Photos as VE Day beacons are lit at Newcastle Civic Centre for 80th anniversary

VE Day in pictures: Craven remembers at 80th anniversary

A BEACON in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day was lit at the summit of Ingleborough.

VE Day 80: Beacons lit up across North East as region comes together to pay respects

Beacons were lit across the North East as the region came together to remember and commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

VE Day: Beacons lit up across Cambridgeshire as Ely Cathedral bathed in red, white and blue

Communities throughout the UK were encouraged to take part.

Photos as VE Day beacons are lit at Newcastle Civic Centre for 80th anniversary

The beacons represent the 'light of peace' that emerged from the darkness of World War II

Crowds come together to commemorate VE day in Blackburn and Darwen

VE Day commemorations took place up and down the country to mark the end of World War Two, 80 years ago.

Community comes together in Sandwell for poignant commemoration event to mark anniversary of VE Day

The Sandwell Council House on Freeth Street in Oldbury was filled with dozens of people who had come to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War and to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day).