World War III ?

FIGHTER jets, infantry troops, destroyers and submarines will converge on Wales next month for one of the largest military exercises of all time.
The two-week exercise – codenamed Joint Warrior – is designed to recreate a scenario in which Britain and other sovereign nations go to war against a “state-sponsored terrorist movement” – using a vast array of lethal modern weapons.
Taking place between October 6 and October 16, it will provide coordinated training for all three UK Armed Services, plus forces from EIGHT allied nations.
The whole of Wales has been designated as a flying area for the exercise, while so-called “managed danger area” ranges at Castlemartin and Manorbier in Pembrokeshire and Pembrey near Llanelli will be used for ground strafing, bombing and missile practice using live ammunition.
An area of the West Wales coast has also been earmarked as a maritime “warfighting” area for Joint Warrior.
The exercise is aimed at giving pilots, ships’ crews and ground troops vital training before they deploy to war zones like Iraq or Afghanistan.
According to the RAF, Joint Warrior will be particularly useful for Forward Air Controllers (troops directing airborne missile strikes), the role made famous by Prince Harry who became known by his call sign Widow Six Seven while directing fire against the Taliban.
Six companies of infantry, 29 surface and four sub-surface maritime units and 60 aircraft – flying at a rate of about 80 to 100 sorties a day – will be involved in the exercise.

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They do love timing things to perfection don't they, interesting to see foreign troops involved from 8 countries. Apparently there is a similar exercise going on in Scotland over exactly the same dates! October the 6th to 16th!!!

Thanks for that one mOz !

'Triangular' UFOs spotted near Wrexham

STRANGE, dazzling lights flying slowly through the night sky have been reported near Wrexham, sparking a new UFO scare.
The Evening Leader has been inundated with calls reporting the triangular shapes over Rhos, as well as sightings in Johnstown and Borras.The incident, the latest in a long line of sightings in the town, is strengthening claims that the town is fast becoming a UFO hotspot.Janet Bancroft, 28, and partner Mark Pluke, 24, both witnessed the dazzling lights from their home on Maes-y-Ficerdy, Rhos, after Mark had gone to put the rubbish out.According to the couple, the lights, spotted at about 7.40pm, formed into a slow-moving triangle before eventually disappearing from view some 20 minutes

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Anger as council turns off streetlights to save cash

Powys A council has been criticised after it decided to switch off most of its streetlights during the night to save money. Powys County Council will turn off 64 per cent of its lamps, which could save £225,000 a year.
The scheme means that its 14,000 working lights will be reduced to 5,000. One local pensioner, Dennis Cleaton, 75, of Llandrindod Wells, called the blackouts ridiculous.

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If everyone refused to pay their council tax til they were switched back on......

You have got to ask what the Hell we are paying for!!!