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A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 trainer crashed in Anglesey, North Wales, on Wednesday after both pilots ejected. The aircraft, operating from RAF Valley, caught fire during takeoff and crashed near residential areas, causing minor injuries to the crew but no wider casualties. The RAF has temporarily paused all Hawk T1 and T2 operations pending an investigation.
On Anglesey, designer Craig Ledwards is piloting capsule, shipping-container–style holiday units as a modern, open-plan alternative to traditional caravans. Insulated for year-round use and built to match a standard caravan footprint, the capsules cost around £35,000 and promise a 50-year lifespan—though industry experts warn it may be a niche move and cite concerns over privacy, heat retention in winter, spare-parts availability, and after-sales support as potential barriers to wide adoption.