Former flagship 'sold for scrap'
It's been reported that the former Royal Navy flagship, HMS Ark Royal, is to be sold as scrap metal for £3 million.
No decision on HMS Ark Royal
Plans to scrap aircraft carrier not confirmed by Ministry of Defence. Tourist group still hopes to turn HMS Ark Royal into a diving site.
Vigil for sailor missing in Dubai
The family and friends of Timmy Maccoll - a sailor from Gosport who disappeared while on shore leave in Dubai, have held a vigil for him.
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Former Royal Navy flagship "to be sold as scrap metal"
It's been reported that an announcement is expected in Parliament tomorrow revealing that the former Navy flagship, HMS Ark Royal will be sold as scrap metal for £3million.
The ship was decommissioned in 2010, five years ahead of schedule and has been in Portsmouth harbour ever since.
The light aircraft carrier led the British fleet during the Iraq invasion after leading the fleet in the Adriatic during the Bosnian War.
Navy's newest warship arriving in Portsmouth
The Royal Navy's newest one billion pound warship arrives into Portsmouth today. An official welcoming ceremony will be held on board HMS Defender - where it will be formally handed over to the Royal Navy. The Type 45 destroyer is the fifth of six to built to replace the old Type 42 fleet.
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Emotional welcome for minehunter sailors
by Sally MolloyA minehunter has returned home to Portsmouth after six months at sea. The crew of HMS Ledbury received a rapturous reception after clearing mines from the first and second world wars in the Mediterranean.
Warship comes home
Portsmouth-based warship HMS Ledbury will return home today after spending six months working alongside NATO counterparts in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Hunt Class minehunter and her 42 crew sailed in early January.
Since then Ledbury has clocked up 12,000 nautical miles and spent her time operating with NATO's permanent mine countermeasures group helping to clear the Mediterranean of historic ordnance left from the World Wars and more recent conflicts and to conduct a series of exercises.
No decision on HMS Ark Royal
Plans to scrap aircraft carrier not confirmed by Ministry of Defence. Tourist group still hopes to turn HMS Ark Royal into a diving site.
Read the full storyVigil for sailor missing in Dubai
by Richard Jones
The family and friends of Timmy Maccoll - a sailor from Gosport who disappeared while on shore leave in Dubai, have held a vigil for him.
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Study examined how services are treated by public
The public rated the Forces very highly, and personnel felt public support has increased in recent years.
Read the full storyStudy samples public reception
The study explores how those in the Forces think they are seen by people in Britain, their experiences of wearing uniform in public, and what problems they experience as a result of their service.
The study also reveals how they see their career prospects once they leave the Forces.
Aircraft carrier on the move
Richard Jones was at BAE Systems in Portsmouth today as workers moved a 900-tonne section of hull of one of Britain's new aircraft carriers.
The piece of the ship will be transported to Scotland later this month where final assembly of the carriers will take place.
New aircraft carrier being assembled
The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier the HMS Queen Elizabeth will be assembled in Scotland. Parts of the ship are being transported from Portsmouth today. Our reporter Richard Jones is there to watch the operation take shape.
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