Sudan evacuees arriving in UK ‘have had lives turned upside down’ More British nationals arrived at Birmingham Airport on Tuesday evening. The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
RAF Typhoon jets scrambled as Russian military aircraft near UK airspace The Moray RAF Lossiemouth base saw fighters scrambled to intercept the Russian aircraft, which did not enter UK airspace Wales Online · May 2, 2023
7 aircraft fly twice over Nottinghamshire village to mark RAF memorial The group of aircraft included six Chipmunks and one Bulldog Nottingham Post · May 2, 2023
Final Sudan airlifted evacuees expected to arrive in Britain within hours The Foreign Office said those on the final two flights out of the African country would be in the UK within 48 hours of landing in Cyprus. The Independent UK · May 1, 2023
Final evacuation flights for Britons leave Sudan as UN warns 800,000 may flee country Government ends evacuation flights from Wadi Saeedna airfield because of a lack of Britons coming forward and volatile situation on the ground The Independent UK · May 1, 2023
Final evacuation flights leave Sudan as almost 2,200 people repatriated The Foreign Office said UK armed forces had helped 1,000 people from allied countries leave the war-torn African nation as well as Britons. The Independent UK · May 1, 2023
Brits race to make it onto final Sudan rescue flights as battles erupt The extra rescue missions left Port Sudan after UK citizens faced a noon deadline to complete a dangerous 500-mile drive from Khartoum Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023
Deadline passes for final evacuation flight for Britons leaving Sudan Those wanting to leave the war-torn country were asked to be at Port Sudan by 11am UK time on Monday. The Independent UK · May 1, 2023
Why is the UK evacuating people from Sudan? How many British citizens are still trapped in the war-torn country? Here’s what we know so far The Independent UK · May 1, 2023
RAF airbase transformed for troops’ coronation procession rehearsal More than 7,000 ceremonial troops brushed up on their military drill at RAF Odiham in Hampshire on Sunday for a rehearsal. The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2023
UK Touts ‘Very Successful’ Sudan Airlift after Final Flight The UK vowed Sunday to maintain support for Britons trapped in Sudan but said conditions had grown too dangerous to continue evacuation flights. The final Royal Air Force (RAF) flight left the Wadi Saeedna airfield north of Khartoum late on Saturday, four hours behind schedule, taking to 1,888 the number… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023
Notorious 'Bible John' serial killer responsible for another victim, it's been claimed The notorious serial killed - dubbed 'Bible John' - was held responsible for the deaths of three women in Glasgow in the late 1960s - but now its believed there is a fourth victim Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023
Time is ticking for Brits in Sudan as RAF rescue flights end within 24 hours The RAF has evacuated more than 1,500 Brits from Wadi Seidna airfield near the capital of Khartoum, but thousands more UK nationals may remain Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023
Britons in Sudan have until midday on Saturday to fly out, ministers say Government announces end to airlifts amid calls for NHS doctors without UK passports to be rescued The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023 Sudan crisis: UN urges both sides to stop targeting civilians; Turkey says evacuation plane shot at – as it happened UN human rights commissioner intervenes; Turkey’s defence ministry says plane was shot at while landing at Wadi Seidna airstrip
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023 Britons in Sudan urged to head to airfield ‘quickly’ after ceasefire extended Foreign Secretary James Cleverly urged UK nationals ‘wishing to leave to proceed to the airport as quickly as possible to ensure their safety’.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023 Ceasefire extended in Sudan in boost for British evacuation mission The rival generals agreed to a further 72-hour pause to the fierce fighting as a midnight deadline approached.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023 ‘What I saw was terrifying’: Britons land in Cyprus after Sudan escape Elation among evacuees airlifted to safety but also fury at disorganisation that has plagued UK’s rescue operation
Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023 Up to 3,000 Brits STILL stuck in Sudan ahead of 10pm deadline to reach RAF planes Foreign Secretary James Cleverly told British nationals wanting to leave the war-torn country to "move now" as he admitted he could not guarantee the ceasefire would even hold until tonight
Daily Record · Apr 26, 2023 Death of RAF veteran tragically mauled by shark declared 'provoked incident' Simon Nellist, 35, became the first person to die from a deadly shark attack in Sydney in 60 years after he was attacked by the great white.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023 ‘Like a Bond movie’: Britons describe perilous journeys to escape Sudan More than 300 British nationals have fled bombing and shelling to reach a rescue flight out of Khartoum
Wales Online · Apr 26, 2023 Loud jet aircraft have been circling the skies over Swansea - this is what they were They were also seen over Lampeter, Llandeilo, Ammanford, and Gower
Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: It is now a race against time to rescue Britons trapped in Sudan The window of opportunity to rescue British citizens from Sudan is closing. As a third RAF evacuation flight landed in Cyprus this morning, with at least three planned for today, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has confirmed that 200 to 300 UK nationals have been transferred.
Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023 First rescue flights land in UK but fears Sudan runway ‘breaking up’ Six UK flights have evacuated 536 people from the war-torn nation, the Government has confirmed
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023 Sudan evacuees flying back to UK, as RAF races to lift citizens from Khartoum The first flight from Cyprus has departed for London.