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
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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
Royal Navy leads international task force on Baltic mission
The Royal Navy is leading an international task group of half a dozen warships on a security patrol of the Baltic. Frigates HMS Lancaster and Westminster, tanker RFA Tiderace and vessels from all three Baltic states – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – have joined forces for a concerted demonstration of Britain’s commitment to the security and stability of the region. The … [Read more...] about Royal Navy leads international task force on Baltic mission
The Royal Navy tests cutting-edge software to map the seabed rapidly
The Royal Navy has tested cutting-edge software to map the seabed close to shore in hours – not days or weeks. Survey vessel HMS Magpie was able to chart the waters around Plymouth purely using regular radar installed on shipping the world over and a specialist computer program which measures wave height. Using that data and information about currents, the software can … [Read more...] about The Royal Navy tests cutting-edge software to map the seabed rapidly
WonderZoo March Events
WonderZoo has an exciting line-up of events for March and early April and we’re really looking forward to it all! We’re still doing our series of weekly performances with the WonderZoo crew (Slain McGough Davey, Queen Chi, Gabi Marcellus-Temple and HiP.P), plus a few special guests, for the Stronger North Stonehouse Project. Check out our YouTube channel or our website to find … [Read more...] about WonderZoo March Events
Feminist Fusion Exhibition & Performance
Feminist Fusion is a unique initiative for the arts and community in Plymouth, which aims to highlight and promote female artists of all disciplines and to encourage discussion and thought around social justice and feminism. It has been running successfully for 5 years in the city, led by artist Anairda. With the help of funding from Mayflower 400 Vital Sparks, we have been … [Read more...] about Feminist Fusion Exhibition & Performance
Babcock helping to ‘build the future’ by supporting National Apprenticeship Week 2021
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company, is proud to support National Apprenticeship Week 2021. Themed around ‘Build the Future’, the Government programme aims to focus on how employers train, retain and achieve through apprenticeships. Now in its 14th year, National Apprenticeship Week is celebrated by hundreds of companies across the country. Babcock is proud … [Read more...] about Babcock helping to ‘build the future’ by supporting National Apprenticeship Week 2021
