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We owe ‘debt of gratitude’ to those who served in Second World War, says Swinney

The Scottish First Minister was speaking ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday.

Evening Standard · May 3, 2025

Second World War evacuee recalls how family separation ‘changed people’s lives’

Doreen Simson was evacuated to Wales from her home in White City, west London, in 1941 at the age of four but was separated from her older brother.

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

My Cypriot grandfather was one of millions of foreign servicemen who fought for Britain. Now I’m telling their stories

The second world war veteran community is far more ethnically diverse than many people realise, with over 3 million foreign servicemen serving with the British armed forces during the conflict.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025

Eurostar passengers stranded at St Pancras and Gare du Nord as unexploded WWII bomb halts trains

Eurostar passengers were stranded as trains were suspended between London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord after an unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered on the morning of Friday, 7 March.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Eurostar suspends services after unexploded Second World War bomb discovered

All trains in the Paris to London direction are cancelled until at least 12.09pm.

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025

Duke tells of ‘grief we feel in our hearts’ on anniversary of Dresden bombing

The Duke of Kent, the late Queen’s cousin, represented the King in Germany and took part in a human chain around the old town in remembrance.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

Duke of Kent represents King in Germany on 80th anniversary of Dresden bombing

The late Queen’s cousin will take part in a human chain around the old town in memory of those who died in the Allies’ Second World War attack.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

For Japanese Americans displaced by war and now wildfire, roots remain elusive

Families whose homes burned in the LA fires recall second world war evacuations and fight to retain connection

The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2025

Second World War veterans urged to register for VE Day and VJ Day events

The anniversaries are in May and August this year.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

The Six Triple Eight review – true story of heroic black women’s battalion fails to deliver

Kerry Washington is the saving grace in Tyler Perry’s plodding drama about the US army corps tasked with clearing piles of undelivered second world war mail

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024