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VE Day: Celebrations to mark 80 years since end of second world war to start this week
Offical celebrations kick off on Bank Holiday Monday with a military procession and flyover Buckingham Palace attended by the ...
20 mind-boggling VE Day 2025 quiz questions and answers for your next pub quiz
One way to get involved and celebrate is to take part in our VE Day and World War II quiz – which could come in handy for ...
WW2 veteran's plea ahead of VE Day after seeing concentration camp horror firsthand
As a young British Jewish soldier Mervyn Kersh was 'on a mission' when he joined up in World War II but nothing could prepare ...
Shocking moment Spitfire ‘practising for VE Day event’ crash lands in field as bystanders left stunned
THIS is the shocking moment a Spitfire crash landed in a field while “practising for a VE Day event”. The 82-year-old World War II fighter aircraft made the emergency landing in a ...
Trump says he’ll rename Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day to mark 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918, when the Allies and the Central Powers agreed to end ...
KEIR STARMER: 'Whole of Britain should unite to honour World War II heroes on VE Day'
The Prime Minister set the scene for a week of celebrations commemorating the end of World War II, with King Charles, ...
Trump to rename Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he would rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” in an attempt to ...
WWII codebreaker recalls 'unforgettable' VE day and urges Brits to keep memories alive
As the 80th anniversary of VE Day approaches, a study reveals a surprising gap in knowledge about this pivotal moment in ...