Princess Royal’s naval charity begins campaign for lost Battle of the Atlantic heroes
Robin Boodle was just a boy sailor when he took part in the Battle of the Atlantic, a contest Winston Churchill named himself ...
Pacific Diplomacy - The China effect and can NZ do better?
It's all happening in the Pacific. New Zealand and Kiribati are currently engaged in diplomatic disputes over foreign aid and ...
Grant secures future for HMS Wellington
The future of HMS Wellington, a historic World War Two warship, has been secured with a £225,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Somerset town of Wellington adopted the ship during ...
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Grant secures future for HMS Wellington
The future of HMS Wellington, a historic World War Two warship, has been secured with a £225,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Somerset town of Wellington adopted the ship ...
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Wellington Live owner Graham Bloxham announces mayoral bid, sale of Facebook page
Video / NZ Herald / Supplied The man behind popular Facebook page Wellington LIVE says he’s sold the page and is running for mayor in this year’s local body elections. Graham Bloxham told the ...
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King Charles overrules late Queen Elizabeth to rename £1.5bn HMS Agincourt submarine
King Charles personally ordered the renaming of HMS Agincourt, overruling his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, a source has claimed. The seventh and final Astute-class submarine, which is under ...
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Wellington Rugby mourns death of Pakaitore Turia
Wellington Rugby is mourning the death of player Pakaitore Turia, who has been described as a gifted player and exciting player. The club shared the news of his death via a Facebook post on Tuesday.
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The WWII Ship That Rescued Troops At Dunkirk Will Soon Open To The Public In London
At 81 metres long and 1,200 tons, after a major restoration, the legendary HMS Wellington, is about to open its decks to the public in London. This legendary World War II convoy escort ship is an ...
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Last Astute-class submarine renamed HMS Achilles
The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon's lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute ...
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Navy chiefs rename HMS Agincourt submarine to appease French
The seventh and final Astute-class submarine was to be called HMS Agincourt, but it will now be named HMS Achilles instead. Grant Shapps, the former defence secretary, said the name change was ...
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Navy bosses want to change name of submarine HMS Agincourt to 'avoid upsetting French'
The Royal Navy revealed the King had approved its name being changed to HMS Achilles - itself an illustrious name in British military service. The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS ...