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The Independent
3 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Second World War bomber returns home for 80th anniversary
A Second World War bomber has returned to its birthplace 80 years after it was built. The Avro Lancaster performed flypasts over Broughton, North Wales, alongside Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane fighters before landing at the Airbus wing building factory on Friday evening. The aircraft was built in May 1945 during the Broughton site's early years as a shadow factory for manufacturing bombers. The Lancaster PA474, which is owned and operated by the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, was the star of the recent VE Day celebrations, leading the ceremonial flypast over London. The Officer Commanding the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Squadron Leader Mark Sugden, said: 'Our flying season so far this year has been memorable with the VE Day celebrations, but this is one of the highlights of the year in a visit that takes our incredible aircraft back to her birthplace.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Second World War bomber returns home for 80th anniversary
A Second World War bomber has returned to its birthplace 80 years after it was built. The Avro Lancaster performed flypasts over Broughton, North Wales, alongside Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane fighters before landing at the Airbus wing building factory on Friday evening. The aircraft was built in May 1945 during the Broughton site's early years as a shadow factory for manufacturing bombers. The Lancaster PA474, which is owned and operated by the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, was the star of the recent VE Day celebrations, leading the ceremonial flypast over London. The Officer Commanding the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Squadron Leader Mark Sugden, said: 'Our flying season so far this year has been memorable with the VE Day celebrations, but this is one of the highlights of the year in a visit that takes our incredible aircraft back to her birthplace.'
BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Lancaster Bomber built at Broughton marks 80th anniversary
A 99-year-old who worked on the first Lancaster bombers to be built at an aerospace factory is returning to watch a flypast by one of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will mark the 80th anniversary of the plane's creation in north Shield lived in Broughton, Flintshire, and worked at the town's aerospace factory at the start of the World War Two, fitting instruments to the joining the Welsh Guards, his skills were later put to use as one of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's security team. Ken began working at Broughton in 1940 aged 14 with his dad Fred, who was foreman at the site. He initially worked on Wellington bombers but soon the production line was filled with Lancaster bombers. Ken was uniquely qualified to fit the instruments in the said: "I was very small and you had to crawl down the plane's interior to fix certain instruments. "I could do it but if you were broad, you couldn't. "That was my introduction to the Lancasters." Despite war raging, Ken said life went on even though "death was around the corner".He worked alongside a woman called Marjorie at Broughton. "She worked on the outside skin of it and I'd pop the stuff inside," is how he described their roles on the production sharing a dance at a local pub the couple began dating, and were later married for 75 years until Marjorie's death in 2023. Ken has been invited to the Broughton factory, now owned by Airbus, for the Battle of Britain Memorial flight marking the 80th anniversary of the Lancaster will watch a flypast by the aircraft as well as a Spitfire and Hurricane to mark the Lancaster's return to where it was built in May Ken, it will bring back memories of watching the first one leave the said: "Most of the factory crept outside to watch the first one going up. "It took off and everybody was there waving. The foreman realised there was no work being done and he was playing hell with us. "We went back inside but the moment we heard the plane was landing we went out again." Ken left Broughton in 1943 to join the Welsh Guards. After surviving a bomb attack at his base in London, his expertise with aircraft radio equipment meant he was soon recruited to join Churchill's security team at Chequers - the prime minister's country retreat."They'd have very big conferences with generals and field marshals," he said. "My job, with others, was to arrange security. I was allowed to stop anyone going in if I didn't like them."He said Churchill was "very off-handed" with the military security officials and had a nickname for one general."He used to call him pug," he said. "He'd shout 'Pug!' and the general would go running down the alley to the office."Now, 80 years after the end of the war, the Airbus factory in Broughton is still producing will have a front row seat to witness the historic aircraft he helped build as it pays a rare return visit to its birthplace.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trident Resources Announces Appointment of Scott Broughton as Strategic Advisor
Vancouver, BC, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF) ('Trident' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Scott Broughton as a Strategic Advisor. Scott Broughton is an accomplished mine development and minerals exploration professional with global experience in the mining sector for over 35 years. He has worked in diverse geographic and technical settings with international consulting practices including time at Stantec, BGC and Klohn Crippen Berger. Mr. Broughton has also led several public and private mineral exploration businesses focused on gold, copper, lead/zinc, and industrial minerals. His work has been recognized by governments and industry associations for excellence in community engagement, permitting and the environment. Mr. Broughton has an extensive mining network and has served as past chair of the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) and a director of the Association of Mineral Explorers of BC (AMEBC). Jon Wiesblatt, Trident's CEO and a Director, commented: "I am excited to welcome Scott as a strategic advisor to our emerging, pure-play Saskatchewan advanced-stage exploration company. Scott's exploration and engineering experience will be crucial as we advance our projects. Specifically, as we explore at Contact Lake, a past producing, high-grade, underground operation, Mr. Broughton's skillset will become very useful in helping to achieve success at the project." Trident Engages Strategic Marketing Groups: Trident has entered into an agreement with Plutus Invest and Consulting GmbH ('Plutus'), pursuant to which Plutus will provide the Company with marketing and communications services for a twelve-month term commencing on May 28th, 2025. The marketing services provided by Plutus will include consulting with the Company's management in building investor awareness through Plutus' network in Europe. The Company has agreed to pay Plutus a fee of CAD $120,000, payable upon the commencement of services and over the term. Plutus is arm's length to the Company and Plutus does not have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Company or its securities. The Company's engagement with Plutus is subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. Trident has also engaged Resource Stock Digest ('RSD') for a 3-month advertising and marketing program, commencing on May 28th, 2025, for a total cost of USD $125,000 payable prior to commencement of the campaign. The services provided by RSD to the Company relate to interviews and content creation that is distributed to RSD's subscriber base. The Company is an RSD Website Sponsor and will have a Featured Company Banner on the RSD website and will continue for the duration of the agreement. RSD is arm's length to the Company and does not have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Company or its securities. The Company's engagement with RSD is subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. About Trident Resources Corp.: Trident Resources Corp. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of advanced-stage gold and copper exploration projects in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Company is advancing its 100% owned Contact Lake and Greywacke Lake projects which host significant historical gold resources located within the prospective and underexplored La Ronge Gold Belt, as well as the 100% owned Knife Lake copper project which contains a historical copper resource. Trident's Project Portfolio Map: To find out more about Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK), visit the Company's website at Trident Resources Corp. Jonathan Wiesblatt, Chief Executive OfficerEmail: For further information contact myself or:Andrew J. Ramcharan, PhD, Corporate Communications Trident Resources Corp.Telephone: 647-309-5130Toll Free: 800-567-8181Facsimile: 604-687-3119Email: info@ NEITHER THE TSXV NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OF THIS NEWS RELEASE. Forward-Looking Information and Statements This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that management of the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, include market prices, exploration and development successes, regulatory approvals, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see the public filings of the Company at for further information. Sign in to access your portfolio
Otago Daily Times
14-05-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Canterbury bus proposal faces axe as public balk at funding options
A Darfield to Rolleston bus service may be abandoned before it gets off the ground. Environment Canterbury is currently reviewing potential public transport improvements for its 2025/26 Annual Plan. One proposed addition was to introduce a return bus service from Darfield to Rolleston two or three times a day. However, ECan staff reported that public submissions did not support the proposal. A key issue is funding – the service would need to be 100% paid for by ratepayers, as it does not qualify for a subsidy from the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. For the Darfield bus, ratepayers in Kirwee, Darfield and West Melton would face an annual targeted rate of between $140 and $178 a year. But Mayor Sam Broughton has urged ECan to trial the service to determine actual demand, pointing out that potential users may not have submitted feedback. 'If in 12 months time (you decide) that was the wrong decision, then you are going to have a different conversation with the community about saving rates,' Broughton said in his submission to ECan. After public submissions were reviewed, ECan staff said people were unwilling to pay for the bus service. 'We've looked at the people who pay this targeted rate, and we don't feel there is significant support showing the communities are behind paying this targeted rate,' ECan staff told councillors. Staff said submitters wanted the service to be user-pays, rather than funded by ratepayers. Despite the Darfield service being under threat, Selwyn may still see improved public transport. ECan is looking at adding an additional school bus from West Melton to Riccarton or central Christchurch to relieve pressure on the 86 route from Darfield to the city. There are also plans to increase services on the direct Rolleston-to-city Route 85, though details are still being worked out. ECan councillors will deliberate the annual plan on May 27 and 29, with adoption scheduled for June 25. From July, the adult bus fare from Selwyn into Christchurch will rise from $2 to $3. This follows an April decision to introduce a two-zone fare structure aimed at increasing fare revenue, a move requested by the Government. Among the submitters was 12-year-old Frankie Hindson, who spoke alongside Broughton in requesting improved services. Frankie asked ECan for a bus service to run to Tai Tapu. 'As I get older it would be fun to go out and socialise with my friends without my parents having to transport me everywhere.' ECan plans to conduct a broader public transport review, including requests like a Tai Tapu bus. The review is expected to be completed by December 2026.
