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Tearful relatives of HMS Dragon crew speak of ‘scary and emotional’ farewell

The woman and family waved off her petty officer fiancé from Southsea seafront.

Evening Standard

HMS Dragon crew’s tearful families open up on farewell: ‘He’s struggling, he won’t see his daughter for four months’

Family members spoke of their pride and emotion as the warship left Portsmouth for eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK

Service families reunited for festive season as ships return to home bases

More than 2,500 personnel, made up of 2,100 Britons, 200 Norwegians and Canadians and Spanish, have been involved in the deployment.

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EastEnders spoilers: Will CHEATING Callum tell husband Ben the truth?

Airs Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 7:30pm on BBC1.

WhatToWatch

Portsmouth student from Turkey aims for Oxbridge after all grade 9 GCSE success

Tuna Lokman, who came to the UK when he was 10, says his dream is to get into Oxford or Cambridge to study maths or data science.

The Independent UK

EastEnders spoilers: Will Callum CHEAT on husband Ben with Johnny?

Airs Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 8:00pm on BBC1.

WhatToWatch

Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate against supply of F-35 parts to Israel

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised the demonstration at the site in Havant, Hampshire.

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‘Major Mick’ launches one more year of fundraising in homemade Tintanic boat

Michael Stanley, 84, was seen off by the Duke of Richmond as he set off on the first leg of his sixth year of rowing the tin boat.

Evening Standard

Crowds wave off Navy flagship as it sets sail for Indo-Pacific

The £3 billion aircraft carrier will lead the Carrier Strike Group.

Evening Standard

Scintillating Stippler stars in super Ferrari at Goodwood

Ford versus Ferrari was sportscar racing’s big draw in the mid-1960s, when American V8 brawn in the form of GT40s eventually established supremacy over the svelte Italian V12 stallions. Ferrari’s 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours victory with the North American Racing Team 250 LM of Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt…

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MoD plans to use secret underground bunker in Scotland amid war in Ukraine revealed

A SECRET underground bunker could be used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) amid growing concerns of war, its manager has claimed ...

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HMS Prince of Wales returns to port after hosting the King at sea

The Royal Navy flagship has been carrying out preparations ahead of deployment to Australia.

Evening Standard

EastEnders co-stars had ‘secret romance’ for several years

Actors who played Lola Pearce and Ben Mitchell reportedly dated while working together on the show

The Independent UK

Royal Navy flagship sails to prepare ahead of deployment to Australia

HMS Prince of Wales left Portsmouth Naval Base for ‘pre-deployment training’ and to collect stores.

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The Independent UK

A new cruise has opened up a whole new way to explore Egypt’s ancient mysteries

And it even includes a hot air balloon journey

Evening Standard

Trial date set for pair charged with fraud after funeral directors police probe

Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell deny charges including preventing lawful burial of a dead body.

The Independent UK

Inquests open into deaths of elderly couple found in their Dorset home

Michael Newton died of hanging while a cause of death for his wife, Heather, has not been confirmed, the inquest heard.

Evening Standard

Forensic officers examine boat of elderly couple as police probe their deaths

The bodies of the couple, aged in their 70s, were found at their home in Poole, Dorset, on December 31.

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Southern Water pledges £9.7m compensation after Hampshire outage

More than 58,000 homes went without water following issues at a water supply works.

Evening Standard

Water supply restored in Hampshire after thousands suffer outage

Southern Water said all properties were back on supply at full water pressure at just before 2am on Friday.

The Independent UK

Resident calls bill rise ‘bonkers’ as thousands wait for water to return

Regulator Ofwat announced Southern Water customers will face a 53% increase in bills over the next five years.

The Independent UK

The only way to visit dream destination Bali next year

Reports of backpackers in bikinis, naked influencers and disruption to dance performances have caused controversy – but there is much more than this to the Island of the Gods, says Ben Mitchell

The Independent UK

Street art shows this American city has more to offer than just beaches

This area wasn’t always so welcoming to tourists, but Ben Mitchell discovers surprises, charm and modernity that make for a vibrant holiday

Evening Standard

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

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

Evening Standard

'Zombie fungus' that inspired The Last Of Us discovered in UK

Gibellula fungus infects spiders through fungal spores and inspired hit TV show

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