Cornwall. The most common shark seen on Britain’s coast also happens to be the most terrifying. The basking shark, seen at ...

A 10ft shark has been spotted lurking in a Cornwall harbour, causing children to start screaming as they rushed out of the ...

But there are two locations in particular that are said to be "hotspots" when it comes to sharks. Devon and Cornwall are said to be Britain's largest "shark hotspots", according to the University of ...

The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless.

In a world first, a basking shark is tagged with cameras. Speaking on Landward Dr Lucy Hawkes explained, “Basking sharks are big animals but they can also dive under the water and stay well out ...