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Around 1,000 residents and visitors flocked to Hednesford for the town's colourful Victory in Europe (VE) commemorations.

In a heartwarming tribute, veterans were celebrated with a lavish tea party, reminiscent of 1945's jubilant gatherings, to the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

After the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, the Massachusetts militia organized into longer-serving ...

Farnham’s events marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day began on Thursday morning (8 May) with a flag-raising ceremony and an ...

All corners of the Liverpool City Region are to pull out the stops to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. On May 8, ...

Saffron Walden will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a day of events on Thursday, May 8. The town council has organised a range of activities to commemorate the end of Second World War.

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe has the whole country up celebrating peacetime, with many events ...

Reform UK will ban councils from flying Ukraine’s flag in support of the war-torn country, allowing only the union, county ...

Express joined the throng near London's Trafalgar Square in the morning as families, couples and groups of friends arrived to ...