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XV Excalibur, a robot submarine used by the Royal Navy, has fired a torpedo for the first time during a landmark trial.

Huge Royal Navy 'robot submarine' fires torpedo at target

The new system will include 249 fixed inspection stations

Ad Feature Agreement signed for vehicle inspection programmes

Ad Feature Sana Commerce appoints Brian Plackis Cheng as CEO

Ad Feature Sona raises £34bn Series B to bring AI to the frontline economy

US defence secretary has insulted the Royal Navy for not sending warships to end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Dragon is currently in the eastern Mediterranean.

'Big bad Royal Navy' insulted by US for not securing Strait of Hormuz

HMS Dragon is unlikely to be deployed to the Strait of Hormuz, defence experts have said. Pictured is the Type 45 destroyer leaving Portsmouth Portsmouth Harbour today on its way to the eastern Mediterranean.

Experts gives verdict on whether HMS Dragon should go to Iran

Police monitor the two sides apart at the Iran war protests in Guildhall Square in Portsmouth on Friday, March 6.

Division as opposing ideologies face off at Iran war protest

Man accused of hire murder of Southsea woman appears in court

Jonathan Tomkinson was linked with Pompey in the summer. Pic: Getty

Portsmouth-linked defender joins former Fratton boss

US President Donald Trump caused shockwaves on Monday night by suspending military aid shipments to Ukraine. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

How to watch US presidential election in the UK

Chappell Roan called for more help regarding artists who are struggling with mental health in the aggressive music industry.

Universal and MHA announce musician mental health fund

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Should TikTok be banned in the UK?

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 5 2024.

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Frozen iPhone is finally freed from ice rink...but does it still work?

The Menendez Brothers are the focus of the newest "Monster" Netflix series by Ryan Murphy - but what was it like inside their multi-million dollar home, where they murdered their parents in 1989?

Inside The Menendez Mansion as new crime series arrives on Netflix

A Florida surgeon mistakenly removed a patient's liver instead of his spleen, causing him to die, his family have claimed. (Photo: Pexels/Pixabay)

Man reportedly dies after Florida surgeon removes wrong organ
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NCA seize cannabis hauls at UK airports and arrest smugglers.

Watch: NCA seize cannabis hauls at UK airports and arrest smugglers

Rachel Chinouriri attends The Ivor Novello Awards 2022 at The Grosvenor House Hotel on May 19, 2022 in London, England.

UK singer 'deeply saddened' as she's forced to cancel tour dates

Building swept into Blue Earth River as Rapidan Dam suffers partial failure.

Watch: Building swept into river as dam suffers partial failure

Brian Surguy is attacked by a protective mother duck while trying to help her ducklings.

Watch: Protective mother duck attacks man trying to rescue ducklings

Houthi Rebels have falsely claimed to have attacked and sank HMS Diamond. The Portsmouth-based Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer has been deployed periodically to the Red Sea since early December after several attacks on merchant ships by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The militants attacked two ships over the weekend. Picture: LPhot Henry Parks.

Houthi rebels falsely claim to attack and sink HMS Diamond

Pictured: Mojave aircraft is taken back into the hanger after a successful trail on HMS Prince of Wales.

Pic: RN

HMS Prince of Wales is returning home to Portsmouth after carrying out trials

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Wine with Lucy Jackson: Full-bodied reds are perfect for November

Charles Weatherstone, of Havant, inventor of the skincare tool CELF.

Havant-based skincare company launches world's first collagen regeneration tool

Several US states are suing the company which owns Facebook and Instagram, Meta, claiming that the social media platforms harm children's mental health. Image by Adobe Photos.

US states sue Meta claiming social media harms kids' mental health

Jonathan Slinger and Kirsty Bushell in A View From The Bridge at Chichester Festival Theatre, October 2023. Picture by The Other Richard

"Bleak but beautiful": A View From The Bridge at CFT | Review

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Support and anger after MP's speech on multiculturalism and UK asylum
Suella Braverman’s recent speech on multiculturalism and UK asylum has sparked both support and outrage among councillors in her constituency.
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Aides have confirmed that the 81-year-old had been feeling light-headed before the conference - Credit: WWLT5

Breaking Republican leader Mitch McConnell freezes for second time in weeks

Wildfires in Maui, Hawaii

At least 36 dead in Hawaiian wildfires - what we know so far

Mother of two-year-old who died of brain-eating amoeba pays tribute

Temperatures in the UK could hit 40C in July

Monday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth

Chris Evans quits Instagram amid engagement rumours to Alba Baptista

‘Presumed human remains’ found in Titan sub wreckage

Iconic UK game show rebooted after 22 years with a new host

Diabetes rates are set to soar globally by 2050

How to spot diabetes symptoms as rates soar across the world

The Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as the bean, with Chicago's skyline

‘I went to Chicago for five days and it was better than New York’

Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares to return for new season

Russia threatens military response after UK sends missiles to Ukraine

Breaking Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused writer

The scheme would see supervised prisoners clean litter from the UK's motorways.

Ex-minister suggests prisoners clean Hampshire's motorways

Toddler becomes ‘intruder’ as they crawl through White House fence

Scientists and science enthusiasts gather prior to the start of the 'March for Science' which celebrates the scientific method outside the Science Museum in central London on April 22, 2017, Earth Day

How Earth Day started and what day represents

Prince Harry to skip King’s Coronation concert to rush back home

Heardle - Spotify’s audible answer to the runaway success of Worldle

What is today’s Heardle answer for April 14?

NHS nurses are among the groups struggling to afford to eat (image: Getty Images)

Breaking Covid vaccine now offered to young clinically vulnerable children

You can now repair the Joy-Cons of your Nintendo Switch for free if it is suffering from drifting - Credit: Adobe

Nintendo Joy-Cons can be repaired for free - even if warranty expires

Blockbuster comeback? Website reactivated leaving cryptic message

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson could be walking the red carpet of The Oscars 2023 in LA’s Dolby Theatre this weekend - Credit: Getty Images

Sarah Ferguson rumoured to be presenting award at The Oscars

Tiger King. In short, Joe Exotic doesn't like Carole Baskin.

Netflix Tiger King star reveals candidacy for US Presidential Election

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak participate in a bilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023 in San Diego, California. President Biden hosts British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego for an AUKUS meeting to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines under a pact between the three nations. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Breaking Joe Biden to visit NI for 25th anniversary of Belfast Agreement

New taskforce launches to find alien life in the next 10 - 20 years

Holi 2023: When is it, what is it and how is it celebrated

Croatia scrapped its old currency for Euro in January 2023.

New travel rules face Britons travelling to US and EU

Virgin Atlantic release their great deals for 2023

Royal Thailand Navy warship capsizes - 33 sailors remain missing