This is why I don't bother with twitface. Who the hell is Barry Stanton? Go here for the actual squad: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44138600 Welbeck lucky to be in it. Though not as lucky as Jos Buttler in the Test squad. Picked as a specialist batsman to bat at 7. Bairstow will bat - and ke...

This is wonderful news. We get to keep The Ashes in perpetuity.

F-35Bs for the Kagas. Well, sort of:

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004404890

Most of that is for the sound effects. Haven't the heart to tell them that space is a vacuum.

Finally got around to watching The Last Jedi on blueray. It's basically a remake of Empire Strikes Back. Whole scenes practically lifted from the original. What can we expect from the 3rd film - bloody Ewoks? 5.5/10. Must try harder. Hopefully now that most of the original cast are gone from the sto...

"...mainly through automated social media bots." How disappointing. The phrase "Russian troll factories" conjured up an image in my mind of thousands of Russians seated at booths typing away at all hours. At least that would keep them off the streets. And the cheap vodka.

Take it out of the Brexit divorce bill.

"Improvement Project." So not repairs then. Anyone else noticed how industrial sites are now called employment parks. Everything is spin nowadays.

Hopefully this doesn't get used as an excuse to disband them.

"...and recommended that if the money is available it should be invested in education." - I would recommend history lessons.

Thanks benny14 for those images of Type 26. May I ask where they came from?

I'm waiting for one of the naysayers to point out how un-stealthy they are while in hover mode.

Should be a red card flanked by two yellow; or 10 players in white as after half an hour, that's how many Leeds usually have left on the pitch.

RIP Jimmy Armfield btw. Robbed in Paris in 1975.

Any chance of rain at the SCG?

I was actually rather disappointed with Rogue One. This was an opportunity to shoot Guns of Navarone in space but was ruined by all the totally unnecessary "force" nonsense and the American obsession with family. Everyone has to be related in US tv/film dramas. Makes the plotlines visible ...

Pesky facts getting in the way of a good story:

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/contrac ... tion-work/

"A typical bilge pump even on a narrow boat, by the way, can handle over 1000 litres per hour."

Haven't seen the beeb coverage but ITN did at least - grudgingly and right at the end of the piece - admit that taxpayers would not be fitting the bill. BTW all you lubbers out there - ALL boats leak.

That Navantia frigate may have a lot of kit but where's the mission bay - does Canada want one? And what is its endurance? Canada does face the Pacific as well let's not forget.

That's a pity, with Star Trek having gone down the crapper too.

More submarines certainly. Any chance of Astute batch 2 after Successor?

What no Death Stars?

How about fully manning and properly equipping the ships we've already got?

And some cruisers would be nice.

Would be difficult to flog them Type31e if we did.

If the SNP had gone ahead with a second referendum, can you imagine us sending the riot police in to beat the crap out of civilians? Madness.

Crack on with Brexit then we can inva...I mean liberate Catalonia. Our best chance of winning the Champions League.

Do newspapers not employ sub-editors any more? Jesus!