For the first time in the centuries-long history of the Royal Navy, a woman officer will be appointed to the rank of admiral. Commodore Jude Terry, who has served her nation and Navy for nearly a quarter of a century, has been selected for promotion to rear admiral – making her the most senior woman in the Royal Navy, past or present. She will be responsible for sailors … [Read more...] about Jude makes history as Navy’s first woman admiral
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Royal Navy joins NATO for biggest missile exercise of 2021
Three Royal Navy warships today join NATO allies in the world’s largest test of naval air and missile defences. Played out off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides and Norway’s Arctic coast, the three-week-long Formidable Shield 2021 will test missile systems, sensors, software – and the hundreds of men and women operating them as they demonstrate their ability to deal with the latest … [Read more...] about Royal Navy joins NATO for biggest missile exercise of 2021
WonderZoo May Events
May looks to be another busy month for Plymouth’s spoken word and performance platform WonderZoo! On 8th May, we’ll be joining forces with visual artist Karen Evans and Fuse Dance to offer a workshop based around historical minority figures in Plymouth, creating placards and moves to form a virtual parade for this year’s online Respect Festival. Next, 14th May sees us … [Read more...] about WonderZoo May Events
Royal Navy warship HMS Tamar dazzles as iconic wartime paint scheme is revived
An iconic paint scheme has been applied to a Royal Navy warship for the first time since World War 2. New patrol ship HMS Tamar will head to the Asia-Pacific region with a ‘dazzle camouflage’ paint scheme – various shades of black, white and grey in strange or jarring shapes. The paint scheme, introduced by the Royal Navy towards the end of World War 1, was adopted by … [Read more...] about Royal Navy warship HMS Tamar dazzles as iconic wartime paint scheme is revived
Royal Navy tracks eight warships through UK waters
The Royal Navy has kept close watch on seven warships and one submarine passing in opposite directions through the Channel. Three British patrol ships – Portsmouth-based sisters HMS Tyne, Severn and Mersey – have been called upon to monitor the presence of seven Russian Federation Navy vessels plus an Algerian submarine as they sailed past the British Isles. The latter … [Read more...] about Royal Navy tracks eight warships through UK waters
Sailors and Royal Marines train for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral
Sailors and Royal Marines have joined counterparts from the other services in rehearsals for the funeral of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. They mustered on Saturday at HMS Collingwood in Fareham and have now moved to the Army Training Centre Pirbright to finalise preparations for Saturday’s funeral. The funeral will take place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, … [Read more...] about Sailors and Royal Marines train for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral
Feminist Fusion Exhibition
The artists have now been selected for Feminist Fusion’s Memoria 2020 project, which aims to explore the social and cultural impact of the Mayflower’s 400th centenary, creating public dialogue and reflection on global relationships. Working within a context of highlighting and promoting female artists, 5 female visual artists have been selected to create work in response to the … [Read more...] about Feminist Fusion Exhibition
WonderZoo April Events
Just as the past two months have been full of creativity, with the creation of a series of short films featuring 25 local artists as part of the Stronger North Stonehouse project, April is also shaping up to be a busy month for Plymouth-based word and performance group WonderZoo! Firstly, on 9th April, we’ll be running our regular online Cosmic Storytelling session, a … [Read more...] about WonderZoo April Events
Navy’s new ‘eyes in the sky’ enter service ready for carrier mission
The first of the Royal Navy’s new ‘eyes in the sky’ has entered service – getting ready to protect the nation’s flagship. The first Merlin ‘Crowsnest’ helicopter – which scours the heavens with its radar looking for potential foes – will now begin operational training, ahead of the maiden deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth this spring. The distinctive-looking helicopter – … [Read more...] about Navy’s new ‘eyes in the sky’ enter service ready for carrier mission
Royal Navy hones Gulf security skills in key exercise
A dozen warships – three of them British – mustered off the coast of Oman for the host’s action-packed annual naval workout. Khunjar Hadd – Arabic for sharp dagger – is the principal test of the Royal Navy of Oman and its ability to work with its allies in the region above, on and beneath the waves. Britain, the USA and France accepted the invite for the 26th iteration of … [Read more...] about Royal Navy hones Gulf security skills in key exercise
