...took part in something called ‘The Global Challenge’ competition. It’s designed to improve fitness, reduce stress and promote healthy living. It’s a team event, done over a hundred days, but...
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...to prepare the Naval Base for the arrival of the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers. In total, the infrastructure work at Portsmouth for the carriers is an investment of...
![Today, access control systems are much more sophisticated. [Crown Copyright/MOD]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/10/IMG_9224-1024x660.jpg)
...used to be a small wooden box – it’s a lot more impressive and comfortable now. Chris Fish. [Crown Copyright/MOD2017] We have gained new customers in a collection of units...
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...trenches, work which revealed new insights into the training regime at Ballykinler. The excavation focused on four main areas at Ballykinler aimed at identifying evidence for 1) the use of...
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...location of buried archaeological remains on open areas within RAF Akrotiri. This will prove helpful to MOD planners when choosing the location of new developments on the base so that...
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The first national day for women was held in New York on 28th February 1909 and saw 15,000 women march together to demand better working hours, better pay and the...
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...of butterflies, deers and our rare stone curlews. I also get to meet lots of new people, enjoy the scenery of the largest chalk grassland in Europe and get a...
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...and archaeological experts. I also dedicate my time to ensure all users of the training areas protect the Belizean environment, respect their land, rules and laws in order to ensure...
...April, our environmental managers went to the Falklands to support with a fuel spillage that had occurred during development work at a new accommodation block and resulted in the pollution...