A humble church which draws visitors from around the world in search of Nelson's Norfolk roots is in dire financial straits.

TO millions of Only Fools And Horses fans, Del Boy and Rodney’s Uncle Albert was the Royal Navy’s unlucky Jonah. Captain ...

By May 1940, he was serving as a cook aboard the minesweeper HMS Gossamer. Harry’s ship was ... Trotter family who could share their flat in Nelson Mandela House. Retired florist Doreen says ...

as commanding officer of the sloop HMS Peterel, he captured around 40 ships and led an operation when the French brig Ligurienne was captured during the French Revolutionary Wars. Frank was even ...

Take Jørgen Jørgensen for example. The Danish adventurer was part of the HMS Lady Nelson crew that “founded” Tasmania, only to con his way into becoming the ruling King of Iceland in 1809. That’s a ...

Nelson was a great sailor but a hopeless diplomat, whose enthralment to Lady Hamilton British pirates handled to a ... When a new ship’s doctor joined HMS Victory a few months before Nelson’s death he ...

Perhaps the King and the Royal Navy should now rename HMS Victory 'HMS Compromise'. Nelson's beautiful flagship, still preserved at Portsmouth, has for years been a grave affront to our French allies.

HMS Victory is one of the most legendary warships in history, serving as the flagship of Admiral Nelson at the Battle of ...

The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon's lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute ...