Divers have discovered a German wartime submarine 20 miles off the coast of Devon — after it sank 82 years ago. The wreck was initially named an unidentified German U-boat by Ian Taylor and the Skin Deeper team while diving the channel. But it was suspected to be a First World War sailing vessel. A … Read more
A London chimney sweep has revealed some of the strangest things he has found in people’s homes – from a World War Two revolver and a teenage girl’s diary to dead pigeons and porn magazines. Josh Firkins, 37, from Enfield, has been sweeping chimneys across the capital for the last 20 years. He works for … Read more
In the wake of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a local woman who was part of the war effort is calling attention to the oft-forgotten young gals who did their part. “I was contributing … I tried my best,” Michelle “Mickey” Cohen, a 100-year-old who welded guns onto ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during … Read more