The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier sailed on Tuesday instead of the scheduled departure on Monday evening.

HMS Prince of Wales departs Portsmouth following delay for ‘minor defect’

Jersey's Lieutenant Governor is to become the first Patron for Jersey Overseas Aid. As patron, His Excellency will help raise the profile of the JOA.

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Undated family handout file photo issued by Hampshire Constabulary of Simon Parkes, from Bristol. A fresh set of searches are being carried out by police in Gibraltar as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Royal Navy sailor Simon Parkes following a "new line of enquiry". Mr Parkes, from Bristol, was last seen in December 1986 when the ship he was serving on, HMS Illustrious, was docked in the territory. Issue date: Wednesday January 17, 2024.

An inquest is being held for Royal Navy sailor Simon Parkes, who vanished almost forty years ago - but his mother hopes it will reveal the truth.

Mother of Navy sailor missing since 1986 appeals for witnesses to come forward

October marks 100 years since it was unveiled to remember the British and Commonwealth sailors who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.

Portsmouth Naval Memorial rededicated to war heroes 100 years on

The long-awaited investigation was ordered in October 2022 after allegations by former lieutenant Sophie Brook.

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The HMS Medway transported the loggerhead turtles to the Azores, on its way towards the Caribbean.

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The Royal Navy helicopter ditched in the Channel off the coast of Portland during a night-flying exercise two weeks ago.

Royal Navy helicopter partially recovered from sea after fatal crash

The Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke is opening its vessel for one day to islanders while berthed in Jersey this weekend.

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It brought HMS Trent’s haul of narcotics in eight operations in seven months to nearly £750 million worth.

Royal Navy warship first to seize drugs from ‘narco sub’ in Caribbean

The Royal Navy serviceman who died when a Merlin helicopter ditched in the Channel during a training exercise has been named as Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon.

Navy serviceman killed in helicopter crash was 'passionate, strong and loyal'

Three people were on board the Merlin Mk4 helicopter taking part in night flying training exercises with HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Member of Royal Navy dies after helicopter ditches into sea

The Royal Navy said it is the sixth drug bust made by HMS Trent in 2024, and it has seized close to seven tons of drugs worth £551.5 million .

Royal Navy warship seizes more than £40m of cocaine in Caribbean Sea

The Royal Navy said it is the sixth drug bust made by HMS Trent in 2024, and it has seized close to seven tons of drugs worth £551.5 million from traffickers.

Lt Cdr Martin 'Florry' Ford remembers seeing families trapped on their roofs as one of the first on the scene.

Navy veteran remembers being told to 'save who you can' during Boscastle Floods

The mural by artist Peter Codling features around one thousand faces of people with a connection to the city's dockyard. 

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