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AAIB Report: Leonardo AW139, G-CIMU
Leonardo AW139 (G-CIMU), Tail rotor duplex bearing failure, Norwich Airport, 13 June 2022 AAIB Report: Leonardo AW139, G-CIMU The failure of an AW139 tail rotor duplex bearing was identified during a post-flight maintenance check from wear damage on the bearing/actuator cover. The extent of the damage to the bearing confirmed that a loss of tail rotor control event would likely have occurred had the helicopter continued to operate with the bearing fitted. The bearing is defin

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Greater Together LA Begins
Greater Together LA has officially begun with opening speeches from Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, co-host Sir Lucian Grainge CBE, CEO of Universal Music Group, and Kate Taylor Tett, Director of the GREAT Campaign Greater Together LA Begins Greater Together LA has officially begun with opening speeches from Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, co-host Sir Lucian Grainge CBE, CEO of Universal Music Group, and Kate Taylor Tett, Director of the GREAT Campaign. Culture Secretary, Lisa

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Third Waste Carrier Convicted in Environment Agency Operation
Waste carrier DTM Grab Hire Ltd has been told to pay out £16,664 after thousands of tonnes of waste were dumped on a floodplain Third Waste Carrier Convicted in Environment Agency Operation The Environment Agency has secured a third conviction in relation to a major illegal waste site in Kingsteighton, South Devon, where thousands of tonnes of waste were dumped on a floodplain. DTM Grab Hire Ltd has been ordered to pay £16,664 for its part in depositing the waste at the illeg

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Michael Plaut Appointed to The Crown Estate Board
The Crown Estate has announced the appointment of Michael Plaut OBE to The Crown Estate Board with special responsibility for Wales Michael Plaut Appointed to The Crown Estate Board On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, Michael Plaut has been appointed to The Crown Estate Board, to serve a four-year term effective from 1 July 2026. As well as the full responsibilities of a Commissioner of The Crown Estate Board, Michael will be responsible for providing advice about th

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Global Partnerships Conference - Summary from Satellite Session
Summary from the Global Partnership Conference satellite session in Geneva. Co-hosted by the UK and South Africa on 17 May 2026 Global Partnerships Conference - Summary from Satellite Session On 17 May, the UK and South Africa co-hosted a satellite session of the Global Partnerships Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, focused on Reimagining the Multilateral Health System. The event brought together Health Ministers as well as leaders and representatives of global and regional

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Three Hundreds of Chiltern
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Joshua Cameron Simons to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern Three Hundreds of Chiltern The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Joshua Cameron Simons to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.

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HMS Tamar Returns to Honiara, Marks Deeper UK-Solomon Islands Engagement
The Royal Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Tamar, among its most advanced ships, is making a return visit to Solomon Islands today after its first visit in 2023 HMS Tamar Returns to Honiara, Marks Deeper UK-Solomon Islands Engagement Permanently deployed to support the countries of the region both HMS Tamar and HMS Spey are on a five-year mission around the Pacific region. HMS Tamar has visited Asia, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands and will visit Papua New Guinea aft

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VMD Launches New Online Contact Form Today
The form will become the main route for contacting the VMD VMD Launches New Online Contact Form Today The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has today launched a new online contact form on GOV.UK, which will become the primary route for you to contact the organisation. This new approach replaces multiple email routes that have developed over time, making it easier to ensure enquiries are handled consistently and efficiently. The contact form replaces the general mailbox..

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Khayelitsha Cookies to be Sold on British Airways Flights
South African business Khayelitsha Cookies secured UK contracts worth more than R1.4 million to supply British Airways flights and private‑label shortbread, increasing exports and supporting employment for women Khayelitsha Cookies to be Sold on British Airways Flights Khayelitsha Cookies is a biscuit producer based in Cape Town. It has agreed contracts worth more than R1.4 million with two companies UK backed companies. Under the agreements, Khayelitsha Cookies will supply b

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