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People who lived through the VE Day celebrations 80 years ago share their memories from 8 May 1945.
A great-grandmother who partied outside Buckingham Palace on VE Day says people will "never understand" what the day was like ...
A 100-year-old RAF veteran from Kent has reflected on his time in the Second World War as the country celebrates Victory in ...
As the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, here is a flavour of some of them: Bernard Morgan, now 101, from Crewe, ...
VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember is a special live concert marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. It will ...
Pauline Alexander, who served with the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) from 1942 to 1946, has reflected on her loss and the ...
Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent ...
The declaration of victory over Hitler brought rare and unrestrained joy for Britons. But as Europe once more searches for ...
Eighty years ago today, Maureen Jenkins was playing with friends near a south London bomb site when her picture was taken.
A former London teacher who helped evacuate children during the Blitz is at the heart of VE Day commemorations at Goodson ...
From rationing to bomb shelters and, eventually, celebrating peace - this photo series captures life for those at the end of ...
Even the late Queen Elizabeth II could not contain her VE Day excitement. Then a young princess, she slipped into the massed ...