A longstanding shipbuilders in north Devon is to reopen after being bought in a £7m deal. Appledore Shipyard closed in March 2019 after owners Babcock said its future was not "secure", despite ...

A shipyard is to shut despite its owner being offered a £60m contract by the MoD. Staff at Appledore Shipyard in Devon have been told by owner Babcock that it will close by the end of March 2019.

This deal will guarantee our sovereign shipbuilding capability to bolster ... and one in England (Appledore in north Devon). The purchase agreement is set to protect workers’ existing terms ...

In a new report on military shipbuilding, the MPs insisted “more ... to be done at the Harland & Wolff yards in Belfast and at Appledore in Devon. MPs on the Scottish Affairs Committee however ...