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British Museum told of unexploded bomb risk on Bloomsbury site amid energy centre plans

There is ‘medium risk’ of unexploded Second World War bombs, a survey found

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2024

Plymouth bomb: device to be detonated tonight or tomorrow, say police – as it happened

Second world war bomb now in the water by Plymouth after its removal from a garden

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024

Masters of the Air cast talk getting into the headspace of "guys who saved the world"

Exclusive: Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, and Callum Turner talk playing real-life Second World War pilots in Masters of the Air

Total Film · Jan 25, 2024

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Famous Marylebone building known as "spy corner" where SOE agents were trained sold for £3m

A Marylebone office building that served as a secret Second World War training centre for spies preparing to be dropped into Nazi occupied France has been sold for around £3 million.

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2023

The Shepherd: Disney's ghostly new Christmas tale evokes the eerie qualities of Britain's abandoned second world war airfields

From Charles Dickens to M.R. James, Christmas has a long association with ghost stories. In The Shepherd – part of Disney+’s festive fare for this year – we have an evocative addition to the genre.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2023

Secret WWII tunnels set to surface on London stock market

The business planning to turn a secret network of Second World War tunnels under Holborn into a major new visitor attraction has made the first preparations for a London stock market listing, the Standard has learned.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023

Missing Second World War pilot located after 80 years

Gilbert Haldeen Myers’ plane was shot down in Sicily but his fate had remained a mystery

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023

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Exeter University waits for ruling on appeal over Second World War bomb

Allianz Insurance won a High Court fight after refusing to pay out on a claim for damage caused by the disposal of an unexploded German bomb.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Bletchley declaration: international agreement on AI safety is a good start, but ordinary people need a say – not just elites

In November, the UK government held the first AI (artificial intelligence) Safety Summit in the historically resonant setting of Bletchley Park, home to the legendary second world war codebreakers led by the computing genius Alan Turing.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023

Is All The Light We Cannot See based on a true story?

Is All The Light We Cannot See based on a true story? Set during the second World War, viewers have been asking if there's truth to the tale.

GoodToKnow · Nov 2, 2023

AI: the real threat may be the way that governments choose to use it

The significant risks that AI poses to global security are becoming clearer. That’s partly why UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is hosting other world leaders at the AI Safety summit on November 1-2 at the famous second world war code-breaking site Bletchley Park. Yet while the technology of AI is…

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2023

How much money does the US give to Israel, and is there more to come?

Since the Second World War, the US has given more aid to Israel than any other country

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

How much money does the US give to Israel, and is there more to come?

Since the Second World War, the US has given more aid to Israel than any other country

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

How much money does the US give to Israel, and is there more to come?

Since the Second World War, the US has given more aid to Israel than any other country

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

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The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Officers’ mess used by Dambusters given listed building status

The mess hall was used by those involved in Operation Chastise, one of the most well-known operations of the Second World War.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

What is the Captain Tom Foundation and what is its future?

The charity was set up in the wake of mammoth fundraising efforts by a Second World War veteran who captured the nation’s hearts.

The Conversation · Sep 26, 2023

Canada's House speaker quits: What the Hunka scandal reveals about Second World War complexities

Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, has resigned from his post after inviting “war hero” Yaroslav Hunka to Parliament to take in the recent appearance of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Chelsea Pensioner enjoys surprise flight in Second World War Spitfire

Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith flew in the rear of one of two Second World War Spitfires flying over Sussex during an event for military veterans.

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The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2023

One Life review – Anthony Hopkins moves in stirring second world war drama

The two-time Oscar winner makes a convincing play for a third statuette in the powerful story of Nicholas Winton, who saved Jewish children before the war began

Autosport · Sep 7, 2023

Five key elements to watch at the 2023 Goodwood Revival

Goodwood’s Motor Circuit, like other ex-RAF Second World War aerodromes repurposed for car racing in peacetime, was not Britain’s grandest venue in its contemporary era. Aintree, with its imposing horse racing infrastructure, claimed that crown. Yet the hospitality lavished upon visiting sporting greats by the petrolhead ninth Duke of Richmond…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2023

Investigation launched as Saltire sprayed on Scottish monument

AN OLD Second World War building near Edinburgh that has been painted with a Saltire is to be investigated by Historic Environment Scotland.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Tiger Moth trips give thrill-seekers chance to reach for the skies

Sightseers can take to the skies in Second World War biplanes and view some of England’s most spectacular scenery.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Navy sailors provide guard of honour for funeral of their last Dunkirk veteran

Lawrence Churcher, 102, is believed to have been the last Royal Navy veteran from the Second World War evacuation.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Second World War in cinema: 20 of the best war movies ever made

THE COUNTDOWN: D-Day marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War, a period of our history captured on screen in all its guts and glory. Graeme Ross sticks his head above the parapet...

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023

Conscientious objectors in the second world war: little-known stories of pacifists plagued by doubt but willing to risk their lives

Like many conscientious objectors during the second world war, John Corsellis was acutely aware of the complex and conflicted position he was taking. Years later, he told the Imperial War Museum’s oral history project:

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