8 h. ago Veterans don Union flag hats and dance to 1940s tunes at VE Day street party

The event at the Erskine home near Glasgow was reminiscent of the street parties held to celebrate VE Day 80 years ago.

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12 h. ago Glasgow Orange Walk road closures as 2500 set to march through city

Some 2,500 are expected to walk from Glasgow Cathedral and across the city centre to Cessnock in the south west.

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16 h. ago Travel warning issued as council announces road closure which 'isn't ideal'

A major Greater Manchester road will be shut

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18 h. ago When are the VE Day celebrations ahead of the two minutes silence?

Festivities already began this bank holiday weekend with street parties and parades across the UK.

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21 h. ago Britain marks VE Day as nation celebrates 80 years since the end of World War Two

Millions are expected to attend street parties and celebrations across the country as four days of celebrations come to an end as today marks the VE Day anniversary

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32 h. ago Drivers in Shotts warned over upcoming road closure later this month

North Lanarkshire Council have confirmed that Calderhead Road will have temporary restrictions from May 19 to 23 in order for carriage resurfacing works to be carried out.

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34 h. ago When will Bury New Road reopen after collapse caused major closure?

The council and United Utilities are embroiled in a row over who’s responsible

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61 h. ago Diddy trial live: Shocking reason Mike Myers and Michael B. Jordan were named in court

Michael B Jordan and Mike Myers were some of the A-list celebrities named for the first time during the first day of the trial of Sean ' Diddy ' Combs.

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67 h. ago Untameable darts crowds tell us about the future of sport – and maybe society too | Jonathan Liew

Booing and flashpoints are commonplace in a sport further along on a journey that others are taking to varying degreesLet me tell you the moment I realised Boris Johnson was fucked. It was late 2021 and there had been some talk about parties in Downing Street during Covid, but in these febrile siloed times, when the entirety of human existence has blurred into a single personalised scrolling feed, who even knows what constitutes “the news” any more? Who knows what fragments of reality ever emerge from Westminster’s furiously spinning vortex of unintelligible jargon: prorogue, backstop, Aukus, Slapps? What is a Morgan McSweeney and what time does it start?But then came the magical night, a few days before Christmas, when the darts crowd turned. As Florian Hempel swept to a routine first-round win against Martin Schindler (bit of an upset, to be honest, but you never write off Flo at the Palace), Alexandra Palace rocked to strains of “Boris is a cunt”. Fans held up signs reading “Work...

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3 d. ago In pictures: Greater Manchester honours VE Day 80 with stunning street parties

Events will held across the nation over the next four days making 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day

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3 d. ago VE Day 2025 commemorations LIVE: Buckingham Palace and Downing Street host tea parties after royals watch flypast

Britain has today begun its commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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3 d. ago UK marks VE Day 80th anniversary with large crowds and military pomp

Royal family and war veterans watch 1,300-strong military procession in London while street parties held around UKAs Big Ben chimed at noon and with the Cenotaph, the symbol of sacrifice, draped in the union flag for the first time since its unveiling in 1920, the UK marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with military pomp before large crowds who had gathered in central London.Buckingham Palace may have served as the centrepiece of Monday’s spectacle before Thursday’s anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. At the event’s heart, however, were the VVIP second world war veterans, those remaining few who bore actual witness then and who today serve to remind. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Full list of Putin's despot pals set to attend Victory Day from criminals to fraudsters

A whole host of the world's most despotic and questionable leaders will be turning up to celebrate Victory Day alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

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3 d. ago VE Day live updates with everything you need to know about street parties, RAF flypast and royal balcony appearance

In the four days building up to VE day, communities and organisations up and down the country are taking advantage of the Bank Holiday to pay tribute to the historic 80th anniversary

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3 d. ago VE Day Bank Holiday will spark sunshine for Brits' street parties and 25C blast

Bright and dry conditions are due for bashes across the country today as well as the flypast and military parade in London to mark 80 years since the end of the war in Europe

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3 d. ago VE Day 2025 celebrations LIVE as street parties, military procession and flypast held to mark 80th anniversary

Events will held across the nation over the next four days making 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day

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3 d. ago VE Day 80 celebrations begin! Britain to kick off four days of commemorations with iconic Red Arrows flypast and street parties galore

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London today, watching a ceremony that includes a military procession of 1,300 members of the armed forces.

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3 d. ago VE Day events list in full: Search your postcode to find out what is happening near you

Brits can find out here what street parties and events are taking place in your neighbourhood as we celebrate 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe

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4 d. ago Nato allies to join military procession in London as VE Day events begin

Sir Winston Churchill’s victory speech, a military procession, a flypast and street parties are part of the build-up to May 8.

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4 d. ago Full list of May Day bank holiday opening hours for major supermarkets: Tesco, ASDA, Aldi and more

Those wanting to stock up on nibbles and drink will need to be aware that most supermarkets will be reducing their hours with it being the bank holiday.

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