The Royal Navy bade a fond farewell to one of Britain’s hottest medal prospects at this summer’s Olympic Games.

Due to be launched this month should be another world-beating Dreadnought for the Royal Navy – but this one lacks the firepower of her namesake.

The high morale of the Navy’s rowers was partly justified when they took on RMA Sandhurst and the Army in Ely.

A quarter-century’s commitment to football was recognised by organisers of the world’s leading youth football tournament.

The Royal Navy Rugby League squad’s promising start to the season has faltered in recent weeks with two defeats in the Scottish Courage Cup.