"It was the beginning of a different life, now in peacetime." When Mrs Stockdale came home from school that day she remembers ...

As the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, here is a flavour of some of them: Bernard Morgan, now 101, from Crewe, ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Second World War ending in Europe, a number of special commemorative events will be ...

The declaration of victory over Hitler brought rare and unrestrained joy for Britons. But as Europe once more searches for ...

A thread of history connects our wartime photo of personnel at a Shropshire air base with today's commemorations of the 80th ...

As a child growing up in west Belfast, Tom Hartley remembers hearing the story of Leading Seaman James Magennis, the only ...

A blind veteran who lives in Plymouth has said he is "determined" to conquer a mammoth 2,000m charity swimming challenge for VE Day. Lee Whitfield is a a veteran living at Housing 21’s specialist ...

Heroic war veterans from Leeds have shared powerful memories as commemorations mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Many of those newspapers still survive, souvenirs of one of the most momentous days in British history – Tuesday, May 8, 1945 ...

Pauline Alexander, who served with the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) from 1942 to 1946, has reflected on her loss and the ...

Second World War artefacts including a gas mask and an air raid warden’s helmet will be processed through Westminster Abbey ...

Sophie Raworth anchored the BBC 's VE Day coverage on Monday with her usual assurance, but, unbeknown to the viewers, she was ...