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Floating dry docks are structures that can be submerged to allow a ship or submarine to enter. They are then raised and emptied of water, enabling inspections, maintenance and repair. Unlike their land-based equivalents, their ability to float means they can be towed to different locations. The last floating dry dock to be manufactured in the UK is believed to be Admiralty Dock 60, built in the 1960s and based at HMNB Clyde at Faslane until the late 1990s when it was sold for commercial use.Currently the base has to rely on a single shiplift, an elevator-type device which hoists…

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, world number one Zhao Xintong and defending champion Mark Williams were knocked out on the opening day of the Shenzhen Open.China’s Jiang Jun, who is 64th in the world rankings, took the opening two frames before England’s O’Sullivan levelled with breaks of 92 and 52.Jiang reeled off the next three frames, sealing a famous 5-2 second-round win with a superb break of 108 to set up a meeting with Englishman Zak Surety.Scott Donaldson stunned 2025 world champion Zhao by winning a final-frame decider.Scotland’s Donaldson, who is 65 places below Zhao in the rankings, compiled breaks…

Leigh Leopards forward Matt Davis has extended his contract until the end of 2027.The 30-year-old has made 104 appearances for the Leopards since joining from Warrington for the 2023 season.”Coming into a contract year, I always knew this is where I wanted to stay,” he told the club website., external”I’ve been here for four years and I feel like we’ve done a really good job.”

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Shabana Mahmood will announce the reopening of a scheme to resettle refugees in the UK, as she hopes that offering “safe and legal” routes will deter small boat crossings.The home secretary will say the UK wants to “live up to our international obligations” by helping those who are fleeing war and persecution, but the process must be “capped and controlled”.The Home Office said the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) will reopen immediately and expects that around 25% of arrivals will be Afghan women and girls and Palestinians.Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp said Mahmood was making a “desperate attempt to appease”…

Potter’s performance against Arsenal was the latest in a string of displays that have pleased manager Sonia Bompastor.The Chelsea academy graduate broke through last season, scoring the winner on her first WSL start against Brighton in March.It came after a two-year spell on loan at Crystal Palace where she gained regular first-team football and has already notched up 20 appearances.This season Potter has stepped up, starting alongside England midfielder Walsh in three of Chelsea’s four WSL matches.Their partnership is flourishing and it has allowed Walsh to push further up the pitch and provide a goalscoring threat for the Blues.Their winner…

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