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.

Recap as as the UK celebrates the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a military procession and flypast in London.

Many of those newspapers still survive, souvenirs of one of the most momentous days in British history – Tuesday, May 8, 1945 ...

With the 80th anniversary of VE Day on the horizon, communities across the Winchester district are preparing to remember the fallen.

On this sunny Bank Holiday, thousands of people up and down the country are celebrating a day that represents freedom and ...

Mrs. Pickersgill may have bought the wool bunting ... up the big flag. An English midshipman wrote that, at dawn on September 14, "as the last vessel spread her canvas to the wind, the Americans ...

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 ...

Four days of celebrations kick off at midday, with a military procession watched by the King and Queen, followed by a Red ...

‘It’s been easy today because there’s no wind. ‘The flags are very strong and well made. They should hold up well.’ Every piece of bunting and tape was double-stitched to help make it durable. The ...