have said: “France is a racist country. They would rather come to England.” French politicians called the claims “hateful”, according to the Mail on Sunday, but sources close to Ms Patel sought to …
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A Royal Navy investigation into the tragic death of an “exceptional” Royal Marine recruit after a training exercise in Cornwall will reportedly examine claims that instructors failed to conduct “standard” checks. Recruit Ethan Jones, 20, died in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, after being found submerged in the sea during the amphibious …
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Newsgallery This gallery of images features all of the Royal Mail’s new collection of stamps commemorating Royal Navy ships from 500 years of maritime history. Renowned marine artist Robert G Lloyd was commissioned to create original artworks of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and HMS King George V for …
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Special stamps commemorating Royal Navy ships from 500 years of maritime history are being issued by the Royal Mail. Renowned marine artist Robert G Lloyd was commissioned to create original artworks of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and HMS King George V for the set of eight stamps. Other …
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