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How to watch the VE Day 80 concert and follow VE Day 80th anniversary coverage across the BBC
A spectacular live concert will mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day from 8pm to 10pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
VE Day flypast route: When and where to watch
The Red Arrows, military and Second World War-era aircraft will fly over the capital on Bank Holiday Monday - the first of a ...
The full list of VE Day street parties and events taking place across Greater Manchester
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VE Day, VJ Day, D-Day: What's the difference?
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The day London went ‘barmy.’ An East End boy remembers the end of World War II in Europe
As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the ...
Veterans hope VE Day event in Newcastle will see good turn-out for 80-year anniversary
May 8 marks the 80-year anniversary of VE Day and two local veterans have been planning a special Newcastle event since ...
More than 1,000 racing pigeons prepare for VE Day
More than 1,000 pigeons from across the West of England are being prepared to play their part in the VE Day celebrations. The ...
Two Welsh Bletchley Park codebreakers who live just 10 minutes apart unite ahead of VE Day
Kath Morris and Gwenfron Picken only found out recently that they had both worked at the secretive intelligence facility,. | ...
VE Day 2025 flypast route: Map of where the Red Arrows and other RAF planes will fly
THE RED Arrows squad will be making a daring flight across London to mark Victory in Europe (VE) Day 2025. Their incredible ...
Veterans' cross-Channel VE Day survival challenge
Two Army veterans have challenged themselves to travel from North Yorkshire to Normandy without spending any money to mark ...