For those attending RAF Cranwell, please be aware it has moved to Cornwall

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10th Oct 2018, 12:01

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For those attending RAF Cranwell, please be aware it has moved to Cornwall

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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...ase/ar-BBOayHr

10th Oct 2018, 12:18

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That was quick, Daedalus Mess was, sadly, still there on Friday night. At least the Doom Bar was drinkable.

10th Oct 2018, 18:35

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For those whose hearing has been damaged by loud music through earphones, "Cranwell" pronounced with a regional accent probably sounds a lot like "Cornwall"!

10th Oct 2018, 19:27

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Doom Bar gets my vote!

10th Oct 2018, 19:46

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Well it's better than that Newquay Steam ****e (but not much).

10th Oct 2018, 20:49

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Spingo.

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11th Oct 2018, 10:17

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An RAF bomb disposal team – 5131 Squadron – was called from a base in Cambridgeshire to detonate the device.

Those blokes had a long drive. Isn't there a team in Devonport which would have got there quicker?

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TTN, joking aside, it is not the nearest team that is called. For incidents at Wainfleet the RN team came from Portsmouth. For a second our local RAF team did the blow but they should have handed over to the Army. The bombing range was not licenced for demolition of shells.