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Drago Pilsel: A Remarkable Journey Through War, Faith and Loss
The Croatian journalist, theologian and human rights activist has spent his life considering questions of faith, identity and ...
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Against All Odds – The Fierce Battle of Goose Green!
On May 28–29, 1982, the Battle of Goose Green saw British 2 Para take on overwhelming Argentine forces in one of the most ...
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Falklands’ war restored Vulcan bomber will take final flight next year
The only action that XH558 saw was in the Falklands War in 1982 when it flew 8.000 miles to bomb the runway at Port Stanley and planes on the ground during the Argentine invasion of the Falklands.
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Falklands war, a turning point for Margaret Thatcher’s image and political fortunes
After British forces won the Falklands war, her popularity soared, allowing her to call a general election in 1983 which she won by a landslide. Mrs Thatcher established and chaired a small war ...
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The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war
The last British submarine known to have severed a cable was HMS Conqueror in 1982. Fresh from firing the missiles that sank Argentina’s Belgrano in the Falklands War, it cut an acoustic array trailed ...
25 years on: The best and worst of Britain’s Millennium architecture
We celebrate and bemoan the building projects of the Millennium. Which were the joys, and which were the duds?
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Military Blunders: The Falklands War
Whatever your opinion on the moral rights and wrongs of the Falklands War, it is inescapably one of the most significant historical events of the 1980s. When Argentinian dictator General Galtieri ...
Colossal squid: The eerie ambassador from the abyss
The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...
Military instructor sacked for hitting 17-year-old recruit across the head and calling him a 'fat f***' said it was only banter
Iraq war veteran Russell Davey (pictured) was investigated by bosses at a military prep college over his treatment of young ...
Only two wars in modern history have caused a bear market – and there’s a solid reason for that
Market forecasting season is here, but I see too much fog to join this annual ritual just yet – sentiment and politics are ...
Tony Hallett, inspirational naval officer who went on to lead rugby union into the professional era
He secured a generous broadcasting deal for the domestic game and championed the idea of European club competitions ...
On This Day: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican-American War
On Feb. 2, 1848, the war between the United States and Mexico formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe ...