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Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’

Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in Normandy

The Guardian - UK

Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-sur-Mer. Residents said his "warlike views" were unwelcome in their village and questioned his commitment to "democratic values".

France 24

Hegseth urges Europe to counter migrant 'invasion' in D-Day anniversary speech

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged European countries to confront what he described as an “invasion” of their coastlines by migration, using a D-Day anniversary speech in Normandy to press both cultural and security arguments central to President Donald Trump’s administration.

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D-Day 82nd anniversary honoured in France

World leaders and the last remaining veterans gathered in Normandy on Saturday to mark the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings. Commemorations in Langrune-sur-Mer and Colleville-sur-Mer paid tribute to the 160,000 Allied troops who launched the liberation of Europe in 1944.

Euronews

On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more events

On This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The date is associated with Mahatma Gandhi's defining train incident in South Africa, the founding of the Basketball Association of America, which later became the NBA, the Battle of…

The Economic Times

Remembrance should be active in our lives – Montgomery’s grandson at D-Day event

Veterans made the journey to France and attended the annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the British Normandy Memorial.

Evening Standard

Commemorations to mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy begin

Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on June 6 1944 to fight Nazi-occupied France.

Evening Standard

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Veteran says bad memories need ‘weeding out’ as he marks D-Day anniversary

Ken Hay, 100, attended a remembrance service at the General Montgomery monument in Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy on Friday.

Evening Standard

The Bayeux Tapestry tells only the winner’s story – but the other side can be found in old English texts

As the Bayeux Tapestry comes to London, the year 1066 and the Norman Conquest are in the spotlight. The tapestry – an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres long, created soon after the events it depicts – tells the story of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and William of Normandy’s…

The Conversation

Short-haul trips are on the rise for European summer holidays – here’s where to book now

Euronews

Cocktails, sunsets and freshly caught seafood: 27 of the best beach bars and cafes in Europe

From the breezy dunes of Normandy to the dreamy lagoons of the Algarve, our writers choose their favourite places to eat and drink by the sea

The Guardian - UK

Friends or rivals? Dembélé and Upamecano unite Évreux in a Champions League night to remember

The region of Evre in Normandy celebrated its two "children" who grew up together and gave a unique performance in the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich as rivals

Euronews

‘It’s like witnessing a Renoir or Matisse painting coming to life’: readers’ favourite trips in France

From Normandy to Provence, our readers enjoy great art, architecture and outdoor activities in France

The Guardian - UK

Is the biggest march in English history a myth? My research shows King Harold sailed down to the battle of Hastings

In 1066, England was invaded by multiple foreign powers. A northern force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway advanced on York via the River Humber, while a southern force, led by Duke William of Normandy (later William I the Conqueror) crossed the Channel with forces from Normandy, France, Brittany…

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'A Year in Normandie': David Hockney’s sweeping 70-metre-long artwork unveiled in London exhibition

An epic 70 metre art work by David Hockney, inspired by the Bayeux tapestry and the changing seasons in Normandy, is the star of a new landmark exhibition in London.

The Guardian - UK

Hockney scrolls through Bayeux, Brideshead gets revisited and Stubbs leads the field – the week in art

A spectacular record of a year in Normandy, the photogenic buildings of Sir John Vanbrugh and extraordinary paintings of horses

Euronews

Galicia, Vestland, Normandy: Why these quieter European regions are trending

As overtourism plagues popular destinations and climate change makes traditional holiday spots uncomfortably hot in summer, visitors are changing tack.

Evening Standard

‘Britain at War’ knitted figures bring wartime stories to life in Enniskillen

The 80-metre installation is currently on show at St Macartin’s Cathedral.

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D-Day veteran and British Normandy Memorial ambassador dies aged 100

Tributes remember Stan Ford as a man of ‘profound service and courage’ who ‘dedicated himself to keeping alive the memory of his fallen comrades’.

The Independent UK

‘A crime against our heritage’: French fury over moving the Bayeux Tapestry

Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel

Evening Standard

'We dreamed of moving to France — so we applied to win a £250k château on Channel 4'

The six-bedroom house in Normandy is the largest-ever prize to be awarded by Channel 4

Evening Standard

D-Day veteran who escorted allied troops landing in Normandy dies aged 101

Francis ‘Jim’ Grant joined the Royal Marines aged 18 in 1943 and served until 1946, patrolling beaches and escorting allied troops.

Motorsport

Esteban Ocon returns to his roots at Normandy kart track in emotional throwback

Esteban Ocon revisited a childhood karting track in Normandy

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“I’d love to play the battlefields where the song actually happened”: Sabaton’s singer wants to do a gig on the beaches of Normandy, on the anniversary of D-Day

The events of Operation Overlord inspired the Swedish power metal battalion’s 2005 fan-favourite single, Primo Victoria

The Independent UK

100-year-old veteran of Normandy landings receives honorary degree

Jim Glennie also became the last living Gordon Highlander veteran of the Second World War to lay a wreath at the University of Aberdeen.

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