Elgin Marbles ship: Flintlock pistol and shoe parts found in shipwreck

A range of items including a flintlock pistol and a leather shoe sole are among a trove of treasure discovered in the same sunken ship that carried the Elgin Marbles. Archaeologists working for the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport have been investigating the shipwreck of the Mentor since 2011 in search of artefacts. The sunken … Read more

Crime family’s 63-year-old mother kept machine gun, hand grenade and Glock pistol in her wardrobe

Anne-Marie Glendenning, 63, kept a machine gun, a hand grenade and a Glock pistol in her wardrobe, police have revealed The 63-year-old mother of an ‘untouchable’ crime family kept a machine gun, a hand grenade and a Glock pistol in her wardrobe, police revealed today as the entire family is jailed for weapons and drugs crimes. Officers … Read more

Sean Connery’s pistol from first ever James Bond movie sells at auction for $256K

The pistol used by the late Sir Sean Connery in the first ever James Bond movie – the 1962 classic Dr. No – has sold at auction for $256,000 (£190,000). The legendary actor, who starred in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983, was seen wielding the weapon as he made his debut as the suave … Read more

Dominic Raab’s bodyguard sparks police dash after his loaded, semi-automatic pistol found on plane

Forgotten something? Dominic Raab’s bodyguard sparks police dash after his loaded, semi-automatic Glock 19 pistol is found on a plane seat by a cleaner Alarm was raised by a cleaner after she found the unattended weapon on board  Police officers descended on the jet which had flown back from Washington DC Eventually stood down after … Read more