In 1942, several years into the Second World War, the British government sent out a series of bulletins requesting any personal photos the public might have of the French coastlin ...

Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...

The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge ...

Although the devices found during construction work were practice bombs, they can be harmful. Officials said there could be ...

The aircraft would be modified after the conflict as the Gloster Meteor F.4, which would become the first jet aircraft to be ...

It's almost 80 years since the end of World War Two, during which Orkney became home to hundreds of Italian prisoners of war.

This wasn’t the swarthy, robust man they last saw 18 months ago. The spark that always glinted in his eyes was gone. “He ...

The remains of a World War Two lookout post have been uncovered during building work in a park, archaeologists said. The ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...

Apocalypse now: a nuclear test in French Polynesia, 1970 - Science History Images / Alamy Stock Photo ...

Economist Julian Jessop has predicted the UK will 'indirectly benefit' from Donald Trump's trade war GB News / Reuters The economist noted that Britain's position was strengthened by current trade ...

A small collection of islands featuring golden sands and clear waters, disappears and remerges every day — and are home to the southernmost toilet in the British Isles ...