A composite panel (2) composed of a fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, wherein the panel (2) comprises: a panel portion (4) comprised of a first multilayer laminate (22) including a plurality of first plies (24) of fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, wherein at least one of the first plies (24) includes a first fibrous layer (26) of a plurality of non-woven carbon fibres which are substantially randomly oriented, and a reinforcement portion (6) which is integrally moulded with the panel portion (4) and is located at one or more locations on a surface of the panel portion (4) to provide one or more primary structural regions of the composite panel (2), the reinforcement portion (6) being comprised of a second multilayer laminate (34) including a plurality of second plies (36) of fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, wherein at least one of the second plies (36) includes a second fibrous layer (42) of a plurality of non-woven carbon fibres which are substantially randoml
