For western Europe, including the UK, VE Day largely heralded the return of liberty and the triumph of democracy, and marked ...

RUSSIA has launched a furious tirade at Britain as Vladimir Putin’s mouthpieces fume over VE Day commemorations – with wild ...

Today Europe commemorates the 80th anniversary of what is known as Victory in Europe (VE Day): the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War. It was so named to "reflect the fact ...

A military parade, street parties and a balcony appearance by Britain's royal family will start UK celebrations of 80 years ...

May 8 might not have been marked on the calendars of some of our younger community members, but this year’s 80th anniversary ...

Russia marks VE Day on 9 May to this day. Depending where you are in Europe on VE Day, the mood is varied - particularly this year. Western Europe welcomes liberty, democracy and an end to the ...

A 101-year-old who landed on the beaches of Normandy in 1944 celebrated Victory in Europe (VE) Day at a beacon lighting ceremony. Veteran Douglas John Hayward, who was one of the last surviving ...

Never did I imagine, less than a year ago, that so much so dear to so many could unravel so fast; nor that the 80th anniversary on Thursday of V-E Day, or Victory in Europe, would come with so ...

US president downplays role of allied forces in defeating Nazism, saying ‘nobody was close to us in terms of bravery or ...

Last week members of the local community joined residents at Anchor’s The Chimes development in Bingley, West Yorkshire for ...