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Evening Standard
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Nick Forbes

Nation falls silent on anniversary of VE Day to honour those who ‘gave so much’

Scotland has paused to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scotland fell silent to remember its wartime heroes, with a series of events taking place around the country to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

At the Scottish Parliament and at public spaces including train stations, a national two-minute silence was observed at midday.

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