Teen filmed drowning in lake by friends ‘dreamed of joining RAF’

Panashe Muchenje died after drowning in a lake in Nottinghamshire. (Picture: AFMIM UK Midlands Youth)

A ‘loving’ 19-year-old boy died after drowning in a lake in Nottinghamshire while hanging out with his friends.

Teenager Panashe Muchenje, of Nottingham, was with two friends on a very hot day when he died in Balderton Lake near Newark on May 28.

A shocking video of him drowning has circulated…

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La patrouille acrobatique de la Royal Air Force est contrainte de réduire le nombre de ses avions Hawk T1

Le 22 mai, le programme de la Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team [les «Red Arrows»] a reçu l’autorisation de représentation publique [PDA], ce qui lancé la saison 2026, laquelle s’annonce chargée, avec plus de quarante événements au programme, dont des démonstrations pour le 250e anniversaire de la Déclaration d’indépendance des États-Unis. «L’obtention de la PDA...

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Fire breaks out at RAF base used by US Air Force for operations against Iran

The blaze broke out at RAF Fairford overnight (Picture: DANIEL JAE WEBB)

A fire has erupted at a UK military base being used by US bombers to hit Iran.

The blaze broke out at RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday morning, with residents being told to keep their windows closed.

Videos posted on social media appear to show the fire started at a unit on the base.

Gloucestershire Fire and…

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Russia names four UK locations as targets and warns strikes could ‘become a reality’

Dmitry Medvedev happily shared a full list of locations in the crosshairs (Picture: Reuters/Getty Images)

Russia has issued a direct threat to four UK locations that it says have been aiding Ukraine and contributing to ‘dragging’ Europe into the conflict.

Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and Vladimir Putin’s deputy head of security council, released a list of 23 sites he says are…

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Hundreds of soldiers at UK military bases are exposing their location on Strava

Officials reportedly fear the Strava data could reveal sensitive military information (Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

More than 500 people working at the British military bases have reportedly revealed their locations and personal details on the fitness app Strava.

Member of the armed forces have publicly tracked their runs at the home of Britain’s nuclear deterrent, Faslane, and the…

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HMS Dragon to begin defending Cyprus tonight after arrival in east Mediterranean

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British warship HMS Dragon has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean and will begin its operations to support Cyprus tonight, the Defence Secretary has confirmed.

The announcement comes a full three weeks after an Iranian drone struck RAF…

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Donald Trump says UK ‘should have acted faster’ after it allows US to use bases

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The UK will now let the US use British bases to strike Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s blockade of the waterway.

Downing Street said RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia will now be used for US ‘defensive operations to…

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Iran launches ballistic missile strike at ‘world’s biggest gas plant’ in Qatar

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A ballistic missile that evaded Qatar’s defences caused a huge explosion at a gas refinery as Iran launches ‘full scale economic war’ across the Middle East.

People filmed huge explosions erupting in Ras Laffan Industrial City – the world’s…

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Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after being ‘beaten in the head with spiked metal pole’ in prison attack

Ian Huntley was critically injured in an ambush at HMP Frankland on Thursday (Picture: PA)

Soham murderer Ian Huntley has died in hospital after being beaten over the head with a spiked metal bar by a fellow inmate in prison.

The double child killer had been serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

Huntley, 52, was taken to hospital in a…

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US bomber ‘the Bone’ that can hit 900mph while carrying 24 missiles lands in UK

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One of the US’s most fearsome bombers has landed in the UK ahead of possible deployment toIran, after the war secretary warned that strikes are ‘about to surge dramatically’.

The 146ft B-1 Lancer has a wingspan of 137ft, weighs 86 tonnes and is…

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Has the row over Iran ended the US-UK ‘special relationship’ for good?

Just a few days in, the situation in Iran has put the relationship between the US and UK under severe strain (Picture: Getty/ Metro)

Sir Keir Starmer did not explicitly condemn Donald Trump’s decision to launch missile strikes on Iran when he addressed MPs yesterday – but he might as well have done.

‘We all remember the mistakes of Iraq and we have learned those lessons,’ the Prime Minister…

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UK’s RAF base Akrotiri struck by Iranian-made drone overnight

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An RAF base in Cyprus was hit by a drone strike hours after Sir Keir Starmer let the US use British bases to attack Iran.

RAF Akrotiri was hit overnight by an unmanned Iranian-made Shahed drone, which caused minor damage, the country’s president,…

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Iran’s exiled crown prince urges UK to back US military action ‘to stop the killing’

Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, has become a leading figure for Iran’s opposition (Picture: REUTERS)

Iran’s exiled crown prince has pleaded for Britain to support US military intervention after reports that Sir Keir Starmer is blocking Donald Trump from using UK bases for any attack.

Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, told Metro the…

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Des instructeurs indiens vont contribuer à la formation des pilotes de chasse de la Royal Air Force

Cela fait maintenant plusieurs années que la Royal Air Force peine à former de nouveaux pilotes, au point que certains stagiaires, surnommés « holdies », doivent parfois attendre des mois avant de passer à l’étape suivante de leur cursus. Aussi, ils prennent leur mal en patience en suivant d’autres formations, comme celle de contrôleur aérien, par exemple....

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Connections

By Bernie Bell. Mike’s brother is researching the family tree, and Mike received an email telling him that their maternal Grandfather was stationed in Orkney, at Walls, at some time between 1914 and 1920. Well, well, well. Flight Lieutenant Arthur Leslie Russell was a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, […]

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