Babcock Faces £140m Hit Over Royal Navy Warship Changes
Defence firm Babcock takes a £140m charge due to late-stage design reworks on Type 31 frigates, impacting annual profits but revenues rise.
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Babcock Hit by £140M Cost on Royal Navy Frigates
Defence firm Babcock reports a £140 million charge due to late-stage reworks on Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy, cutting underlying operating profit to £293 million.
Babcock Takes £140m Hit for Warship Reworks
Defence giant Babcock faces a £140 million charge due to late-stage reworks on Type 31 frigates, impacting annual profits amid rising costs and design changes.
Lib Dems pledge defence at heart of industrial strategy
Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton promises to put defence at the centre of industrial and skills policy, ahead of Babcock visit amid welder shortage.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth Sails Under Forth Bridge for Trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth passed under the Forth Bridge as it left Rosyth for post-maintenance sea trials, after docking in Fife since July 2025.
Co-Op Funeral Home Accused of Failing Family After Father's Death
A grieving family alleges Co-Op Funeralcare left their father's body to decompose for nearly two weeks without embalming or a coffin, denying them a proper farewell and prompting calls for industry reform.
Concrete Mixer Fire Erupts on Rosyth Street
A concrete mixer van burst into flames on Admiralty Road in Rosyth, Fife, with fire seen billowing from the cab. Emergency services responded to the incident around 3.30pm on Monday.
Scotland-France Ferry Revival After 16-Year Hiatus
A direct ferry service from Rosyth in Fife to Dunkirk in France could restart this year, part of a £35bn port regeneration project, with DFDS operating three weekly crossings.
MOD blocks school footpath in Rosyth over land dispute
The Ministry of Defence has halted a vital footpath for a new Fife school, leaving a 15-metre gap and a dead end. Locals and councillors call the decision 'nonsense'. Read the full story.
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UK-Indonesia £4bn maritime deal creates 1,000 jobs
Britain secures a £4 billion maritime agreement with Indonesia, creating 1,000 UK jobs in Rosyth, Bristol, and Plymouth. The deal boosts British shipbuilding and strengthens global defence ties.
DFDS £99 ferry deal: Scotland to France
Travellers can now enjoy affordable ferry crossings from Scotland to France with DFDS's latest promotional offer, making European getaways more accessible.
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