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'Brave and funny' Liverpool man who has lived in same house for 75 years

The incredible life of Alf Ridpath who now has dementia and recently celebrated his 100th birthday

Liverpool Echo

Johnny Johnson: Last surviving dambuster

The pilot was part of 617 Squadron whose highly accurate deployment of innovative ‘bouncing’ bombs caused huge damage across Germany’s Ruhr valley industrial heartland

The Independent UK

Defence chief says troops are not ‘spare capacity’ as ministers draft strike cover

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says armed forces need to focus on their ‘primary role’.

The Independent UK

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MoD spending to equip troops for next 10 years is half a BILLION over budget

It would be enough to pay for 260,000 hernia repairs, 162,000 cataract ops or 56,000 hip replacements as hospital waiting lists spiral out of control

Daily Mirror

Military jet developer lands £9m MoD deal, supporting 250 jobs

Aeralis, which has a base in Bristol, is currently developing a modular aircraft design for the Royal Air Force (RAF)

Birmingham Post

Body of Eurofighter pilot found after 'Typhoon' crashed returning to Italian base

A Eurofighter pilot's body has reportedly been found after the plane, believed to have been a Typhoon, crashed while it was returning to a military base in Sicily

Daily Mirror

Sunak condemned for repeating figure about cost of public sector pay demands

Claim that it would end up costing each households an extra £1,000 a year described as ‘disingenuous’

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Rishi Sunak hails deal to build RAF fighter jets with Italy and Japan

The Prime Minister launched the programme at an RAF base today, vowing that the new planes would be used to "keep the country safe from the new threats that we face"

Daily Mirror

Call for Dambuster George 'Johnny' Johnson road name tribute

But Bristol mayor says new street at centre of tobacco road name row has already been decided

Bristol Post

Sunak does not rule out extending anti-strike laws to emergency service staff

The Prime Minister said ‘we’re looking at all options’ when asked about the scope of ‘tough’ new measures to limit the impact of strikes.

The Independent UK

Next-gen fighter jets will keep our country safe, says Prime Minister

Downing Street aims for the jets, called Tempest in the UK, to take to the skies by 2035 and serve as a successor to the RAF Typhoon.

The Independent UK

UK to develop next-generation fighter jets with Italy and Japan

Rishi Sunak says defence deal for Tempest means ‘outpacing those who seek to do us harm’

The Guardian - UK

Britain signs deal with Japan and Italy to produce Tempest fighters for RAF

New jets would have potential to carry hypersonic missiles

The Independent UK

UK to work with Italy and Japan to build next-gen fighter jets

Downing Street aims for the jets developed under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to take to the skies by 2035.

The Independent UK

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‘Johnny’ Johnson obituary

Last of the Dambusters who served as a Lancaster bomb-aimer during the RAF’s most audacious raid of the second world war

Bristol Post

Last Dambuster George 'Johnny' Johnson dies aged 101

Johnny Johnson died at his home in Westbury on Trym at the age of 101

The Guardian - UK

Last surviving Dambuster, ‘Johnny’ Johnson, dies aged 101

Johnson was a bomb-aimer in squadron that destroyed German dams during second world war

Manchester Evening News

'The nation has lost a true hero' - last surviving member of RAF's 'Dambusters' air raid dies aged 101

Tributes are being paid to bomb aimer George Leonard 'Johnny' Johnson

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The Independent UK

Last Dambuster George ‘Johnny’ Johnson dies aged 101

The RAF officer was the last surviving original member of the squadron that took part in the famous bombing raid on German dams

Daily Record

22 Matt Hancock bombshells from shameless Covid diaries as tell-all book lands

The 'I'm a Celebrity' star discusses a number of topics in his juicy novel including his social distance-busting affair.

Wales Online

Tributes paid to ‘legendary’ Cardiff garage owner who was doing 12 hour days at his garage at the age of 89

A former RAF firefighter, Ron Austin was loved by his customers and was a 'good, honest and kind family man'

Daily Record

Celebrations galore as Hamilton man turns 100 years old

John Hamilton enjoyed various celebrations over the course of the week.

Daily Record

War veteran amazed as ex-RAF planes fly over house for 100th birthday

Alex Ritchie celebrated his 100th birthday two weeks after Remembrance Day.

The Guardian - UK

Uniformed soldiers to cover for striking UK Border Force staff

Servicemen and women to wear combat attire when standing in for union members taking industrial action

Daily Record

Scots war veteran left man permanently scarred after slashing him with carving knife

Shaun O'Donohue, 41, left 63-year-old Edward Cummings permanently scarred after the incident in Bo'ness, West Lothian.

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