A coastal battery dating back more than 100 years is to hold a commemorative event on the 80th anniversary of VE day, which marked the end of World War Two in Europe. Blyth Battery, in Northumberland, ...

An emotional plea to honour our heroes has come from 100-year-old WW2 veteran Dorothea Gallagher, who travels overseas to remember the history of the war. The "Our Heroes Fund" has been established by ...

The story of the Second World War in pictures, from the Blitz to Berlin. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 ...

Branch Rickey knew that signing Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in Major League Baseball’s modern era was a potentially risky endeavor.

It was the day that millions had hoped for, waited for, dreamed about... and sometimes feared might never come!

Jack Dougherty was just 21 years old in 1945 when he and fellow soldiers came across something they could not fathom — the ...

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"On doing things I never thought I'd be doing." That headline isn’t as grand as it sounds ― I’m not upset because I’ve been ...

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministries of Tourism and Culture, has announced a programme of events ...

The drama will give new insights into the early lives of many of Ambridge’s most loved characters, including Peggy Archer ...

People who want to throw a street party in Coventry to celebrate VE Day are being encouraged to get their applications in to the city council. This year's VE Day marks 80 years since World War Two ...