Stranded without rescue for days, they encountered one of the deadliest shark attacks in recorded history. The sinking of the ...

On Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day, I had the honor of participating in a celebration of another group of veterans whose ...

Many soldiers had missed a lifeboat drill earlier ... the Army in 1940 and served in Europe for the duration of World War II, from the landings in North Africa to the fall of Berlin.

Architectural investigators Matthew Bristow and Emily Cole warn that post-war drinking dens have fallen out of fashion, yet ...

The 17th Academy Awards ceremony, held on March 15, 1945, was the first in which the Best Picture category was restricted to ...

Alfred Hitchcock is often cited as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, and for good reason. Hitchcock earned his ...

Designed by Uffa Fox during World War II, this lifeboat was carried by a bomber.The World War 11 Mark 1 Airborne Lifeboat was the brain-child of the famous boat designer Uffa Fox. It was carried ...

WWII Army veteran Harold Russell ... Phillips tried to get the pirates off his vessel by showing them a lifeboat, but they ended up taking him hostage. The Navy tried to negotiate his release ...

Financial consultants predict older Americans will pass on $124 trillion, boosted by stocks and real estate, to heirs and charities through 2048.

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at some of the news stories that hit the headlines in the John O’Groat Journal ...

A troop transport in WWII, it was laid up for many years up ... By 1.45 am the only motorised lifeboat was launched. Many passengers gave up on jammed lifeboats and either slithered down the ...