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Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth after breakdown

Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales misses planned Portsmouth departure

The beleaguered Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has departed Portsmouth for Fife following a string of delays caused by technical problems. It had first been expected to sail on Monday but work was not completed in time to remove the ...

08 Oct 2022 at 10:01

Royal Navy carrier’s departure for major repairs delayed

The departure of beleaguered Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales to head for repairs has been delayed after engineers were not able to remove the damaged propeller in time. The £3 billion warship broke down off the Isle of Wight in ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:49

First Sea Lord plans Royal Navy with ‘more punch’ in coming years

The head of the Royal Navy has said the service must face up to the challenge of a resurgent Russia in the coming years, adding that he plans to have a fleet which has “more punch” than it currently has. During a visit to Scotland, First Sea ...

11 Feb 2022 at 18:55

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. Scotland ...

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 Elizabeth ...

16 May 2022 at 01:25

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 future ...

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 the ...

07 Apr 2023 at 13:37

HMS Prince of Wales leaves dry dock after nine months of repairs

A Royal Navy aircraft carrier which broke down just a few miles from its home port has left dry dock nearly a year later after undergoing repairs and upgrades. HMS Prince of Wales suffered a broken propeller shaft after it ...

21 Jul 2023 at 17:40

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 Government ...

24 Jan 2023 at 16:45

Scottish shipyards need ‘greater clarity’ over future military orders, say MPs

Scottish shipyards need “greater clarity” from the UK Government over where contracts for new naval vessels will be placed in the coming decades, MPs have said. Members of the Scottish Affairs Committee made the plea as ...

27 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Motorcyclist, 49, killed in crash with car

A biker has died following a crash with a car. The 49-year-old man was riding a black Suzuki motorcycle when it was involved in a collision with a white BMW in Rosyth, Fife. The incident happened at around 5pm on ...

01 Apr 2024 at 09:56

Scotland

Council tax freeze announcement ‘frustrating’, says Green co-leader Slater

Humza Yousaf’s announcement of a council tax freeze for Scots next year without consulting local authority leaders or the SNP’s partners in government was “frustrating”, Scottish Government minister and Green ...

27 Oct 2023 at 14:02

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