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Nick Clegg due to boost aerospace
Sunday 17 March 2013
The£24bn UK aerospace industry will receive a welcome boost tomorrow when a government-led investment plan worth hundreds of millions of pounds is due to be announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
BBC impartiality under fire for correspondent's role in security summit
Monday 11 March 2013
The BBC’s closeness to the Home Office has come under fire after the corporation’s security correspondent Gordon Corera accepted a formal role at a behind-closed-doors counter-terrorism event.
In-debt South London Healthcare NHS Trust 'should be broken up'
Tuesday 08 January 2013
A debt-ridden NHS trust which was on the brink of bankruptcy should be dissolved, an official consultation has concluded.
Politicians claim to back UK jobs in aerospace but cut key spending
Sunday 15 July 2012
Farnborough's famous airshow relied mostly on civilian orders as reduced defence spending bites, writes Mark Leftly
Branson confirms he'll be aboard first Virgin space flight
Wednesday 11 July 2012
With typical flair, Sir Richard Branson today announced that he and his children will be the first passengers when the Virgin Galactic space tourism programme begins.
Rolls-Royce wins £118m US Army deal
Monday 09 July 2012
Rolls-Royce has announced a £118 million order from the US Army.
Boeing 'is set to overtake Airbus sales'
Sunday 08 July 2012
UK jobs threatened as US aircraft builder's boss vows to be on top for 'a number of years'
BAE systems to axe 600 jobs
Thursday 31 May 2012
Defence giant BAE Systems is planning to axe more than 600 jobs and close a historic factory which made tanks for the First World War.
Countyfile: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Sunday 08 April 2012
It's all wings, wheels, water and walks along the South Coast
Military armoured cars attract interest from Met
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Scotland Yard team studies vehicles at sales fair
Met Office puts out serious alert
Friday 03 February 2012
The Met Office issued an England-wide serious weather alert yesterday as the nation continued to shiver in freezing conditions.
Open Jaw: 'Central London will be full during the Olympics'
Friday 03 February 2012
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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