The Latest Breaking News from Second World War

Just-wed husband lost ring in sea and thought that was it, then along came a man with a knack for finding things

Detectorist Tony Ballantine has reunited five people with their wedding rings over the years and has found "everything you can imagine" including 800-year-old coins and shrapnel from the Second World War

Wales Online · Aug 3, 2022

Huge shipwreck lying at the bottom of the sea just a few miles off UK coast

The deep history of the long-forgotten MS Pilsudski has been uncovered, tens of years after it sunk just a few miles off the East Yorkshire coast during Second World War

Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022

Lake Mead: shrinking waters uncover buried secrets and grisly finds

Sunken boat from second world war and at least three sets of human remains found in largest US reservoir – and more could follow

The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2022

Ukrainian refugees to mark Grade II listing of Second World War cross

The cross serves as a reminder of the impact of war on displaced communities throughout history.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

We don’t know if our homes are still standing, say fire-hit London families

The scale of the damage caused by the record-breaking heatwave emerged on Wednesday as Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade had seen its busiest day since the Second World War.

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022

Nearly 40 fire engines unable to tackle London wildfires due to firefighter shortage, says union

Nearly 40 London fire engines were unavailable to tackle wildfires on the busiest day for firefighters since the Second World War, according to a union.

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022

London fires: Scores of homes destroyed by devastating blazes as firefighter tells of ‘absolute hell’

London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the end of the Second World War with more than 2,600 emergency calls made

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022

Tory leadership candidates on European Convention on Human Rights as two rule out leaving

Tom Tugendhat and Penny Mordaunt have both ruled out leaving the European Convention on Human Rights - drawn up after the Second World War. But other Tory leadership candidates are harder to pin down

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

COVID-19 curbs off, but Census still on slow burner

Experts question the data gap and the missing decade in Census that remained uninterrupted even during second world war

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2022

Reflections on black US soldiers’ experiences in the UK

Brief letters: Second world war | One-fingered salute | Stones in the flowerbeds | The Brazil nut effect | Royal Mail’s late deliveries

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022