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Britain plans to equip its armed forces with a homegrown hypersonic cruise missile by the end of the decade, according to a report.Military chiefs are under pressure to catch up with China, Russia and the US by developing a weapon capable of flying at speeds higher than Mach 5 – five times the speed of sound, according to The Sunday Telegraph. The Ministry of Defence wants the missile to be designed and built in the UK and to enter service by 2030.Plans are at an early stage, the newspaper reported, although there is no decision on whether the missile will…
A further 300 cannabis plants have been removed from the community and destroyed after a substantial cannabis cultivation was located on Wednesday evening at an address in Moorends. Source link
The result means seventh-placed Hull go into final game of the season at relegation-threatened Plymouth Argyle next Saturday two points adrift of West Brom, who have lost their last three, in the final play-off position.Noah Ohio’s late equaliser for the Tigers means Ipswich draw level on points with Leeds United in the race for automatic promotion, but they have two games remaining and Leeds just one.George Hirst opened the scoring for the visitors with a fine shot into the bottom corner after 19 minutes. The Tigers drew level five minutes before half-time through Ozan Tufan after Ipswich goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky…
Andrew Forrest, left, died, after being struck by hit and run driver Sharon Abraham, right (Pictures: Sussex Police)A driver ran over a retired lecturer before speeding off and leaving him to die in the road just hours after passing his test. Sharon Abraham, 27, was 20mph over the speed limit when he approached a zebra crossing Andrew Forrest, 75, was using in Eastbourne, East Sussex on July 26 last year. The student hit the pensioner, stopped momentarily, then continued driving and failed to notify police of what had happened, Lewes Crown Court heard. Mr Forrest, who was also an artist,…
Sheffield’s Jack Holder won the first Grand Prix of his career in Croatia, giving him the lead in the speedway World Championship Source link
Annie, aged 20, was last seen on Thursday 4 January and a major search was carried out Source link
The octopus is one of five million Lego pieces that spilled into the ocean (Picture: Vytautas Cemolonskas/PA Wire)A beachcomber has hit a jackpot after finding a rare piece of Lego that fell into the sea off a cargo ship during a storm in 1997. The teenage treasure hunter has found almost 800 pieces of Lego that spilled into the sea after the accident. Liutauras Cemolonskas, 13, searched for the octopus piece for two years before finally spotting it among washed-up jumble on a beach in Marazion, Cornwall. He told PA he was ‘happy’ to discover the small toy – one…
Rishi Sunak has failed to rule out holding a general election in July, as speculation remains rife over the timing of the national vote. The prime minister has repeatedly said his “working assumption” is the election would take place in the second half of this year – with the law stating January 2025 is the latest he could call it. But while many commentators have predicted an autumn vote, Sky News’ Trevor Phillips put to Mr Sunak that it could mean as early as July.”Well, look, when it comes to a general election, I’ve been very clear about that multiple…
The Empress Building in Mexborough is thrilled to announce an innovative newaddition to the UK’s daytime entertainment scene: the ‘All Day Long’ DaytimeDisco. Source link
A late resurgence had given the Bantams a chance of securing a place in the top seven heading into their final game of the regular season. They were convincing as they brushed Newport County aside in a 4-1 win but it was not enough to secure a play-off spot.At close of play, Alexander’s side sat one point adrift of seventh-placed Crawley Town. Speaking after the game, Alexander said: “We did our part today but not over the course of the season. But all we could do was win our game and see what fate decided.“It’s gone against us but I’m…