World War Two

Controlled explosion carried out on suspected WW2 bomb
A number of homes and a primary school were evacuated for a time while the explosion was carried out.
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Northern Ireland
Posted
9 hours ago
Suspected World War II bomb discovered in town
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Northern Ireland
Posted
1 day ago
Forts from Napoleonic Wars being restored
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Kent
Posted
1 day ago
'Parsnip coffee, no heating' during WW2 occupation
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Jersey
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2 days ago
WW2 veteran, 106, puts long life down to custard
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England
Posted
3 days ago
Strangers give veteran a 'heartwarming' send-off
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
4 days ago
WW2 bombing 'blackest day' in Guernsey history
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Guernsey
Posted
4 days ago
March to remember 'the day Sussex died'
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Sussex
Posted
4 days ago
Albert Speer. The Unseen Interrogation. Video, 76 minutes
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BBC Four
Available for 11 months
Remembering Yorkshire's Caribbean WW2 volunteers
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North Yorkshire
Posted
5 days ago
Museum's WW2 gas mask sold by charity shop in error
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England
Posted
6 days ago
MI6 distances its new chief from Nazi grandfather
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UK
Posted
27 June
Veteran appointed MBE days before 100th birthday
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Peterborough
Posted
26 June

VE Day: We Were There

VE Day events honour last generation of WW2 veterans
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UK
Posted
8 May
Candles, wreaths, famous faces: VE Day at 80 in pictures
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UK
Posted
8 May
Watch: Royals, veterans and politicians attend VE Day thanksgiving service and concert. Video, 00:02:16
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UK
Posted
8 May
VE Day at 80: What you might have missed
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UK
Posted
8 May
Poignant thank you to a heroic generation
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UK
Posted
5 May