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The love story of the missing Catalina pilot and his pregnant wife Rugby
Legends sign off
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Football President's Cup heroics
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Cricket
Men take IST20 title
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UK fit for the fight
Forces to be battle-ready to face down Putin threat
Simon Mander
PRIME MINISTER Sir Keir Starmer says Britain must be battle-ready to counter the growing threat from Russia. Speaking as he unveiled details of how the government plans to strengthen the Armed Forces under the Strategic Defence Review he said: “We are moving to war fighting readiness. We are being directly threatened by states with advanced military forces and the most effective way to deter them is to show them that we are ready.” ● Continued pp2 -3