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Thieves steal £25,000 of diesel from high-security Royal Navy base

An investigation is under way after thieves stole a huge volume of diesel from a high-security naval base. They made off with fuel from tankers at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth that was used to power electricity generators at the base. The Sun ...

07 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Thieves steal ‘£250,000’ of diesel from high-security Royal Navy base

07 Apr 2022 at 10:25

Veterans mark Falklands anniversary by visiting dock they returned to after war

Veterans who fought in the Falklands War have marked its 40th anniversary by revisiting the port they returned home to after the conflict. Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard, on the Firth of Forth, prepared Royal Navy ships for their journey to ...

02 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

World’s first tidal turbine testing centre opens

The world’s first testing facility for tidal turbine blades has opened in Scotland. Based in Rosyth, Fife, the £4.6 million FastBlade facility will test blades made from materials which must withstand harsh weather for 20 years. ...

13 May 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

£30m deal signed to maintain Navy’s Queen Elizabeth class carriers at Rosyth

A £30 million deal to provide dry dock maintenance to two of the world’s most sophisticated aircraft carriers has been signed, helping to secure 300 jobs in Scotland. The 10-year agreement will see the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen ...

16 May 2022 at 01:25

City

Watchdog extends investigation into PwC’s audits of defence firm Babcock

The UK accounting regulator has extended its investigations into PwC’s audits of defence giant Babcock. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) had already started a probe into audits which took place between March 2017 and ...

17 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Shipyard could relocate if it is unwelcome in independent Scotland, says boss

Babcock could relocate its shipyard at Rosyth to England within a few years if it is not welcome in an independent Scotland, the chief executive of the defence firm has said. David Lockwood said the timescales around any ...

16 Feb 2022 at 13:28

Union warns Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate could be ‘significantly delayed’

The Royal Navy could see delivery of its Type 31 frigates significantly delayed, a union has warned, as workers at a Scottish yard are poised to down tools for weeks in their battle for higher pay. Around 100 workers at ...

07 Apr 2023 at 13:37

City

PwC hit with £5.6m fine for ‘serious failures’ over Babcock audit

Accounting giant PwC has been slapped with a £5.6 million fine by the UK’s auditing regulator over serious failures in handling the accounts of defence company Babcock. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said that ...

08 Mar 2023 at 12:04

UK Government committed to building Type 31 frigates as steel is cut on new ship

The UK Government remains “absolutely” committed to the Type 31 frigate building programme, the defence procurement minister said on Tuesday as he cut steel on the new HMS Active at Rosyth. Alex Chalk said the ...

24 Jan 2023 at 16:45

PM declares ‘critical national endeavour’ to secure UK nuclear industry’s future

Rishi Sunak will declare a “critical national endeavour” to secure the future of the UK’s nuclear industry with a package of investment aimed at boosting skills and jobs amid concerns about defence spending. ...

25 Mar 2024 at 09:52

Scotland

World’s first tidal turbine testing centre opens

15 Jun 2022 at 11:52

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