ANDREW NEIL: The dismal parable of the old and creaky substation that shut down Heathrow for a day sums up Broken Britain
It is not just a massive inconvenience for airline passengers, though it is certainly that. It is a global embarrassment for ...
The incredible £220 million plan to turn abandoned London tunnels into tourist attraction
The secret underground tunnels that inspired James Bond author Ian Fleming to create Q's lair look set to be reimagined as an ...
3 Key UK Aerospace Innovations From WWII
Driven by unprecedented times, scientists and engineers forged technological breakthroughs amidst the flames of war.
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The last surviving Battle of Britain Pilot, John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC, passes away
John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain, has sadly passed away at the age of 105.
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Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
Earlier in 1940 during the Nazi invasion of France ... including escaping from a Bristol Blenheim aircraft that was bringing him to London to be awarded his DFC by King George VI at Buckingham ...
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, dies at 105
LONDON (AP) — John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of ...
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Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John Hemingway, dies at age 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105 LONDON -- John ... the summer and autumn of 1940. During dogfights with ...
Sole surviving Battle of Britain hero John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway who was shot down four times dies aged 105
THE last of The Few has died, age 105. Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway had been the sole surviving pilot from the Battle ...
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The wish list: objects at Tefaf Maastricht 2015 to suit every collector’s taste
A Titian Madonna, a swashbuckling Medieval codex and a set of wearable Egyptian amulets are among the treasures at this ...
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Budapest Festival Orchestra, Igor Levit and Iván Fischer sprinkle fairydust over London
Story time with Uncle Iván as the BFO plays music from the ballet Cinderella to crown an all-Prokofiev evening.
Weekend Feature: How my grandfather defended Empire in Kenya
I always knew of his connection to Kenya, but it wasn’t until the elders died that I learned of his role in suppressing the ...
Wartime letters bring history to life in Dear Mr Snippet
In the summer of 2022, a married couple, John and Rita Reed’s collection of letters, personal and military diaries and ...