Asylum seeker on hunger strike ‘denied’ emergency help at migrant centre Footage has been released of the incident at the former RAF Wethersfield site in Essex The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Oliver Dowden takes near-empty RAF plane to UN talks in New York Labour criticises deputy PM’s decision to use 158-seat Voyager instead of a scheduled service as ‘wrong on every level’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Skyjackings, strikes and political strife: 50 years of Europe in photos, part one The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheaval The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Centre to withdraw Rapid Action Force from Manipur Government considers phased withdrawal of Rapid Action Force from Manipur due to unsuitable exposure to anti-insurgency theatre. 10 companies of RAF deployed in Manipur, along with 36,000 paramilitary forces. 4,500 CAPF personnel sent on request of State govt. Meitei groups demand removal of Indian Army and Assam Rifles from buffer… The Hindu · Sep 17, 2023
Ex-RAF flight sergeant still has ‘drive’ to scale peaks with granddaughter at 87 Fred Ward, a grandfather-of-11, said he finds the act of climbing ‘exhilarating’. The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
The inside story of how British missiles were used to attack the Russian fleet Storm Shadow weapons were critical in Ukraine’s attack on Sevastopol this week, destroying a submarine, large landing ship and crippling the vital dry dock. Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023
Russian pilot tries to shoot down RAF spy plane over Black Sea: ‘You have the target’ Intercepted communications reveal the pilot misinterpreted an order and fired two missiles The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
Russian pilot ‘believed he had permission to shoot down RAF spy plane’ The Ministry of Defence has publicly accepted Russia’s explanation that a ‘technical malfunction’ caused the incident on September 29 last year. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Russian pilot tries to shoot down RAF spy plane over Black Sea: ‘You have the target’ Intercepted communications reveal the pilot misinterpreted an order and fired two missiles The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Rogue Russian pilot ‘tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022’ A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, it has been claimed. Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023
Stop feeding red kite birds of prey - it endangers our military aircraft, warns RAF RAF Benson near Oxford says big birds of prey and military aircraft are ‘never a good mix’ The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
‘I may be 102, but I want to do my bit’: ex-RAF pilot to abseil down hospital for charity Descending 17 storeys on a rope holds no fear for Colin Bell, who flew Mosquito bombing raids in the second world war The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023
Bill Cooksey, 102-year-old WWII veteran, becomes oldest person to finish half-marathon at Great North Run The centenarian served for 10 years in the RAF The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
UK ‘dangerously exposed’ due to cuts to combat aircraft fleet, MPs warn The diminished number of aircraft raises questions as to whether the RAF could defend the country in an all-out war, the Defence Committee said. The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023 Home Office ordered to stop work on ex-RAF base for asylum seekers Building work at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire halted after council says it breached planning rules
Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023 RAF Scampton: Home Office ordered to stop work on former RAF base set to house migrants West Lindsey District Council said it believed there had been a breach of planning controls on the site
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023 Home Office ordered to stop work on former RAF base set to house migrants West Lindsey District Council said it believed there had been a breach of planning controls on the site.
Autosport · Sep 8, 2023 The rise, fall and revival of Goodwood as it reaches 75 In its heyday, make no mistake, the Goodwood Motor Circuit always occupied a very special place within the burgeoning British motor racing scene. It never hosted a world championship grand prix, but it provided a much-loved stage for the infant British motorsport industry to strut upon.
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 Care home resident, 102, surprised by a trip to see RAF plane he flew at 22 Peter Lemon, clocked up over 1,000 flying hours, with his longest route taking him from London to Japan.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 Rapist RAF worker jailed after admitting child sex offences Glenn Poyner has been sentenced for eight offences, including four counts of rape, committed against two girls.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023 Norman Blow obituary Other lives: Music teacher, oboist and lover of choirs and orchestras
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 Former RAF cadet defaced Windrush mural with Nazi symbols The 17-year-old youth from South Wales admitted a string of terror offences and criminal damage and appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday.
Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023 Houses ‘shake’ as sonic boom heard across several counties RAF Typhoon jets flew over Northampton, Cambridge and Lincoln leaving some residents terrified
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023 Rare sea turtle swept across Atlantic to Welsh beach flies home to Texas Tally, a Kemp’s ridley, traversed the ocean in the Gulf Stream and was nursed back to health in Wales
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023 A Very British Space Launch review – as flimsy as Richard Branson’s rockets There’s lots of fascinating detail in this documentary about Virgin Orbit’s attempt to get Britain into the space race. But like the flight itself, it falls short