Cumbrian Castle celebrates VE Day with 'striking' visual display

Political opinion with Beccy Cooper MP: Thoughts on VE Day

Last week we commemorated VE Day, the end of the War in Europe. I was proud to attend both the flag-raising event at Worthing Town Hall and the lighting of the beacon on the seafront later that day. With the passing of time it is even more important that we continue to honour our war veterans and all those who gave so much to defend our freedom and values during those five long and arduous years.

Cumbrian Castle celebrates VE Day with 'striking' visual display

Muncaster Castle became a beacon of remembrance for VE Day.

People gather to celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day

People gathered in Southbourne to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The event was a vibrant celebration of peace, remembrance, and community spirit

Singer Laura Simpson helps bring VE Day history alive for youngsters at Netherton school - Huddersfield Hub

Pupils at Netherton Infant and Nursery School marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a celebratory tea party that brought together the values of remembrance, respect and community spirit. The school welcomed local singer and parent Laura Simpson, who performed wartime classics with the children including The White Cliffs of Dover and We’ll Meet Again. The celebration was the culmination of a week of learning, with a special school assembly h…

Fabulous VE Day Memory Cafe at Holy Spirit Church in West Denton

Fabulous VE Day Memory Cafe at Holy Spirit Church in West Denton with “Afternoon Tea and Songs that Won the War”. A war fought by and for strong communities like this one and the freedoms which enable us all to enjoy them

Manitobans commemorate 80th anniversary of VE Day

Manitobans gathered at the Legislative Building on Thursday, May 8 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), when the Allied forces accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi commanders during the Second World War. After six years of global conflict and millions of fatalities from the war, news of the surrender in 1945 caused celebrations and street parties across the globe. In Winnipeg, public gatherings took plac…