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80th Anniversary VE Day celebrations in London
VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) on May 8. VE Day celebrates the end of World War II in Europe, which occurred on May 8, 1945, when the Allies accepted Germany's surrender. Four days of celebration ...
Westminster Abbey service to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
Ten-year-old Alexander Churchill, the great-great-grandson of wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, will light a ...
VE Day anniversary: Veteran who lost three brothers in WW2 hopes celebrations offer people the chance to 'learn from history'
Pauline Alexander, who served with the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) from 1942 to 1946, has reflected on her loss and the ...
VE Day in Gisborne: Criticism over postponed celebrations due to Churchill’s timing
May 8, 1945, Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was not entirely a day of joyous celebration for Gisborne Borough Council. The ...
The wild night Britain celebrated VE Day: Late drinking, fireworks and 'sex outside Buckingham Palace' as exhausted, battered but jubilant nation toasted Hitler's down…
The Second World War in Europe had come to a halt on May 7, 1945, after nearly six years of toil, sacrifice, tragedy and loss ...
Singer to perform for King at VE Day concert held near his former busking spot
The party at Horse Guards Parade will conclude four days of celebrations marking 80 years since victory in Europe was ...
Ukraine shows lessons of VE Day not ‘just history’, says Starmer
Celebrations have been ongoing since Monday, when Ukrainian troops joined British soldiers in a parade through central London ...
Trump designates Thursday as a day for US to celebrate victory in World War II. Here’s what it means
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to ...
I partied outside Buckingham Palace on VE Day
A great-grandmother who partied outside Buckingham Palace on VE Day says people will "never understand" what the day was like ...
Piers Morgan reveals what REALLY happened during his short-lived interview with Kanye West after the rapper dramatically stormed off just three minutes into the chat
In a video to launch his new profile on Substack, Piers, 60, shared with his followers the chaotic build-up to his interview ...
Man Utd transfer news LIVE: United ‘keeping tabs on Kean’, Red Devils ‘join Mbeumo race’, Saudis ‘eye Fernandes’
MANCHESTER UNITED are preparing for a MASSIVE summer transfer window – with Ruben Amorim set to overhaul the squad with ...
From rationing to rejoicing: Three women’s bittersweet memories of VE Day
The war meant nearly six long years of enemy bombings, food rationing and the heartache of missing loved ones who were away ...