News

A 101-year-old who landed on the beaches of Normandy in 1944 celebrated Victory in Europe (VE) Day at a beacon lighting ...
BBC Radio Oxford's Bridgette Tetteh broadcasted her show live from an afternoon tea at the Corn Exchange in Witney Memorial ...
The thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey began with a two-minute silence, which was also observed across the country, to ...
Britain’s King Charles and heir to the throne Prince William laid wreaths in Westminster Abbey on Thursday at the culmination ...
Beacons were lit across Berkshire on Thursday evening, marking the end of a day of celebrations and commemorations for VE Day ...
Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum. However, the Soviet Union ...
"It was like nothing I'd ever seen," 102-year-old RAF veteran Kenneth Johnson said of the VE Day celebrations in 1945. He is ...
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.
Queen Elizabeth's recollections of VE Day were resurfaced for the 80th anniversary, including how she snuck out of the palace ...
The parade began at the Almshouses and moved on to the high street, before heading up to the Peace Podium on Sergeant Simon ...
Donald Trump's rebranding of commemoration as 'Victory Day for World War Two' underlines breakdown of post-war transatlantic ...
Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our ...