John Hellis 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Proud Brit. Believes in Democracy. Retired Gunsmith. lifelong Military Archaeologists specialising in WW2 fixed defence. BA in War Studies.

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MoD investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in Channel.
“But it is understood British officials do not view this incident as being linked to Sunday's operation.” Isn’t it time that the government stopped lying to the people? https://t.co/wBitPYvwNJ

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New era begins as 3 Commando Brigade to be officially known as the UK Commando Force https://t.co/Rd2GehK7sf

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A new steel bridge span was craned into place on Birnbeck Pier on Sunday to replace a deteriorated section that connected the structure to Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. https://t.co/T71d9MZjFa

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@Gypsyrwc When I am abroad I follow the religious and social norms for that country. I expect people staying in my country to show the same curtesy.

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2,000 proposed new Burnham-On-Sea homes step closer as Barratt registers site for potential development. Another huge area of prime farmland will soon be gone for ever. https://t.co/q7TAMmdOlU via @burnham_on_sea

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Britain’s new battle tank, Challenger 3, pushes through trials taking it a step closer to acceptance into the British army. https://t.co/iPhR9qiqFH

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Rare new photos taken from the PS Waverly of Weston-super-Mare’s Birnbeck Pier as restoration continues https://t.co/cXMzAHYeWW

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Campaign launched to restore vandal-hit railway sheds used in Cold War in Kent. https://t.co/2BCmsQjT8G

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World War Two yarn figures return to Peterborough cathedral https://t.co/VKLvQEuHMS

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Reopened Birnbeck Pier in Weston could allow daily visits from the Paddle Steamship Waverley https://t.co/uFxfrZ9ysC

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Historic Birnbeck pier's revamp boosted by one-off student project as local technical college gets involved. https://t.co/tay4u3ndt2

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Javelin’s New Lightweight Launcher Arrives After Ukraine Made the Weapon Famous https://t.co/7yN0wmSaux

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Ukraine’s Naval Drones Are Evolving Again. They Are Now Launching FPVs And Thermobaric Rockets https://t.co/ZUGsbgZOT7

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Teledyne FLIR Defense has introduced Rogue 1 Block 2, a heavily upgraded version of its loitering munition designed for infantry and special operations forces. https://t.co/1QyYJI7tLW

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Navantia UK begins full Fleet Solid Support production https://t.co/Ob90ecWsH9

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STOP THE STATE PENSION BEING TAXED: RAISE TAX THRESHOLD: SUPPORT COLETTE! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/Pl2ykdvgeX via @UKChange

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Bristol Freighter 170 plane to undergo restoration. The Bristol Freighter Type 170 was designed and built in the late 1940s and early 1950s by the Bristol Aeroplane Company as a pioneering post-World War Two cargo aircraft. https://t.co/phrqdPrizL

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The Sting Ray Mid-Life Upgrade programme has advanced to its next phase, with the Ministry of Defence intending to award BAE Surface Ships a contract for the Demonstration and Initial Manufacture stage. https://t.co/lPwzBoSwzM

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The SYOS Aerospace SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has completed a series of fully autonomous mission trials, clearing the aircraft for serial production. https://t.co/XvAVXY0f2x

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Why Russians Are In Despair Over Truck-Busting ’Martian’ Drones. A must read for fans of drone warfare https://t.co/9LgejFktOc