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Second English village to hold vote on leaving UK

Barnham could follow in the footsteps of Piddington, which overwhelmingly voted for ‘independence’ from the UK in protest over plans for asylum seekers

The Independent UK · 22h ago

British and French paratroopers in largest airborne drill for decades amid Russia fears

Six hundred French and British paratroopers dropped from four RAF A400M Atlas aircraft

The Independent UK · Oct 24

Royal Navy lacks resources to counter Russian threat in high north, MPs warn

Committee cites shortfalls of submarines and warships and says ‘dramatic progress’ needed by end of decade

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21

Unidentified drones in near-misses with RAF jets over North Sea

One was reportedly spotted hovering at about 17,000 ft - 40 times above the legal limit for commercial drones

Evening Standard · Oct 17

Race against time to save British base on an Antarctic island full of penguins

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is in year two of its three year mission to conserve Britain’s first permanent scientific base

The Independent UK · Oct 12

Teams face months in Antarctica on mission to save base from climate change

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is in year two of its three year mission to conserve Britain’s first permanent scientific base there.

Evening Standard · Oct 12

Britain’s Dambusters airfield became a sand quarry and is now a nature reserve

Woodhall Spa Airfield was established in 1942 and served as a key RAF base during World War II. It hosted several squadrons, most notably the 617 'Dambusters' Squadron that carried out the famous dam raids. After the war, the site became a sand and gravel quarry before being purchased for…

The Times of India · Oct 9

American military bases in the UK – controversial, but seen as vital

The recent incidents concerning RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have highlighted that fact that the US military does have quite a significant presence on UK soil. What this presence fully amounts to, though, is unclear.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Two Latvian men arrested on suspicion of trespass offences at RAF base

The pair, aged 36 and 32, were arrested after appearing to break into at RAF Molesworth on Wednesday 7 October

The Independent UK · Oct 8

British man arrested over suspected RAF Fairford terrorism plot

Counter-terrorism police say 22-year-old detained in London on suspicion of terrorism offences

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6