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How Britain’s Secret Decoy Ships Outfoxed German U-Boats During World War I
Divers recently discovered the wreck of a German submarine and the Royal Navy Q-ship that sank it in February 1917 ...
British Gas owner hikes investor payouts despite 70,000 customers ditching the energy giant
British Gas owner Centrica saw earnings in its household energy arm more than halve last year, as it lost cost of living ...
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How did McLaren use ships from the world wars to come up with a disruptive one-off livery?
Last Thursday, the British outfit ... “It's what they call dazzle camouflage,” Design Senior Specialist Simon Dibley adds. Dazzle camouflage dates back to the First and Second World Wars, when it was ...
Final voyage for ‘Big U’: Legendary ship to become underwater wonderland
A storied ocean liner that offered passengers regal elegance while setting trans-Atlantic speed records for decades began its ...
Record-Setting Ocean Liner, a Titan of Its Time, Begins Its Final Voyage
The ocean liner that ferried four presidents across the Atlantic Ocean and captured the world's imagination in the mid-20th ...
Daily Mail6d
Captive British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman's haunting post about 'ignoring advice' to travel to Iran as 'we believe that most people are good' - as desperate family say ...
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are in their early 50s, said they were putting ... fatwa against the Indian-British author. A telling measure of anti-British sentiment came in 2011, when the ...
Daily Mail4d
Nine in ten British workers made to come back into the office as WFH era dies off... although 'feet-up Fridays' are STILL going strong
Nine in 10 British workers have been made to come into the office more days each ... were asked how much exercise they got in a typical week. This included moderate physical activity, such as ...
Daily Express6d
British couple detained in Iran named as heartbroken family speak out
A British couple who have been detained in Iran ... detained in January but Iran’s state-run media revealed this week they had been accused of security-related offences. The couple were ...
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It Came From the British Invasion: “Son of a Preacher Man,” Dusty Springfield’s Brilliant Foray Into American Soul
Much of the material came from in-demand songwriters like Gerry ... of a religious leader. They sneak away from the holy proceedings whenever they can: When they gathered ‘round and started ...
HELLO! Magazine3d
British Royal Family News
HELLO! brings you the latest news, photos and exclusives from the British Royal Family as they happen. The British royals are well-known for their charity work and public support of numerous ...
Newsweek4d
China Sends Ships Near US Ally in 'Show of Force'
Shiptracking data shared Sunday by Ray Powell, director of the Stanford University-affiliated maritime analyst group SeaLight, shows the ships of the Chinese coast guard left the Scarborough Shoal ...
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What to Eat in British Virgin Islands
Since the British Virgin Islands are located in the Caribbean, it should come as no surprise that seafood ... Anyone heading to Jost Van Dyke would be remiss if they didn't spend a few hours ...