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Shapps: £4 billion worth of contracts signed to develop attack submarines

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps also announced RAF Typhoons have been sent to Poland to support the UK’s fellow Nato country.

The Independent UK

Mob tries to storm Manipur CM’s home

A mob tried to storm the residence of Manipur CM N. Biren Singh in Imphal East on September 28 evening, amid simmering anger over the murder of two Meitei students who went missing in July.

The Hindu

Manipur violence | Protests in Imphal for second consecutive day against students’ killings

Thousands of students march in Imphal to protest killing of two youths; ITLF women’s wing holds rally in Churachandpur against delay in CBI inquiry into ethnic violence; Police, CRPF, RAF personnel deployed

The Hindu

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RAF Typhoon fighter jets complete ‘crazy’ take-off and landing on single-lane road for first time

Exercise takes place as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘reminds us all of the need to be able to disperse our aircraft and be more unpredictable’

The Independent UK

Home Office told to stop all work on former RAF base set to house migrants

RAF Scampton is set to house 2,000 migrants under Home Office plans.

The Independent UK

Inquest opens into death of Army officer after incident on Cyprus RAF base

Colour Sergeant Anthony Oxley left behind a daughter and three stepchildren.

The Independent UK

Asylum seeker on hunger strike ‘denied’ emergency help at migrant centre

Footage has been released of the incident at the former RAF Wethersfield site in Essex

The Independent UK

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Oliver Dowden takes near-empty RAF plane to UN talks in New York

Labour criticises deputy PM’s decision to use 158-seat Voyager instead of a scheduled service as ‘wrong on every level’

The Guardian - UK

Skyjackings, strikes and political strife: 50 years of Europe in photos, part one

The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheaval

The Guardian - UK

Centre to withdraw Rapid Action Force from Manipur

Government considers phased withdrawal of Rapid Action Force from Manipur due to unsuitable exposure to anti-insurgency theatre. 10 companies of RAF deployed in Manipur, along with 36,000 paramilitary forces. 4,500 CAPF personnel sent on request of State govt. Meitei groups demand removal of Indian Army and Assam Rifles from buffer…

The Hindu

Ex-RAF flight sergeant still has ‘drive’ to scale peaks with granddaughter at 87

Fred Ward, a grandfather-of-11, said he finds the act of climbing ‘exhilarating’.

The Independent UK

The inside story of how British missiles were used to attack the Russian fleet

Storm Shadow weapons were critical in Ukraine’s attack on Sevastopol this week, destroying a submarine, large landing ship and crippling the vital dry dock.

Evening Standard

Russian pilot tries to shoot down RAF spy plane over Black Sea: ‘You have the target’

Intercepted communications reveal the pilot misinterpreted an order and fired two missiles

The Independent UK

Russian pilot ‘believed he had permission to shoot down RAF spy plane’

The Ministry of Defence has publicly accepted Russia’s explanation that a ‘technical malfunction’ caused the incident on September 29 last year.

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Russian pilot tries to shoot down RAF spy plane over Black Sea: ‘You have the target’

Intercepted communications reveal the pilot misinterpreted an order and fired two missiles

Evening Standard

Rogue Russian pilot ‘tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022’

A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, it has been claimed.

The Independent UK

Stop feeding red kite birds of prey - it endangers our military aircraft, warns RAF

RAF Benson near Oxford says big birds of prey and military aircraft are ‘never a good mix’

The Guardian - UK

‘I may be 102, but I want to do my bit’: ex-RAF pilot to abseil down hospital for charity

Descending 17 storeys on a rope holds no fear for Colin Bell, who flew Mosquito bombing raids in the second world war

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The Independent UK

Bill Cooksey, 102-year-old WWII veteran, becomes oldest person to finish half-marathon at Great North Run

The centenarian served for 10 years in the RAF

The Independent UK

UK ‘dangerously exposed’ due to cuts to combat aircraft fleet, MPs warn

The diminished number of aircraft raises questions as to whether the RAF could defend the country in an all-out war, the Defence Committee said.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office ordered to stop work on ex-RAF base for asylum seekers

Building work at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire halted after council says it breached planning rules

Evening Standard

RAF Scampton: Home Office ordered to stop work on former RAF base set to house migrants

West Lindsey District Council said it believed there had been a breach of planning controls on the site

The Independent UK

Home Office ordered to stop work on former RAF base set to house migrants

West Lindsey District Council said it believed there had been a breach of planning controls on the site.

Autosport

The rise, fall and revival of Goodwood as it reaches 75

In its heyday, make no mistake, the Goodwood Motor Circuit always occupied a very special place within the burgeoning British motor racing scene. It never hosted a world championship grand prix, but it provided a much-loved stage for the infant British motorsport industry to strut upon.

The Independent UK

Care home resident, 102, surprised by a trip to see RAF plane he flew at 22

Peter Lemon, clocked up over 1,000 flying hours, with his longest route taking him from London to Japan.

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