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Former Royal Marine from 'the flattest part of the UK' completes the world's longest triathlon and ...

The Daily Mail 12 May 2025
An ex-Royal Marine has scaled Mount Everest in his bid to complete the world's longest triathlon - eight months after he set off from Dover ... The ex-Marine thanked his guide, Gelje Sherpa, for leading the way to the roof of the world.
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Colorado Rockies fire manager Bud Black, bench coach Mike Redmond; Owner calls this season "unacceptable"

CBS News 12 May 2025
Black got his start in the league pitching for the Seattle Mariners in 1981. He went on to play for the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland Guardians), Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and then returned to the Indians ... ....
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Royal Marines training could be watered down to let more women into the Navy following ...

The Daily Mail 11 May 2025
The gruelling training endured by Royal Marines recruits could be watered down to meet diversity targets thanks to ‘political pressure’ to admit more women, whistleblowers have revealed.
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Former Royal Marine climbs Everest to complete ‘world’s longest triathlon’

The Times/The Sunday Times 11 May 2025
Mitchell Hutchcraft, 32, a former Royal Marine, swam the Channel, cycled 12,000km through Europe and Asia and walked hundreds of kilometres before climbing Everest, the world’s highest mountain, at 29,032ft.
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Ex-Royal Marine completes ‘world’s longest triathlon’ at Everest summit

The Guardian 11 May 2025
A former Royal Marine has completed “the world’s longest triathlon”, which he started in the ...
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Former Royal Marine completes world’s longest triathlon with Everest climb

The Daily Telegraph 11 May 2025
A former Royal Marine has climbed to the summit of Mount Everest to complete the world’s longest triathlon ... Royal Marines ... The former Royal Marine said the Channel swim was the “hardest day of my life”.
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Aqaba Marine Reserve Advances UNESCO Nomination, Expands Coral Conservation Efforts

Petra 11 May 2025
Aqaba, May 11 (Petra) – Director of the Aqaba Marine Reserve, Nasser Zawaideh, announced the completion of the first phase of the reserve’s nomination file for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List, following a successful technical assessment.
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WW2 veterans ride on D-Day boat for VE Day in Portsmouth

BBC News 11 May 2025
Four veterans celebrated VE Day with a special trip on a high-speed World War Two vessel ... "Wow ... Explaining her part in the war, she said ... "He was nice ... The veterans were invited to take part by the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity ... .
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David Suchet: ‘I wasn’t easy to work with. I refused to make Poirot funny’

The Daily Telegraph 11 May 2025
Indeed ... Geoff Pugh. He is married to Sheila Ferris, a former actress whom he met at the Belgrade Coventry in 1972 and with whom he has two adult children, Robert, a former Royal Marine Captain turned personal trainer, and Katherine, a physiotherapist ... .
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Navy chief Adml Sir Ben Key set up task force on better behaviour in high command

The Daily Telegraph 10 May 2025
Sir Ben, a veteran of the Iraq war who also oversaw the retreat from Afghanistan, had been due to stand down in the summer, when Royal Marine Gen Gwyn Jenkins is set to take over his command ... Royal Navy, Ministry of Defence.
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Was 'love cheat' Navy chief Sir Ben Kay exposed by enemies within? Insiders claim First Sea ...

The Daily Mail 10 May 2025
‘There was a massive bust-up over the future direction, funding and policy of the Royal Navy ... Sir Martin will lead the Navy until a replacement is appointed, expected to be General Sir Gwyn Jenkins – the first Royal Marine to head the service.
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Why Pride of Madeira is such a memorable, drought-tolerant flowering plant

LA Daily News 10 May 2025
The memories of first encounters with certain plants last a lifetime ... My first meeting with it occurred on Catalina Island ... Mine are mauve in color but they may appear in every hue of blue, from baby or powder blue to royal and marine blue or purple ... .
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Head of Royal Navy suspended over ‘affair with subordinate’

The Times/The Sunday Times 09 May 2025
Vice-Admiral Sir Martin Connell, the second sea lord, has temporarily replaced him although General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, a Royal Marine, is expected to be given the job imminently.
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Inside the hunt for deathtrap narco-subs that smuggle £120m of cocaine each and flood Britain ...

The Daily Mail 09 May 2025
Royal Marines based on patrol ship HMS Trent made the historic bust during a patrol in the Caribbean ... A boarding team made up of Royal Marines from 47 Commando, specialist sailors and US Coast Guard ...
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