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UK minister sees 'history in the making' at Rosyth dockyard
Rosyth dockyard is seeing ''history in the making'', according to defence equipment minister Peter Luff. (...)
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Michael Moore ordered to release details of meetings with defence secretary over aircraft carriers
Scottish secretary Michael Moore has been ordered to release details of meetings he held about aircraft carrier work being carried out in Rosyth. (...)
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Big party to celebrate full testing phase of Rosyth dockyard's giant Goliath crane
There were fireworks over the Forth when Fife's newest landmark — the Goliath crane at Rosyth dockyard — was officially opened. (...)
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'Future Force 2020' pledge as work begins on second carrier
There was a boost for Rosyth as another major milestone in the massive aircraft carriers contract was reached. (...)
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Goliath crane reaches full height on bank of the River Forth
The skyline of the River Forth's north bank has been transformed by the hoisting of the main girder onto the top of the Goliath crane at Babcock's Rosyth dockyard. (...)
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Tests carried out on Goliath crane at Rosyth
A giant crane that will be used in the building of the aircraft carriers at Rosyth dockyard is undergoing tests. (...)
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It's a tall order as the Goliath crane squeezes under the bridges on the Forth
The UK's largest crane arrived at Rosyth dockyard yesterday where it will dominate the west Fife skyline after passing under the famous Forth bridges — but only just. (...)
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Rosyth dockyard's goliath crane set to dominate the skyline
A giant crane that will be used during the multi-million-pound work on two Royal Navy aircraft carriers is expected to be transported up the Firth of Forth to Rosyth dockyard later this month. (...)
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Rosyth's new hope over MoD carrier contract
There is hope Rosyth could land the lucrative aircraft carrier contract that will provide work for a decade. (...)
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Forth Road Bridge not insured despite threats
The structure of the Forth Road Bridge is not insured despite the threat of terrorism or it being hit by a marine vessel, it has been revealed. (...)
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Defence review not simply a cost-saving exercise — says David Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron has slashed defence spending, axed military projects and announced plans to cut army, navy and air force numbers — but insisted it is not a "simply cost-saving exercise." (...)
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Rosyth relief as Royal Navy aircraft carriers survive UK defence cull
After months of worry and speculation, the shroud of uncertainty was finally lifted from the shoulders of Rosyth dockyard's 1500-strong workforce when Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg assured them the aircraft carriers contract would go ahead. (...)
Hopes for both aircraft carriers soar at Rosyth
Fervent hopes that vital aircraft carrier contracts would survive today's defence announcement soared when it emerged that senior UK cabinet ministers are set to visit Fife this morning. (...)
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George Osborne raises hopes for Rosyth carriers contract
Hopes have been raised that the lucrative aircraft carrier contracts will be honoured by the UK Government, despite anxieties voiced by opposition politicians and unions. (...)
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Royal Navy aircraft carrier hopes rise at Rosyth and Govan
Speculation is mounting that both of the Royal Navy's planned new aircraft carriers will be saved from the axe — securing thousands of Scottish jobs in Rosyth and on the Clyde. (...)
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Liberal Democrats behind Scotland's carriers contract
Willie Rennie has secured his party's backing for the aircraft carriers contract during the Scottish Liberal Democrats conference. (...)
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David Cameron cagey over aircraft carriers at Rosyth
Prime Minister David Cameron refused to make a firm commitment to the future of the two aircraft carriers that are so vital to the future of jobs at Rosyth dockyard when he appeared on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday. (...)
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Aircraft carriers campaign taken to London
Scotland's political leaders gained heavyweight cabinet backing as they took the fight to save two planned aircraft carriers to London. (...)
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Cross-party link-up on Rosyth aircraft carriers
Councillors from across the political spectrum have joined forces with local trade unionists in west Fife to mount a challenge to possible cuts to the aircraft carriers being built at Rosyth and Faslane. (...)
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Cross-party effort on aircraft carriers
Opposition parties have accepted the First Minister's invitation to a meeting to discuss safeguarding 10,000 defence industry jobs, the Scottish Government has said. (...)
