It’s not all doom and gloom. From honouring wartime heroes to groundbreaking achievements, this week has been one of remarkable milestones across the UK.

NATO forces marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem with a spectacular parachute drop, while Teesworks’ Steel River Quay welcomed its first ship, a major boost for the region. In science, Oxford University made a breakthrough in solar energy that could reduce the need for large solar farms.

Meanwhile, the Royal Navy seized £160 million of cocaine from a ‘Narco-Sub’ in the Caribbean, and the UK automotive sector impressed at Automechanika Frankfurt, with over 100 companies representing Britain. The Ministry of Defence awarded a £60 million torpedo contract to BAE Systems, and the King expressed gratitude to Royal Navy submariners and their families.

These stories, along with record numbers of Silver-Studded Blue Butterflies thriving in Dorset and a leading plant hirer placing a £17 million order for JCB machines, showcase a week of British resilience, innovation, and pride.

Keep checking in with the Conservative Post to see positive news every day – British business successes, how our military is flying the flag across the world, UK sporting triumphs, our wonderful royals and many other things that make you proud to be a Brit.

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Here are our best read and most shared positive stories from just this week (16th – 22nd September 2024):

1. 80 years since Battle of Arnhem: NATO forces pay tribute to ‘Greatest Generation’ with spectacular parachute drop

3. Solar energy breakthrough at Oxford University could reduce need for solar farms

5. BUYING BRITISH: Leading plant hirer places £17 million JCB machine order

6. Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent seizes £160 million of cocaine from ‘Narco-Sub’ in the Caribbean

7. Ministry of Defence awards BAE Systems a £60 million torpedo contract

8. UK automotive sector shines at Automechanika Frankfurt with over 100 companies representing Britain

9. Honouring our heroes on 84th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

10. Boost for UK electric vans and buses backed with investment to drive innovation

11. The King thanks Royal Navy submariners and families for their service

12. Record-breaking numbers of Silver-Studded Blue Butterflies thriving on Dorset heathlands

13. WORLD FIRST: Autonomous robot paves the way for future fusion maintenance

14. Rare “river jelly lichen” discovered in the River Sprint marking a significant boost for local water quality

15. UK legal services take centre stage at one of world’s biggest legal gatherings

By Claire Bullivant

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Main photo: 700 paratroopers from eight NATO nations recreated the Second World War airborne invasion of the Netherlands in memory of the Greatest Generation earlier this week (21 September).  Photographer: Sgt Jimmy Wise UK MOD © Crown copyright 2024 – MOD Crown Copyright News / Editorial Licence.