Steve Humphrey

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Image caption, Pete Laschok hopes his efforts would have made his late father proudMusicians have gathered for a fundraising event to support the people of Ukraine. The fourth Play for Ukraine event since the war with Russia began in 2022 was being held at the Face Bar in Reading, Berkshire, on Saturday. All donations from the event will be used to pay for a vehicle loaded with essential supplies, which will be sent to the frontline.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Steve Humphrey |Ethan Gudge

WW2 letters between teen lovers found in junk shopSteve Humphrey & Ethan GudgeBBCThe letters date between 1938 and 1953"My darling Lita, I just can't realise that the war in Europe is over."On VE Day 1945, John Quick wrote to his girlfriend Ellen Melita Lamb - who he had met seven years earlier in Portsmouth, and affectionately called either Lita or Nellie.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Steve Humphrey |Galya Dimitrova

Image source, BABCOCKImage caption, The new vessels will undertake a variety of operational rolesA new class of Royal Navy frigates will be based in Portsmouth the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. In response to a question from the BBC, the MoD said all five of the new Type 31 general purpose frigates will replace ships previously based at the Hampshire naval base. The new frigates are currently being built in Rosyth in Fife, with the first due to enter service in a couple of years time.

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HMS Prince of Wales departs on major deploymentSteve HumphreyPA MediaHMS Prince of Wales is setting off on an eight-month deploymentThe Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales is set to depart on one of its biggest deployments yet. The £3bn aircraft carrier sets off later from Portsmouth and will take part in exercises demonstrating the UK's ability to operate fast jets at sea, and carry out large scale military operations on the other side of the world.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Steve Humphrey

NHS 111 call delay 'significant' in teen's deathSteve HumphreyFamily handoutCyrus Perry, who had autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the immune condition lupus, died in 2023Multiple opportunities were missed to help a teenage boy who died from sepsis while waiting for a call back from the NHS 111 service, an inquest jury has ruled. Cyrus Perry, 17, became unwell at his home in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, in June 2023.