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Honours & awards

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Royal Navy rescuers and polar photographer to be honoured by The King

Two sailors who saved the crew of a stricken yacht in a Channel storm lead six Royal Navy personnel recognised...

27 October 2023

Topic:PeopleHonours and awards

Storyline: People

Royal Navy photographer’s footage features in Bafta-nominated documentary

Film captured by a Navy photographer which recorded the dramatic evacuation of Kabul in...

05 April 2024

Topic:PeopleHonours and awards

Storyline: People

Carl named best chef in the Navy for his global culinary skills

Delivering ‘the world on a plate’ to shipmates on HMS Northumberland at mealtimes earned...

28 February 2024

Topic:PeopleHonours and awards

Storyline: Success Stories

Remembrance

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Norwegians plan to honour tragic WW2 destroyer

Norwegians hope to erect a memorial to a Royal Navy warship sunk trying to prevent the...

29 April 2024

Topic:PeopleRemembrance

Storyline: Remembrance

Personnel prepare for Anzac Commemorations

Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Navy marine...

23 April 2024

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Storyline: Remembrance

Naval veterans start 100-day countdown to D-Day commemorations

Five major events on both sides of the Channel will mark the 80th anniversary of the...

27 February 2024

Topic:PeopleRemembrance

Storyline: D-Day 70

Royal Navy remembers Pacific tragedy with service over WW2 wrecks

Eighty-four poppies today drift on the surface of the South China Sea, a tribute from...

16 November 2023

Topic:PeopleRemembrance

Storyline: HMS Spey

Reserves

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The Royal Naval Reserve is a unique force made up of trained, committed civilians from a hugely diverse range of backgrounds.

These highly-valued part-time personnel stand alongside our regulars, protecting our nation’s interests.

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Reservists on the Rock as sailors gain vital skills to support global ops

Reservists hit the waters of the Rock making use of the RN’s Gibraltar Squadron to...

10 May 2024

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: Training

Former reservist takes one step closer to becoming astronaut after graduating space training

Former Royal Navy Reservist Rosemary Coogan is one step closer to space after graduating...

22 April 2024

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: Royal Naval Reserve

Senior leaders

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First Sea Lord pays tribute to a ‘living symbol’ of the bond between the Royal and French Navies

One of the last Frenchmen to fight side-by-side with the Royal Navy in WW2, Philippe de...

13 March 2024

Topic:PeopleSenior leaders

Storyline: First Sea Lord

Senior US officer visits Faslane to learn about the UK’s nuclear deterrent

General Anthony Cotton, Commander US Strategic Command, has visited the United Kingdom...

26 January 2024

Topic:PeopleSenior leaders

Storyline: HMNB Clyde

New face at the helm of the home of the Royal Navy officer corps

The spiritual home of the Royal Navy officer corps today welcomed its 57th commanding...

19 December 2023

Topic:PeopleSenior leaders

Storyline: BRNC Dartmouth

Royal Navy marks Trafalgar Day onboard HMS Victory

HMS VICTORY is the oldest commissioned warship in the world and is the Flagship of the...

23 October 2023

Topic:PeopleSenior leaders

Storyline: Trafalgar Day

Navy News

Direct from the front-line, the official newspaper of the Royal Navy, Navy News, brings you the latest news, features and award winning photos every month.

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