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Sunak takes RAF chopper to Dover, just over an hour away by train

Prime minister shows his fondness for helicopters again a week after flying in one to his Yorkshire constituency

The Guardian - UK

RAF sends cadets to train in Italy amid shortage of British instructors

The deal to use 'international instructors' was agreed a fortnight ago in a desperate bid to tackle a backlog of student pilots, who are facing waits of up to a year for training slots

Daily Mirror

'Bonkers' RAF veteran plots 'Escape from Colditz' inspired by true events from World War Two

The people of Wigan are very generous and it is amazing what people with very little themselves will give for the right cause

Manchester Evening News

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5,000 new species discovered in the Pacific Ocean

Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 previously unknown species living at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The creatures, which were spotted by remote-controlled vehicles sent down to the ocean floor, include worms, octopuses, corals and “gummy squirrels” – neon-coloured sea cucumbers with large tails that roam the seabed like…

The Week

World On Fire season 2: cast, plot, first looks and everything we know

World On Fire season 2 will see Jonah Hauer-King and Lesley Manville reprise their roles as Brits living through World War Two.

WhatToWatch

Special Forces missions to be hampered by lack of boats to drop from planes

UK Special Forces, including the Special Boat Service and SAS, will not be able to parachute from Atlas A400(M) planes and collect boats at sea because the Government is yet to order new inflatables

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh's lost airport that most residents have never heard of

Before it was Edinburgh Airport, the site was used by the Armed Forces throughout the First and Second World War. The squadron were even responsible for shooting down the first German plane over the UK.

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Defeat would leave Russia brutal and vindictive even if Putin ‘disappeared’, says RAF chief – as it happened

Air Chief Marshall Sir Mike Wigston says Russian threat to UK could get worse if Putin was ousted

The Guardian - AU

When you'll be able to see Lancaster Bomber and Spitfire fly overhead in Nottinghamshire

Operating from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, the flight operates six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lancaster, a C47 Dakota, and two Chipmunk aircraft

Nottingham Post

'Vindictive' Russia will be a threat to Britain for years to come, says top RAF man

Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston says those waiting to oust Putin 'could be equally brutal and vicious'

Wales Online

All the Battle of Atlantic commemoration events in city this weekend

Events began on Friday with Princess Anne visiting the city

Liverpool Echo

Woman dies of deadly tuberculosis after doctors began treating TB too late

Carrianne Franks, RAF nurse, contracted TB while working at a London hospital, with doctors missing opportunities to test her for the disease and diagnosing her with Covid-19

Daily Mirror

Woman turns 102 and says the secret to long life is 'lots of good sex'

Joyce Jackman told staff at her care home in Thorrington, Essex, she credits "good sex and good sherry" as the key to happiness after she celebrated turning 102 this month

Daily Mirror

Treatment was 'too late' for RAF sergeant nurse who died from 'missed' tuberculosis

Carrianne Franks died months after she became ill

Nottingham Post

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Manchester Evening News

Lancaster Bomber to fly over Greater Manchester this weekend - here's everything you need to know

The Totally Stockport Races will take place in the town centre this Sunday, and the event has been chosen to be part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Flyover

GoodToKnow

The special link Prince Louis' dream job has to Prince William revealed

Prince Louis revealed what he wants to be when he grows up during his first ever royal engagement earlier this month

Wales Online

Sherry, chocolate and good sex are the secrets to a long life says Joyce, 102

Joyce celebrated her birthday with friends and family

The Independent UK

World War II vet from Jamaica was modest, private man who volunteered in Britain's hour of need

A Jamaican man who volunteered for the Royal Air Force and flew bombing missions in World War II was remembered at his funeral as a dignified, gracious, quiet man with an old-school charm

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The Guardian - UK

Hundreds attend London funeral for second world war veteran Peter Brown

Large turnout for RAF air gunner’s funeral follows campaign to locate his relatives after he died alone, aged 96

The Independent UK

Mourners gather to pay tribute to black RAF pilot who flew in Second World War

Family members were joined by representatives from Caribbean community organisations and those who helped trace his relatives.

Evening Standard

Flt Sgt Peter Brown: Hundreds of mourners gather for funeral of hero WW2 pilot

Cousin of Peter Brown says his legacy will live on ‘in minds and hearts’ forever

Daily Mirror

600 mourners turn out for funeral of 'forgotten' black WW2 RAF hero after appeal

WW2 Flight Sergeant Peter Brown died alone at home in Maida Vale, London, in December aged 96 but an appeal to find his family resulted in hundreds of people attending his funeral

Daily Mirror

RAF Typhoons blitz ISIS terrorists with SEVEN 500lb bombs in Iraq raid

The fearsome 1,500mph ground attack aircraft carried out the mission as part of Operation Shader, the ongoing battle against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria

The Independent UK

Mourners gather for funeral of black RAF pilot who flew in Second World War

The funeral of Flight Sergeant Peter Brown is being held at St Clement Danes Church.

The Independent UK

Funeral taking place of black RAF pilot who flew in Second World War

Plans to hold the funeral at a 140-capacity chapel in Mortlake, south-west London, in March were postponed because of a surge in requests to attend.

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