RAF Waddington, a vital intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) hub, is intensifying combat first-aid training and weapons drills. These exercises aim to prepare personnel for both domestic security threats and overseas deployments, reflecting ongoing operational demands.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed an investigation into one serving and four former Metropolitan Police officers concerning their handling of sexual abuse reports against Mohamed Al-Fayed. This follows a September 2024 documentary and subsequent revelations that the Met had received 21 complaints before Al-Fayed's 2023 death, none of which resulted in charges.
Hundreds of Plymouth residents were temporarily displaced for a controlled detonation of a 250kg unexploded Second World War bomb found near a back garden. The ordnance was safely towed to the English Channel and detonated, generating a significant explosion.
