Topic: In the News !!! (Read 1058201 times)

Shipmate60 · « **Reply #275 on:** April 16, 2013, 04:50:48 pm »

Its obvious.
You cant park your car, van or lorry on either side.

Bob

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #276 on:** April 17, 2013, 12:02:51 pm »

Royal Yacht Britannia at 60 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22122763

tigertiger · « **Reply #277 on:** April 17, 2013, 12:13:57 pm »

Quote from: shipmate60 on April 16, 2013, 04:50:48 pm

Its obvious.
You cant park your car, van or lorry on either side.

Bob

Or motorbike.

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #278 on:** April 17, 2013, 12:14:58 pm »

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I wonder what local authority highways dept dimwit ordered those.

It wasn't a local authority highways dimwit. It was a private contractor employee dimwit who took in on themselves to do it!

Colin

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #279 on:** April 17, 2013, 01:05:48 pm »

Quote from: Colin Bishop on April 17, 2013, 12:14:58 pm

It wasn't a local authority highways dimwit. It was a private contractor employee dimwit who took in on themselves to do it!

Colin

I didn't think private contractors were allowed to paint things on the roads without prior consent from the local authorities.....

ardarossan · « **Reply #280 on:** April 17, 2013, 01:20:42 pm »

Quote from: Colin Bishop on April 17, 2013, 12:14:58 pm

It wasn't a local authority highways dimwit. It was a private contractor employee dimwit who took in on themselves to do it!

Colin

I think you're (all) beng a bit harsh on the guy. Can you imagine what would have hapened if he'd tried writing NO PARKING instead?!

Andy

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #281 on:** April 17, 2013, 01:21:26 pm »

Quote from: adross on April 17, 2013, 01:20:42 pm

I think you're (all) beng a bit harsh on the guy. Can you imagine what would have hapened if he'd tried writing NO PARKING instead?!

Andy

Netleyned · « **Reply #282 on:** April 17, 2013, 04:35:56 pm »

Probably would have needed a spell checker

Ned

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #283 on:** May 03, 2013, 03:30:32 pm »

Impressive! - Solar Impulse plane starts bid to cross US

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22369680

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #284 on:** May 08, 2013, 12:19:05 pm »

Deaths reported as ship hits Genoa port control tower.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22444421

The ship was manoeuvring out of the port with the help of tugboats in calm conditions, on its way to Naples, reports said.
'Utterly shocked'

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but Genoa's Il Secolo XIX newspaper quoted the Jolly Nero's captain as saying that two engines appeared to have failed and "we lost control of the ship".

The head of the Genoa Port Authority, Luigi Merlo, told the newspaper: "It's very difficult to explain how this could have happened because the ship should not have been where it was."

He described conditions in the port at the time of the crash as "perfect"

Bob K · « **Reply #285 on:** May 09, 2013, 07:16:29 am »

HMS Caroline gets Lottery boost

The last surviving WW1 warship - HMS Caroline - gets a Heritage Lottery Fund boost towards its full restoration.
HMS Caroline fought at the battle of Jutland, and after being restored will be on public display at Belfast's Titanic Quarter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22449280

Jonty · « **Reply #286 on:** May 09, 2013, 11:06:24 am »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22449280

[Put this here rather than in Full Scale Ships as I thought more people would see it.]

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #287 on:** May 09, 2013, 01:09:40 pm »

Also see: http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,39059.0.html

Vidion · « **Reply #288 on:** May 09, 2013, 01:41:35 pm »

aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2321799/Navys-aircraft-carrier-HMS-Illustrious-passes-Thames-Barrier-visit-London.html

some nice pics of her going through the barrier up the thames

Vidion · « **Reply #289 on:** May 09, 2013, 01:43:42 pm »

german cruise ship seeks the high and dry

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2321848/Cruise-passengers-left-high-dry-hours-ship-gets-stuck-sandbank.html

Shipmate60 · « **Reply #290 on:** May 09, 2013, 02:09:00 pm »

The Cruise Ship interesting, the Kelly Brook advert stunning!!!!!

Bob

CF-FZG · « **Reply #291 on:** May 09, 2013, 09:29:05 pm »

Quote from: shipmate60 on May 09, 2013, 02:09:00 pm

The Cruise Ship interesting, the Kelly Brook advert stunning!!!!!

What cruise ship

CF-FZG · « **Reply #292 on:** May 09, 2013, 09:34:01 pm »

Quote from: Martin (Admin) on May 08, 2013, 12:19:05 pm

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but Genoa's Il Secolo XIX newspaper quoted the Jolly Nero's captain as saying that two engines appeared to have failed and "we lost control of the ship".

Martin,

It reported 'one of the Jolly Nero's Pilots' saying that.

There was another bit saying

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The ship's captain is being investigated by prosecutors with a view to possible manslaughter charges.

Although I thought that the ship is under the control of the harbour pilot until it is clear of the port

(yeah, I know that ultimately the buck stops at the ships captain)

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #293 on:** May 10, 2013, 09:36:59 am »

New Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier begins to take shape.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22474019

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #294 on:** May 20, 2013, 10:49:22 am »

Carrier Ark Royal sets sail on final journey

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22593477

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22513349

Rottweiler · « **Reply #295 on:** May 20, 2013, 01:32:05 pm »

H.M.S.ARK ROYAL,is just leaving Portsmouth on her final journey to a srapyard in Turkey.A sad time for the Royal Navy,and a famous name in Naval History.
Mick F

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #296 on:** May 22, 2013, 03:49:44 pm »

Town Mayor Terry Buckle drives his car into Tesco Express store in Moreton Hall
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-22619361

Bystander with Two Heads says:
"I saw the whole thing.... twice!"

CF-FZG · « **Reply #297 on:** May 22, 2013, 09:43:41 pm »

British soldier has been murdered on the streets of London outside Woolwich barracks
Not for discussion on Mayhem. - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22634468

TailUK · « **Reply #298 on:** May 30, 2013, 09:13:58 am »

30/05/2013 Tudor warship Mary Rose goes on display in a custom built museum along with 19,000 items salvaged from the wreck.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22691645

Vidion · « **Reply #299 on:** June 04, 2013, 09:14:29 am »

How NOT to launch your boat :)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2335331/Dramatic-video-captures-ship-launch-going-horribly-wrong.html

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