Shipwrecks are often located in remote locations, including HMS Colossus off the Isles of Scilly A new push to crack down on heritage crime at sea has been hailed as a "truly pioneering" by police.

Despite being poorly equipped to fight a modern air war, HMS Yarmouth escaped the Falklands War without major damage ...

The Royal Navy’s new warships project has reached a significant milestone with the rollout of frigate HMS Active. The Type 31 ...

Police and coastguards are being armed with maps to catch treasure hunters pillaging precious shipwrecks beneath British ...

Illegal dumping of everything from carpets to animal carcasses ...

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Britain's response to the Iran war has been slammed as "weak" by allies across the Middle East, as nations criticise Sir Keir Starmer for failing to do enough to protect the region from Iranian ...

Defence Secretary John Healey is visiting Cyprus today in a bid to calm tensions after anger from some in the country that the UK is not doing more to protect British bases on the island.

Royal Marine veteran Joseph Douglas Cheshire, who has just turned 102, got parental consent and joined just after his 17th ...

Commodore Tony Morton, who has died aged 84, was a naval aviator who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his exemplary leadership while commanding the frigate Yarmouth during the ...

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