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Inspiring West Lothian woman finds new lease of life as Paralympian after amputation

Shona Brownlee has been speaking about her new passion for sitskiing, which took her to Beijing

Daily Record

Inspirational Scots amputee finds new lease of life as Paralympian after horror RAF accident

Shona Brownlee had to have a below-knee amputation after an accident during one of her final exercises in RAF training.

Daily Record

West Lothian woman finds new lease of life as Paralympian after horror RAF accident

Shona had to have a below the knee amputation following an RAF training exercise injury but she has since taken to sitskiing like a duck to water and has competed at the Beijing Paralympics 2022.

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My mother, the troll: ‘I think she lost sight of the McCanns’ humanity’

When Ben Leyland’s mum said she was in trouble, he had no idea she was about to be exposed for sending hundreds of abusive tweets about Madeleine McCann’s parents – or of the tragic end to her story

The Guardian - UK

Lottery joy as man who suffered two heart attacks and lost business wins £1m

Former RAF serviceman Steve Glover, 73, already has his eye on a luxury motorhome and he can't wait to revisit the place he fell in love with while serving there in the forces

Daily Mirror

Retired taxi driver will return to Scottish Highland roads after £1m lotto win

Steve Glover, 73, said he fell in love with the Scottish Highlands while based there with the RAF.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war – latest news: Russia likely trying to recover drone debris in Black Sea, says US

Russia-US relations in ‘lamentable’ state after drone collision as war in Ukraine continues to rage

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Moscow reveals details of high-level calls after US drone went down in encounter with Russian jets

The incident between a US surveillance drone and Russian jets prompted rare telephone conversations between the two countries' defence ministers and military chiefs, a statement from the Kremlin reveals.

ABC News

RAF and German fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in NATO territory

It was spotted in Estonian airspace

Nottingham Post

RAF and German air force scramble to intercept Russian plane

It was the first time an RAF Typhoon and German air force jet had been dispatched together in Estonia as part of a NATO mission

Wales Online

MQ-9 Reaper: what is the US drone that collided with a Russian jet and how is it used?

The US air force operates a number of unmanned aircraft or UAVs, with the MQ-9 Reaper the most common

The Guardian - AU

RAF and German air force intercept Russian aircraft in ‘routine’ Nato mission

The Ministry of Defence stressed the ‘routine’ nature of the response, but it comes amid tensions between the West and Russia.

The Independent UK

UK refuses to say if it investigated reports of Syria drone strike casualties

MoD refuses to say whether it has looked into claims civilians were injured in December strike

The Guardian - UK

Surreal sight as British soldiers swarm French city of Cahors while locals go about their day

It was all part of a major exercise

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Daily Mirror

RAF drone blasts top ISIS extremist linked to chemical and biological weapons

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs the air strike, part of the UK's anti-ISIS campaign Operation Shader, took place in northern Syria

Manchester Evening News

“Refusing to go on that plane saved my life”: World War II RAF Veteran celebrates his 100th Birthday

A veteran who served in the RAF marks his 100th birthday with fascinating stories of his time in the war

Nottingham Post

'Huge coincidence' surrounding death of RAF nurse after tuberculosis diagnosis

She died 24 hours after receiving the diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly opposes immigration centre in own seat as he urges French to do more

Foreign secretary says former RAF base in Essex constituency is unsuitable as he enters Paris talks about stopping Channel boats

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Daily Mirror

Brit mountaineer critically injured after falling 2,300ft from Iraq's tallest mountain

David Joy, 55, was climbing the 3,600m Mount Halgurd with a group of local and international hikers before he reportedly fell 700 metres over rocks, ice and snow, breaking both his legs

RideApart

Riders You Should Know: Beatrice Shilling, OBE

Jason gives us a rundown of the life and times of aeronautical engineer, motorcycle gearhead, race car driver, and all-around cool lady Beatrice Shilling.

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly criticises plans for asylum centre in former Essex airbase

Foreign secretary says ‘remote’ site near Braintree not appropriate place to detain and deport people

Daily Mirror

Send RAF Typhoon jets to NATO allies to 'unlock' warplanes for Ukraine, say MPs

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey faced calls to deploy a batch of British fighter planes to "backfill" air defence roles in countries which have aircraft bteter suited for Ukrainian forces

The Independent UK

Minister acknowledges ‘robust’ clashes between MoD and Treasury over funding

Armed forces minister James Heappey was speaking to the Commons Defence Committee.

Wales Online

UFO investigator solves UK's biggest 'flying saucer' mystery

Two walkers in Scotland took a photograph of what appeared to be a 100ft spacecraft hovering over them

Wales Online

Tip-offs help fraud investigators catch benefit cheats

The DWP team in Newcastle is just one that often spend years investigating cases — but remain determined to bring swindlers to court

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