According to accessible sources Russia's military expenditure is much the same as the UK's yet their military might is many, many times as great. Ten times more troops at least, far more if you count reserves. A Navy perhaps three times the size in terms of major units and infinitely larger if coastal vessels abd conventional subs are counted, an A... Read More

I kid you not - new rules intended to protect cyclists. Highway Code - rule 239 aka “The Dutch Reach” - vehicle occupants must open doors with the hand that is furthest from the door handle to “encourage body twisting so as to look behind the vehicle”. [url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/highway-code-rule-fine-drivers-154534975... Read More

Thank you Wensleydale, I'll jump to it and find something suitable. Have a go at this one. Read More

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60088244 A driver who ran over and killed a man whilst he was attacking and stabbing a woman (fatally) has been arrested on charges of attempted murder. It’s still early days and all the facts are unclear, so I don’... Read More

Beeb reporting that several people were upset by low flying F15s. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-60082431 Read More

Here's your hat. What's the hurry? Reading a lot of conflicting reports on this. Who made the initial decision to allow him to enter? What was going on that the health minister became involved only after he had arrived at the airport? Granted I do not expect any health minister to be reviewing passenger lists, but how did it get this far? Read More

I have a friend who used to harp on about how good his car is, the way that the makers had thought of everything, the comfort, the grunt etc. Even used to boast about how low the price had become when he bought it as a 3 year old "one careful private owner"....... All of the stuff that BMW drivers usually spout. A funny thing happened when we tal... Read More

Landing mishap - pilot ejected safely - 7 sailors injured - 3 required evacuation to shore but now stable.. [url=https://news.usni.org/2022/01/24/f-35-lightning-ii-has-landing-mishap-on-uss-carl-vinson-in-south-china-sea]Pilot Ejects After F-35 Lightning II 'Landing Mishap' on USS Carl Vinson in South China Sea - USNI News[/url] Read More

Hi, Not critical of the crew's actions here (I haven't even read the report), but something in the [url=https://avherald.com/h?article=4f3128c0&opt=0]summary[/url] stood out [QUOTE]Commander’s Flying Experience: 4,412 hours (of which 4,272 were on type)[/QUOTE] I thought you needed to have ~200-250 hrs to get a CPL. Have things been relaxed... Read More

[url=https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/wondering-when-international-travel-will-restart-this-new-chart-could-hold-the-answer/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Wondering%20when%20international%20travel%20will%20restart%3F%20This%20new%20chart%20could%20hold%20the%20answer&utm_campaign=Travel%20Weekly%3A%20Thursday%2028... Read More

https://www.reuters.com/article/qantas-unions/qantas-raises-stakes-in-battle-over-long-haul-cabin-crew-contract-idINL1N2TZ2W1 If they win this, it may set the tone for other EBA's battle. Read More

Incident at Murrayfield Mandurah WA..Link removed as it seems to make some.software nervous ...see other posts for.links. Read More

[left]BBC exit poll giving Con 368 seats Lab 191 SNP 55 Lib 13 an 86 majority.. We have a couple of billboards up round here, large one for Con in the local horses field as normal, and a tiny one in a garden for Lab[/left] Read More

[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...

I Have just been a witness to the FB jail experience vicariously through my other half. She was selling household items through FB Marketplace prior to a house move and for some reason her account was banned for breaching their “Community Standards”. She would never do such a thing intentionally but it happened mid-sale with quite a f... Read More

Looks as if this was vert close if true. [h2]Emirates “Near Miss” On Take Off?[/h2]Emirates flight 231 from Dubai (DXB) to Washington DC (IAD) appears to have experienced a potentially significant anomaly during take off from Dubai on the 20th of December, according to data from [url=http://flightradar24.com/]FR24[/url]. According to unconfirme... Read More

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-59727161 Well I didn’t see this verdict coming and I imagine the four individuals didn’t either. It now seems that it’s okay to damage anything that you disagree with. The ‘Colston Defence’ will now be used as an e... Read More

I know there is a cohort of strong Putin supporters here, but this looks to be getting serious and his shtick might be going over for the home side, but maybe it is time for him to stop playing with matches. Lots of jaw-jaw going on at the moment as it should. Options, however, to give leverage to those talks seem limited in this scenario. For t... Read More

How lucky was I to find a photo of this de Havilland DHC1 Chipmunk taken in the 1950's. This was the very first aeroplane I flew ( log books confirm registration ) doing a trial instructional flight when I was 15 year... Read More

Seems I will have to rebadge my MG Midget… [url=https://uk.yahoo.com/news/midget-gems-renamed-disability-campaigner-161201776.html]Offensive Sweeties[/url] Read More

If you don't have one, you're likely too late mate :rolleyes: The fat lady's been singing loudly and baritone for 2 years now and if you read news papers at all, the writing's no longer on the wall but plastered on every billboard in the "once" independent territory of Hong Kong.. Cathay, as an airline, has no routes, no customers, no SAR Governmen... Read More

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60012238 What’s you’re view? Mine is why should he be able to pay for police to guard him, they are a public body and he forfeited the right to protection when he quit. It’s rather like asking for a police escort through London with... Read More

[url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/qantas-mandatory-vaccinations-covid19-workers-pandemic/100386206]Qantas Group Mandates Vaccine[/url] Read More

[url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3161517/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-says-she-hoping-good?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage]scmp local community spread[/url] Read More