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Revealing the long-lost secrets of the real First World War – more than 3,000 years ago

How archaeologists are investigating a major European battle fought over 32 centuries ago

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024

North Eastern Front: converted First World War watchtower on Tyneside listed for £500,000

The three-bedroom property near Long Sands Beach is in need of modernisation but structurally sound and full of "charm and history"

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023

Remembrance Day: five beautiful novels about war commemoration

Every autumn, the UK participates in an astonishing commemorative practice: the annual charity drive of the Poppy Appeal. From its origins during the first world war to the purple poppy commemorating animals in wartime, the artificial poppy has become a fragile but enduring symbol of remembrance.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2023

Country diary: Private Archibald Browne is remembered

Ingatestone, Essex: First world war ‘deserters’ are mostly not commemorated with their name in stone. This remote churchyard contains an exception

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Remembering when a German Zeppelin dropped a bomb on Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary

The bomb fell on Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary during an air raid that was co-ordinated and executed by First World War German naval forces. 13 people died during the attack on April 2 1916.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 8, 2023

East Lothian clip shows iconic First World War aircraft driven through streets

Volunteers have been working on the historic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter aircraft for over two decades and have finally sent the plane off for testing at an RAF base in West Lothian.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 7, 2023

Family's delight as relic hunter unearths relative's war badge and tracks them down

Metal detectorist found First World War badge and then used online communities to locate the soldier’s surviving relatives so he could return it to them

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

Why All Quiet on the Western Front should win the best picture Oscar

Gut-churning battlefield realism and the unfamiliar German perspective take this powerful first world war film outside the usual war movie territory

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Russia 'resorting to First World War-style attacks' in Ukraine, says Defence Secretary

Amid mounting pressure on the West to supply Kyiv with fighter jets, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned that even if the UK agreed to send British warplanes 'tomorrow' it would take 'months' to train Ukrainian pilots to fly them

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

‘First World War-like’ conflict to continue in Ukraine throughout 2023, say western officials

West believes a ‘grinding conflict’ of heavy fighting will carry on throughout the year

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023