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@wrightdi

Ship Faced Aquaholic, Chartered Engineer, sleep specialist 💤🛌 & STEM ambassador. Now working in the dark arts (safety management)
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Now revealed that the Labour Education Minister, Stephen Morgan, run a WhatsApp group which was filled with slurs against elderly protesters and veterans who opposed mass immigration. It branded pensioners “terrorists” and disabled veterans as “Nazi scum”. Mask slips again.

Now revealed that the Labour Education Minister, Stephen Morgan, run a WhatsApp group which was filled with slurs against elderly protesters and veterans who opposed mass immigration.

It branded pensioners “terrorists” and disabled veterans as “Nazi scum”.

Mask slips again.
This is Cymru Wales (@walesdotcom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From Wales to the world 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌍 Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus! Happy St David’s Day! 🌼 #StDavidsDay #DyddGŵylDewi #RandomActsofWelshness

From Wales to the world 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌍

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus! Happy St David’s Day! 🌼

#StDavidsDay #DyddGŵylDewi #RandomActsofWelshness
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My mother and my Aunt dressed for their VE day party in Portsmouth, 1945. Couldn't get clothing coupons but lots of flags around... #VEDay80 @veday80

My mother and my Aunt dressed for their VE day party in Portsmouth, 1945. Couldn't get clothing coupons but lots of flags around...
#VEDay80 @veday80
BFBS Forces News (@forcesnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The First Sea Lord has stepped back from his role due to personal reasons. Admiral Sir Ben Key, 59, will be replaced by the Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell. Read more🔗👇 forcesnews.com/services/navy/…

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Ten Tors support teams gathering at ///complies.decency.ruler SX587932 (that's Okehampton Camp for the navagationally challenged)

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (@phdockyard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#OnThisDay in 1945, the world heard the message it had waited years for: "Tuesday 8th May repetition 8th May is VE Day" Today we remember the hope, the sacrifice and the responsibility to never forget #VEDay #VEDay80 Learn more at The National Museum of the Royal Navy and Royal Navy Submarine Museum

#OnThisDay in 1945, the world heard the message it had waited years for:

"Tuesday 8th May repetition 8th May is VE Day"

Today we remember the hope, the sacrifice and the responsibility to never forget

#VEDay #VEDay80

Learn more at <a href="/NatMuseumRN/">The National Museum of the Royal Navy</a> and Royal Navy Submarine Museum
ITV News West Country (@itvwestcountry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thousands of young people have crossed the finish line in the gruelling Ten Tors challenge. Teams of 14 to 19-year-olds navigated their way across Dartmoor walking up to 55 miles in two days. The event is hosted by the British Army at Okehampton Camp and takes the teams over some

Tom Sharpe (@tomsharpe134) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tricky one to write 1. This is a leader crisis not a leadership one. Big difference. 2. But…convincing the public of this will be a huge challenge 3. …which will not be addressed unless the communications are sharper telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/1…

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Falklands War destroyer HMS Bristol is due to leave #Portsmouth this week for Turkey to be scrapped. One former Petty Officer said it will be a "very sad" moment for those who served during the conflict. | Freddie Webb for The News, Portsmouth portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/r…

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That's the last pair of 909 radomes off for scrap (and only 1 ship left in commission that I've been appointed to 🤔) #OldGit #HMSBristol HMS Chiddingfold

That's the last pair of 909 radomes off for scrap (and only 1 ship left in commission that I've been appointed to 🤔)
#OldGit #HMSBristol <a href="/HMSChiddingfold/">HMS Chiddingfold</a>
Steve Prest ⚔️ 🛠️⚡⚓🍓 (@fightingsailor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A cautionary tale for those who think that process is always the enemy and that just "cracking on", taking more risk and failing fast is *always* the answer 💥 👀👇 bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdjx…