May Bank Holiday Could Be Moved To Mark 75th Anniversary Of VE Day Next Year
Across Europe, countries celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany with a public holiday every year.
Heritage > WWII
-
Remembrance -
WWII Fears Dunkirk 'Little Ships' Could Be Scrapped
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships says proposed changes could mean some Little Ships will be scrapped or abandoned.
-
Feature Alan Turing: The man, the enigma, the greatest icon
A public vote by the BBC show Icons named Alan Turing as the Greatest Person of the 20th Century
-
WWII US Sailor From VJ Day Kiss Photograph Dies Aged 95
George Mendonsa and Greta Zimmer Friedman were famously photographed in 1945.
-
News Unexploded WWII Bomb Disrupts Eurostar Trains
The device was discovered during engineering work in the area north of Gare du Nord.
-
WWII A World Turned Upside Down – British Defeat In Malaya And Singapore
A look at the colossal defeat suffered by Britain during the Second World War at the hands of the Japanese.
-
WWII 'Hitler Paintings' Fail To Sell At Auction
Watercolours attributed to Adolf Hitler reportedly received no bids.
-
Heritage Holocaust Memorial Plans Criticised Over Potential 'Harmful' Impact On London Park
A planning application for the memorial is currently being considered by Westminster City Council.
-
Heritage Prince Charles Gives 'Wholehearted Support' To D-Day Normandy Memorial Project
Construction will begin in June, with the aim of completion within a year.
-
WWII D-Day Anniversary Likely ‘Last Chance’ To Remember Fallen Comrades, Chelsea Pensioner Says
George Skipper has urged his fellow D-Day veterans to sign up to the RBL's free trip to Normandy.
-
Veterans WWII Veteran 'Left To Die In Poverty' After Son-In-Law Stole More Than £114k
Ian Downs, 66, admitted took £95,000 from Second World War veteran Mary Garvey, and then took a further £19,697.
-
Veterans 'Extraordinary' Blind 97-Year-Old Veteran Makes Plea To Leave Care Facility
Royal Navy veteran Douglas Meyers told a High Court judge he was unhappy at the care facility where he lives.
-
Veterans WWII Veteran Presented With Service Medal 73 Years Later
Former Petty Officer Kathleen Blower served during the Second World War at HMS Vernon, now known as Gunwharf Quays.
-
Veterans D-Day Veteran Ray Shuck Honoured At His Funeral – Months After Internet Stardom For Armistice Day Tribute
Armed Forces join hundreds of mourners following Ray’s death as paratroopers carry his coffin at his funeral service
-
Scotland D-Day Veteran Writes A Personal Memoir At 97
97-year-old Scottish veteran William Glen recalls his experiences at the Normandy Landings in his latest book.
-
Politics Ex-NATO Secretary General And WWII Veteran Lord Carrington’s Life Celebrated
He served as Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary and NATO Secretary General.