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Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Wales Airshow confirms Red Arrows and announces full 2025 dates, line-up and road closures
Wales Airshow confirms Red Arrows and announces full 2025 dates, line-up and road closures More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the event The Red Arrows will once again headline the Wales Airshow (Image: Richard Swingler ) One of the highlights in Swansea's annual events calendar returns to the city's bay in a matter of weeks. The annual Wales Airshow is set to attract more than 200,000 residents and visitors from across Wales and the UK, who will be treated to spectacular views of aerial displays overhead and even more on the ground, including trade stalls, food and drink, live music performances, and fun activities for all ages. Headlining the event will be the Red Arrows, a team made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience. Their trademark Diamond Nine shape and combination of close formations and precision flying have made them a massive hit at the event since its inception. Here, we've put together an at a glance guide of everything you need to know ahead of the big return of the event. When will the event take place? This year's Wales Airshow takes place on Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6. The site opens at 10am and closes at 6pm on both days. Which aircraft will be on display? RAF Red Arrows – Saturday and Sunday Battle of Britain – Saturday and Sunday RAF Tutor Display Team – Saturday and Sunday Typhoon – Saturday and Sunday Team Raven – Saturday and Sunday The Starlings – Saturday and Sunday Aerosuperbatics Wingwalkers – Saturday and Sunday Gazelle Squadron – Saturday and Sunday Melanie Astles Extra 330 – Saturday and Sunday Rolls Royce Spitfire – Saturday and Sunday NavyWings Swordfish – Saturday and Sunday Firebirds – Saturday and Sunday Red Devils – Sunday Article continues below How about ground displays? One of the Royal Navy's two fleet squadron area diving groups will be on the ground ready to give a wave through the new Dive Tank ground display for 2025. With a day job that combines bomb disposal and underwater diving, the mine clearance divers of the squadrons are among the most highly skilled and fearless personnel in the Royal Navy. Their work demonstrates the Royal Navy's continued contribution to the safety of the public and maritime traffic. And that won't be the only thing. There will be plenty to see and do from the Armed Services including: Band of the Prince of Wales Large combat vehicles Information trailers A Swansea Covenant marquee with representatives of service veterans, charities and support groups You can also get inside and explore the replica Red Arrow Hawk The Cadets will also return to Wales Airshow with lots of interactive displays showcasing the many fun activities they get to do as cadets of the services. What else will be there? Funfair and amusements will be based at the Civic Centre and on Oystermouth Road, including Red Arrow and Typhoon simulators, thrill seeker rides, children's rides, games and amusements. There will also be live music and the chance to meet the display teams on the ground. Food Organisers say that a full range of food will be available in the ground display area around the Cenotaph, and also around the Civic Centre. The food range will include jacket potatoes, curry, burgers, fish and chips and crepes. Ice-cream, doughnuts, sweets stalls will also be open. Tea, coffee and soft drinks and alcohol will be available for purchase. Road closures This year's road closures will be as follows. 12pm Friday, July 4 until 5am Monday, July 7 Oystermouth Road / Mumbles Road will be closed in a westbound direction only (from the junction of West Way to Brynmill Lane). In addition to this, there will be no access between the eastbound carriageway of Oystermouth Road and Bond Street, St Helens Road and Beach Street and Gorse Lane during these times. 20mph speed restriction in force on the east bound carriageway. Access to the Marina will be maintained via Dunvant Place. 8am Saturday, July 5 until 5am Monday, July 7 Oystermouth Road / Mumbles Road will be closed in both directions. (from the junction of West Way to Sketty Lane). Diversions will be in place. Access to the Marina will be maintained via Dunvant Place. Access to Argyle Street will be maintained using a short diversion via the Civic Centre. Pantycelyn Road and Nicander Parade will be closed (between Dyfed Avenue and Townhill Road) between 8am and 7pm on both days. 6am Saturday, July 5 – 5am Monday, July 7 Guildhall Road South closed from its junction with Francis Street to Oystermouth Road Access to Swansea University and Brynmill Lane to be maintained via Sketty Lane There will be parking restrictions and a tow away zone from 10am on Friday, July 4 until 5am on Monday, July 7 on: Both sides of Oystermouth Road / Mumbles Road Both sides of Bryn Road Mansel Street westbound Swansea Promenade, from the Civic Centre to Sketty Lane, will be prohibited to cyclists from 7am Thursday, July 3 until 11pm Tuesday, July 8. Emergency access will be maintained at all times. Park and ride service A fully accessible park and ride service is available from Bay Studios (via M4 junction 42). Click here for further details and to book your place. Car parking Available car parks are tiered one to three based on their distance to the event. Online booking is available until 5pm Friday, July 4 for Saturday, July 5, and until 5pm Saturday July 5 for Sunday July 6 parking. Pay on the gate will then be available on the day if there are sufficient spaces available. Tier one Recreation Ground (blue) Cost per vehicle: £20 Postcode: SA2 0AT Swansea Civic Centre East (black) Cost per vehicle: £20 Postcode: SA1 3SN Guildhall Rotunda (red) Cost per vehicle: £20 Postcode: SA1 4PE Tier two Paxton Street (white) Cost per vehicle: £15 Postcode: SA1 3SA Tier three King George V Playing Fields (purple) Cost per vehicle: £10* Postcode: SA2 9AU Pay-on-the-day car parks A number of car parks are also available for paying on arrival on the weekend of the event. Singleton Hospital (yellow) Cost per vehicle: £10 Postcode: SA2 8QG Swansea University (green) Cost per Vehicle: £20 Postcode: SA2 8PP Accessibility There will be two accessible viewing areas provided at this year's airshow, both of which will have a disabled access portable toilet, a steward, foldable chairs for your companion (if required) and good views of the air displays and the beach area. The facility is offered on a first come first serve basis. Article continues below The National Autistic Society Swansea Branch will be present at each of the accessible viewing areas providing assistance and support to families. They will also be hosting a quiet viewing area located on the first floor of the central library in the civic centre.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Anthony Joshua tipped to fight Tyson Fury in October as George Groves gives theory on why it hasn't been announced
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GEORGE GROVES believes Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are destined to fight in October - with a rematch following next year. The Battle of Britain is yet to commence with Fury having retired in January - for the FOURTH time in his career. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Anthony Joshua has been tipped to fight Tyson Fury in October Credit: Getty 3 Fury announced his retirement in January Credit: Getty And the unpredictable Gypsy King has so far stuck to his word - but Groves theorises that he is just waiting for the right offer to come in. He told Sky Sports: "There must be a number that makes it worthwhile for both guys. "Maybe they're just waiting for that number. You don't need to announce that fight now if it's not happening till October. "That fight will be nailed on. He's had surgery, Joshua, and Fury's out running. I'm pretty sure they'll box in September, October, rematch next year." READ MORE IN BOXING GHANA LOVE IT HERE AJ given hero's welcome on boxing trip to Ghana Joshua, 35, recently had surgery on his elbow and is yet to fight since being knocked out by Daniel Dubois, 27, in September. Fury, 36, meanwhile announced his retirement one month after rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, 38. AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn revealed a return fight is targeted before focusing on a potential two-bout deal with Fury in 2026. But former super-middleweight champion Groves said: "If I was either guy, I'd just fight each other and that's it. I wouldn't bother with any other fights. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "I'm sure the money's great and that but who's going to be paying through the nose for either guy to not fight each other? "Just save it now, fight each other with no more mileage on the clock, no more risks. Stuff goes wrong in camp or even on fight night. "Both have been beat. Fury hasn't won well for a long time. Just box each other."
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Anthony Joshua tipped to fight Tyson Fury in October as George Groves gives theory on why it hasn't been announced
GEORGE GROVES believes Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are destined to fight in October - with a rematch following next year. The Battle of Britain is yet to commence with Fury FOURTH time in his career. 3 Anthony Joshua has been tipped to fight Tyson Fury in October Credit: Getty 3 Fury announced his retirement in January Credit: Getty And the unpredictable Gypsy King He told "Maybe they're just waiting for that number. You don't need to announce that fight now if it's not happening till October. "That fight will be nailed on. He's had surgery, Joshua, and Fury's out running. I'm pretty sure they'll box in September, October, rematch next year." READ MORE IN BOXING Joshua, 35, Fury, 36, meanwhile announced his retirement one month after rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, 38. AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn revealed a return fight is targeted before focusing on a potential two-bout deal with Fury in 2026. But former super-middleweight champion Groves said: "If I was either guy, I'd just fight each other and that's it. I wouldn't bother with any other fights. Most read in Boxing CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "I'm sure the money's great and that but who's going to be paying through the nose for either guy to not fight each other? "Just save it now, fight each other with no more mileage on the clock, no more risks. Stuff goes wrong in camp or even on fight night. "Both have been beat. Fury hasn't won well for a long time. Just box each other." 3 Former super-middleweight champion George Groves Credit: PA
The Courier
7 days ago
- The Courier
Photographer, 83, on cloud nine after Spitfire flight over Forfar
A retired Angus photographer is almost back down to earth after the thrill of a trip in a wartime Spitfire. During a lifelong interest in aviation, Brian Patterson has been lucky enough to take to the skies in some unusual machinery. But the ex-Courier lensman said the flight from Perth Airport in the two-seater Battle of Britain aircraft was beyond anything he'd previously experienced. And Brian agreed it was definitely worth the wait after fickle Tayside weather grounded the 83rd birthday thrill last year. On Thursday, he was back at Perth for the trip of a lifetime. Wife Irene, son Iain, niece Alison and her partner watched him take to the air. The flights are operated by West Sussex-based firm which opened a Perth Airport base last summer. 'Last year we got a really good look around the aircraft even though we couldn't fly,' said Brian. 'It's a beautiful thing, a stunning machine. 'But this time we arrived, I got kitted up and we were up and away. 'The wind was at the limit coming up the runway, but once we got up to about 3,000 feet it was so smooth.' The Spitfire headed east from Perth and dropped down through the cloud for Brian to enjoy a couple of circuits of his home town. He even experienced the thrill of rolls and loops in the highly manoeuvrable aircraft. And Brian was able to take control of the Spitfire during his half-hour flight. 'The movements required were miniscule. It's such a sensitive aircraft, but so smooth,' he said. 'It lived up to every expectation; it was just a great experience.' It's a far cry from Brian's days as a member of Forfar Model Flying Club flying small-scale planes in the town's Reid Park on a Sunday morning. He first flew from Scone aerodrome in an Avro Anson as a teenager in Forfar Air Cadets. And his 36-year career as a photographer with The Courier and People's Journal presented a couple of special opportunities to take off from Perth. Brian, who retired in 2006, added: 'I went up in one of the Toyota aerobatic team biplanes when they were giving a display at the Perth Show. 'I also had a flight in a blimp from Perth, which was something different.' The veteran flyer now has his sights set on another thrill. 'The next ambition is to go to Lincolnshire Aviation Centre for a Mosquito taxi ride. 'You don't actually take off, but it gives you a full power taxi with both Merlin engines running. 'I think that would be quite something.'
Straits Times
13-06-2025
- Straits Times
Two men jailed for stealing $6 million golden toilet from Churchill's birthplace
FILE PHOTO: Winston Churchill statue is pictured in front of the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, in London, Britain February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Two military aircraft perform a memorial flight past a statue of Winston Churchill, to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain in the World War II, in London, Britain, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/File Photo LONDON - Two men were jailed on Friday for stealing an 18-carat golden toilet that had been on display as an artwork in an exhibition at Winston Churchill's birthplace. The fully functioning toilet, a work titled "America" by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was stolen from the Churchill family seat of Blenheim Palace in southern England, a major tourist attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Prosecutor Julian Christopher told jurors at the start of the trial at Oxford Crown Court in February that a group of five men had driven two stolen vehicles through locked wooden gates into the palace grounds before dawn on September 14, 2019. They broke in through a window, smashed down a wooden door, ripped the toilet from the wall and left after five minutes in the building. The toilet, weighing 98 kilos (216 pounds) was insured for $6 million. Prosecutors say it was probably divided into smaller amounts of gold to sell it off. None of the gold has ever been recovered. James Sheen, 40, had pleaded guilty before trial to burglary, conspiring to convert or transfer the gold and converting or transferring the gold. Michael Jones, 39, was found guilty of burglary by a jury, having pleaded not guilty. Judge Ian Pringle said the pair had played important roles in the "bold and brazen heist", though the judge said he could not be sure that Jones was present during the burglary. Sheen was sentenced to four years in jail, with the sentence to begin at the end of a separate jail term of nearly 20 years he is currently serving for a series of thefts. Jones was sentenced to 27 months in prison. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
