Results tagged “Ministry of Defence”

HMS Ark Royal won't be coming to the Royal Docks after all - as the huge 20,000-tonne, 210m-long vessel will not fit through the lock.

There had been speculation about turning the aircraft carrier into a Docklands tourist attraction, but the Royal Docks Management Authority says the idea is a non-starter.

Protest group Disarm DSEi has warned police it "will not negotiate" ahead of its arms fair action next week.

In an open letter to the Metropolitan Police, the group rejected calls for greater communication as it is "not in control of any of the actions undertaken by the participants" in its demonstration.

Berkeley Homes has scooped two awards for its former Ministry of Defence complex at Royal Arsenal.

It won a prize at the Building for Life awards last week and will be presented with another this month by the British Urban Regeneration Association.