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Peter Duncan with his wife Anne and Royal Navy physical training instructors

Chorley Royal Navy veteran returns to ship to support Help for Heroes

Royal Navy Commodore Ali Hofman views the University’s ward simulation suite

Royal Navy launches healthcare course at University of Lancashire

HMS Lancaster to be retired from Royal Navy fleet

Jim Stott with his authentic 1940s police car at VE80 festival in Witton Park, Blackburn.

I own an authentic 1940s police car - it was found in a scrapyard

Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel have received a new above inflation pay rise, less than 12 months after a previous salary increase.

Dedicated armed forces personnel receive new above inflation pay rise

Four kittens were rescued by Royal Navy sailors in Bahrain after getting stuck under a shipping container. Pictured: he orphaned kittens emerge from their 'home' underneath shipping containers.

Adorable "suffering" cats "crying" for their mum who died saved

The medals of a Portsmouth soldier honoured for his heroics in the First World War were due to be going up for sale - including his Victoria Cross medal - but the lot has since been withdrawn.

Heroic WWI soldier's Victoria Cross medal withdrawn from sale

A “secret weapon” is being developed and could be used by Royal Navy technicians to search for Russian submarines. Pictured: HMS Tyne with Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar in the background.

"Secret weapon" being tested for Royal Navy to hunt Russia submarines

A fighter jet fell off the side of the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while she was deployed in the Red Sea.

Expensive error: $70m rolls off aircraft carrier and into the sea

The WW2 bomb found by Adam Makewell and his son Cameron Makewell in the River Ure in Yorkshire.

Moment teenager crashes underwater drone into live 500kg WWII bomb

Russian state media fell for an outrageous April Fools joke that Britain was buying a new aircraft carrier and would name it HMS Prince Andrew.

Russia media falls for April Fool's gaffe involving Prince Andrew

HMS Prince of Wales will soon be leaving Portsmouth and sail to the Indo-Pacific region as part of a major deployment. Here's all you need to know about her upcoming journey.

All you need to know about HMS Prince of Wales Indo-Pacific deployment

HMS Victory is being restored and a £45m project is currently underway to bring the former Royal Navy flagship back to her former glory. Lord Nelson's flagship is being regenerated with fresh timber and other additions.

Enlightening pictures of HMS Victory conservation - take the tour

Here are all the details about the Royal Marines Commandos Candidate Preparation Course, one of the main tasks you need to complete to become a Royal Marine.

Are you fit enough to conquer the Royal Marines Commando fitness test?

Here are all the details about the Royal Navy's Pre-Joining fitness test, and how you can beat it. Pictured are HMS Queen Elizabeth's ship's company take part in circuits in the hangar.

Challenging regime needed to beat the Royal Navy fitness test
Professional stamina and high levels of determination are needed to join the Royal Navy.
Freddie Webb

Emil Riis goes down as PNE appeal for a penalty (photo: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport)

John Smith's PNE Fans' Panel verdict: We made bottom-placed side look like Barce...

The late Ron Banks

Appeal to people of Lancashire after 99-year-old WW2 veteran dies

HMS Agamemnon, a new Royal Navy submarine, being launched from the BAE Systems dockyard in Barrow.

Striking new Royal Navy submarine sails for the first time

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Iconic business that worked on the Titanic enters administration

HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to Portsmouth on July 30 after spending several months in Rosyth for repairs.

Time-lapse video shows HMS Queen Elizabeth heading back to sea

Royal Navy seizes £40m of cocaine from speed boat in drugs bust.

Watch: Royal Navy seizes £40m of cocaine from speed boat in drugs bust

Peter Foster, 62, lost his veterans badge during the D-Day procession in Preston (Credit: Claire Oliver)

I'd love it if someone found my veterans badge that I lost in the city

Controlled bomb explosion in sea

Watch: Controlled explosion of undetonated WW2 bomb found in sea

Featured left to right: Kevin Higgins, Tony Williams, Dave Young, Mike Warren, Tim Jenkins, Kevin Clark, Derick Sullivan, Lee George-Barnes. Credit: RNRMC

I’m a war veteran & I returned to where I lost friends 42 years ago

Graham Ormesher will be walking to Rome in memory of his parents Jean and Eddie.

I'm walking to Rome for my late parents who died in the same month

Mystery as F-35 jet spotted at UK airport - diverting from carrier. (Photo: Joel Bland - @JoelBlandSport on X)

Breaking Mystery as F-35 jet spotted at UK airport - diverting from carrier
F-35 jets are currently on the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the Royal Navy’s autumn deployment - but one unusually diverted to an airport in the UK
Isabella Boneham

King Charles III

King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels to mark coronation

King Charles

King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

Jack Cross RVM receives his Royal Victorian Medal from King Charles III at Windsor Castle

Preston man presented with royal honors for his part in the Queen's funeral

Historic 1963 Rolex Submariner watch set to be auctioned on Friday May 12

Rare Rolex watch from BBC’s Antiques Roadshow could sell for over £45k

The coronation flypast could be cancelled due to bad weather

Coronation flypast given green light following weather concerns

Camilla Queen Consort: Get to know the wife of King Charles III

An RNLI life boat arrives back in port after taking part in a rescue mission in the English Channel.

Four people dead after small boat incident in English Channel

11 jobs that don’t require a degree and how much you could earn

RNLI engineer Stewart Walmsley who served during the Falklands conflict

Sailor Stewart says he was lucky to get home in one piece.

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Does Vladimir Putin have cancer? Russian President is ill - claims

The police are concerned for missing 51-year-old Steven Prentice's welfare.

Lancashire Police ask for help finding missing ex-firearms officer

Stuart Clewlow (second left) with Chorley Branch members of the Royal British Legion (L-R) Paul Booth, Anthony Cooper and Glyn Gaskell. The branch supports the objectives of the Chorley & District Armed Forces Community. (Picture Credit: Mick Ellison)

New Chorley Armed Forces group has members from all over the world

A Wigan-based company have won a contract to provide diving equipment to the Armed Forces

Wigan-based company to provide diving equipment to the UK Armed Forces

About Time Dance Company perform Cotton, a special dance show celebrating Lancashire's history as the centre of the cotton industry. The show will be performed in Kirkham town centre this Saturday (October 2)

Fylde coast town gets ready to dance this weekend with an historic street produc...

HMS Courageous

Submerged: Life under the waves on the HMS Courageous, the Preston-affiliated nu...

Rose Leslie and Suranne Jones star in the new BBC thriller series Vigil

Review: There's nothing sub standard about Suranne Jones and co in new BBC drama...

The Faslane nuclear submarine base in Scotland

Submarine base mission for Lancashire communications company

The aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth is on exercises with allied countries in the Far East

Defence minister and Lancashire MP gives message to China over British aircraft ...

HMS Queen Elizabeth: How many have Covid on Navy flagship - and where is the Carrier Strike Group now? (Photo: PA)

HMS Queen Elizabeth: How many have Covid on Navy flagship - and where is the Car...

HMS Lancaster, HMS Dragon and HMS Argyll - the Royal Navy has used Artificial intelligence at sea for the first time - testing against supersonic missile threats

Artificial intelligence used by Royal Navy at sea for first time

Prince Philip: all of the Duke of Edinburgh’s medals and decorations - and what they were awarded for (Photo by JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP via Getty Images)

Prince Philip: all of the Duke of Edinburgh’s medals and decorations - and what ...

A helicopter at the scene of the crash

BAE Systems aid probe into Royal Navy Hawk jet crash

A WW2 postcard has arrived in the UK 77 years late - here’s what it said (Photo: Shutterstock)

A WW2 postcard has arrived in the UK 77 years late - here’s what it said

Trams passed by Preston Gaol frequently

Actions of Preston officer saw escaped convict returned to prison

Geoffrey Palmer

Actor Geoffrey Palmer dies aged 93

Charles Forsberg (left) and Chris Mayne.

From military defence to self-driving cars: The Lancaster navigation company get...

The TV presenter has since apologised for his comments (Photo: Getty Images)

Here’s why SAS Who Dares Wins' Ant Middleton has ‘quit’ his Royal Navy role

Ferry passengers and the crew on both vessels were placed “in immediate danger," according to an official report (Photo: Shutterstock)

A passenger ferry nearly hit a nuclear submarine off the coast of Scotland - but...

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