Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from RAF

UK and Japan agree defence deal as Johnson warns of ‘autocratic powers’ threat

Downing Street said the accord will allow the two countries’ forces to deploy together for training, joint exercises and disaster relief.

The Independent UK

Why RAF jets are flying over the UK today

Flypast marks Japan prime minister Fumio Kishida’s first official visit to UK

The Independent UK

Reason why RAF Voyager plane escorted two Typhoon fighter jets over London today

Three RAF warplanes flew over London on May 5 to acknowledge a special meeting - but who is the meeting between and what kinds of planes were involved in the dramatic display?

Daily Mirror

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Huge military helicopter spotted over Merseyside

The Chinook was spotted circling over Merseyside

Liverpool Echo

Edinburgh veteran who flashed women on George Street said he had 'hole in his trousers'

William Parkinson, 83, claimed he noticed a rip in his trousers when he returned to his car and if he had exposed himself it was not a deliberate act, a court heard.

Edinburgh Live

RAF’s Lancaster bomber set for flypast over Nottinghamshire

It will fly over the site where pilots once trained

Nottingham Post

Defence Forces will 'not be found wanting' on reform, says Chief of Staff

Lieutenant General Sean Clancy said the world is 'witnessing the shattering of peace in Europe'

Irish Mirror

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Irish defence forces will ‘not be found wanting’ on reform, says chief of staff

Lieutenant General Sean Clancy was speaking at a ceremony Baldonnel Aerodrome in Co Dublin.

The Independent UK

‘We’re collateral damage’: fury in Yorkshire village at its role in migrant detention plan

Priti Patel has buried ‘humane’ plans for refugees – and in Linton-on-Ouse, locals fear a new ‘reception centre’ has an undisclosed purpose

The Guardian - UK

War in Ukraine shows ‘no substitute for credible defence’ – Prince of Wales

Charles attended a Combined Graduation parade for RAF aviators at Cranwell, Lincolnshire.

The Independent UK

Medals Of British RAF Fighter Ace Sold For $7,500

Captain Louis W. Jarvis fought the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain and took to the skies of France during World War II.

Zenger

Airbus A-400M Atlas spotted making several trips over West Country

The plane was spotted several times

Bristol Post

Historic Spitfire flypast planned to celebrate 100-year life of WW2 hero pilot of Perth

In July the long life of Ft Lt Ernie Holmes - the 'Pathfinder' bomber pilot of WW2 who ended his days peacefully in Perth last year - will be celebrated with a stunning display of flight over the city.

Daily Record

Fearless judo expert escaped three times from PoW camps during Second World War

Warrant Officer Percy Sekine was already a black belt in judo when he volunteered as a 19-year-old for the RAF at the outbreak of the Second World War. He escaped from PoW camps three times

Daily Mirror

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

National service in Britain: why men who served don't think we should bring it back

Ukraine compelling all men aged 18-60 to stay in the country and fight the Russian invasion is a reminder of the reality of military conscription in many countries in Europe and around the world.

The Guardian - UK

‘Guantánamo-on-Ouse’ plans to place 1,500 asylum seekers in Yorkshire village

Decision decried as ‘morally bankrupt ploy to reduce our obligations to the most desperate people’

Wales Online

Welsh morning headlines: News, Ukraine and sport as coronavirus rates fall in Wales

All the latest news you need for your Saturday

Bristol Post

Last B-52 bombers leave Fairford but they'll soon be used for 'huge arctic NATO exercise'

Shortly before their departure, the B-52s stationed at Fairford celebrated the 70th anniversary of the strategic bomber's first flight

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Record

Why does the Queen have two birthdays and how does she celebrate?

Earlier today, her 96th year was publicly marked with a gun salute across London as the military band played Happy Birthday at Windsor Castle.

ABC News

Dozens of Australian RAAF pilots are operating drone strikes from the United Kingdom, Defence Department confirms for the first time

Australia's Department of Defence for the first time confirms the total number of RAAF pilots deployed to the United Kingdom on a secretive mission to remotely operate British armed drones over the Middle East.

Chronicle Live

Newcastle man and RAF mates run around 92 football stadiums to raise awareness of autism

Aaron Lewis and three friends ran around each of the 92 stadiums in the Premier League and EFL over a week

The Conversation

Ukraine invasion: Putin's conflict is showcasing a new age for war reporting

In his authoritative history of war correspondents, The First Casualty, journalist and historian, the late Philip Knightley, identified a dilemma that has long confronted journalists reporting conflict: whose side are they on? Knightley warns that the “aims of the military and the media are irreconcilable”. Soldiers want to win wars…

Zenger

Member Of Legendary Aircraft Plotter Unit Who Identified Enemy Targets In WWII Takes To Skies At 99

Decorated veteran Kate Orchard served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in India between 1941 and 1945.

The Guardian - UK

Douglas Coxell obituary

Other lives: Pilot who flew with the RAF during the second world war and then for a civil airline in the Channel Islands

Zenger

Royal Air Force Veteran Lays Claim As ‘Britain’s Oldest Facebook User’ – Aged 106

David Smith created his profile in 2017 and still enjoys checking Facebook daily on his iPhone and iPad.

1 … 59 60 61 62

People

Steve ChatterleyZenger

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Department of Defence

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.