Defence

NAVAL staff gathered to commemorate lives lost at their base 75 years ago.

Families flocked to see the Royal Navy show off their equipment at the annual HMS Sultan Summer Show.

A SIGNIFICANT hike in funding is needed to make sure the Royal Navy isn’t outgunned by resurgent states like Russia, an influential group of MPs has warned.

MONSTER trucks, Royal Navy helicopters, fairground rides and a motorbike display were just some of the highlights at a summer show.

HMS Dragon has returned to Portsmouth after two weeks of French war games.

A Gulf War hero who jumped ship prepared to face the music as his parents told how his courage backfired on him.

HUNDREDS of families with disabled and deserving children headed to a naval base last night for an evening of entertainment.

MAGIC card tricks and a delicate balancing challenge on HMS Queen Elizabeth were all part of a roadshow designed to teach school children the real world application of maths.

The act of remembering is probably more important than we realise on a day-to-day basis.

A CANE given to a Portsmouth labourer by Sir Winston Churchill will go up for auction next month.

A FORMER head of the Royal Navy has warned of a looming crisis over the number of ships able to patrol Britain’s coastline post-Brexit.

A FORMER special forces operator from Portsmouth has told of his delight after his autobiography topped a prestigious chart.

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PUPILS from the University Technical College (UTC) Portsmouth spent a week getting hands-on experience with the Royal Navy at both HMS Sultan and HMS Collingwood.

RUGBY Union player Liam Williams is one step closer to fulfilling his dream of playing internationally thanks to the support of colleagues at the Royal Navy Establishment.

THOSE who lost their lives in the Falklands War and the many who are still suffering from the trauma they endured were recognised at a flag raising ceremony.

AS MANY as 4,600 jobs will be slashed at engineering firm Rolls-Royce in a bid to make annual savings of £400m.

In The News on Thursday we have 56 pages of news and sport.