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Government decision to house migrants at RAF base ‘absolutely devastating’

The government’s plan to house migrants at an RAF base instead of going ahead with a £300 million regeneration project is a “massive missed opportunity” and a “backward step”, residents and business leaders have said. Between 1,500 and 2,000 ...

29 Mar 2023 at 15:45

Officers’ mess used by Dambusters given listed building status

The mess hall used by officers who led the famous Second World War Dambusters Raid has been designated as a listed building by Historic England. The officers’ mess at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire has been designated as a Grade II listed ...

20 Oct 2023 at 05:29

Last Dambuster George ‘Johnny’ Johnson dies aged 101

Last Dambuster George ‘Johnny’ Johnson dies at age 101

The last surviving Dambuster has died at the age of 101. George Leonard “Johnny” Johnson was the last surviving original member of RAF 617 Squadron’s famous “Dambusters” raid of 1943. He died peacefully at his care home in Westbury on ...

08 Dec 2022 at 11:29

Council loses High Court fight over migrant plan for disused Dambuster airfield

Council bosses who argued that Government plans to use land which once formed part of a famous RAF base to house asylum seekers should be quashed have lost a High Court fight. West Lindsey District Council, in Gainsborough, ...

06 Dec 2023 at 17:49

Suella Braverman ‘advised to scrap asylum seekers plan for air base’

Home Secretary Suella Braverman was advised to scrap plans to house asylum seekers at a former RAF base, it has been reported. According to an email reportedly seen by the BBC in February, a senior Home Office official ...

13 May 2023 at 06:36

Council fights plans to house migrants at former Dambusters airbase

Council bosses have told a High Court judge that Government plans to use land which once formed part of one of England’s most famous RAF bases to house asylum seekers should be quashed. Lawyers representing West ...

31 Oct 2023 at 12:27

RAF Scampton Dambusters dog grave plans to be discussed at extraordinary meeting

An extraordinary meeting is to be held over proposals to exhume the body of the dog buried at the former home of the Dambusters due to concerns connected to the site’s use as a migrant camp. The black Labrador, ...

04 Jul 2023 at 15:26

Council awaits ruling on migrant plan for disused Dambuster base

A council is waiting for a High Court judge’s ruling after arguing that Government plans to use land which once formed part of one of England’s most famous RAF bases to house asylum seekers should be quashed. ...

06 Dec 2023 at 02:45

Lancaster flypast pays 80th anniversary tribute to Dambusters

The only remaining airworthy Lancaster bomber in the UK took to the skies on Tuesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. The plane, one of only two Lancasters still in operation, flew over ...

17 May 2023 at 00:07

King pays tribute to RAF veterans as he marks Dambusters’ 80th anniversary

The King paid a heartfelt tribute to Second World War RAF veterans as he commemorated the 80th anniversary of the famous Dambusters raid. Charles visited the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ...

24 Jul 2023 at 19:11

Lancaster bomber to fly over 28 airbases to mark Dambusters’ 80th anniversary

One of only two remaining airworthy Lancaster bombers will fly over several airfields to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) plane PA474 will ...

16 May 2023 at 12:09

Council waits for ruling on complaint about migrant plans for Dambuster airfield

Council bosses are waiting for a ruling after telling a High Court judge that Government plans to use land that once formed part of one of England’s most famous RAF bases to house asylum seekers ...

01 Nov 2023 at 17:47

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