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The VE Day Hangover: What happened when the bunting came down and Britain became a grim, sour place - and divorce rates skyrocketed
Suddenly there were flags everywhere. Selfridges had been doing ... queues –that wartime curse – forming. And not just for bunting but for bread, meat, fish, even alcohol to toast the victory.
VE Day: Street parties in full flow across the nation after Royals celebrate with veterans in Buckingham Palace
Recap as as the UK celebrates the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a military procession and flypast in London.
The celebrations in Derby on VE Day in 1945
Many of those newspapers still survive, souvenirs of one of the most momentous days in British history – Tuesday, May 8, 1945 ...
Hampshire Chronicle on MSN6d
Winchester to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day with events
With the 80th anniversary of VE Day on the horizon, communities across the Winchester district are preparing to remember the fallen.
VE Day 80: Tea parties at Buckingham Palace and Cardiff Castle after royals watch flypast
On this sunny Bank Holiday, thousands of people up and down the country are celebrating a day that represents freedom and ...
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Weston MP Dan Aldridge welcomes VE and VJ Day events
He said: "Everybody in Weston has a direct connection to those who served in the Second World War, whether that be through family or our ...
VE Day tea parties at Buckingham Palace and No 10 after royals watch flypast
Four days of celebrations kick off at midday, with a military procession watched by the King and Queen, followed by a Red ...