51 m. ago In the moment the flags were raised, he wiped a single tear from his cheek

On May 8, many across the city-region stopped to celebrate the day that marked victory in Europe

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69 m. 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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2 h. ago Zoe Ball hints she's found love again as she casually mentions 'my fella' live on

Zoe Ball was back on the BBC Radio 2 airwaves on Saturday - ahead of hosting a live concert from London's Horse Guards parade in celebration of VE Day 80 - and the host dropped a big hint about her relationship status

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2 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: I've had enough of VE Day celebrations. Yes, it was our finest hour, but do we really need to cling so hard to events from 80 years ago?

Two nations on earth still treat the Second World War as a sort of moral scripture, remembering it as their greatest and most noble moment.

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3 h. ago Trump ally and Mandelson laugh as Starmer references VE Day in US

Donald Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and Peter Mandelson laughed as Sir Keir Starmer celebrated a UK-US trade deal coinciding with Victory in Europe Day’s (VE Day) 80th anniversary on Thursday, 8 May.

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3 h. ago Samantha Cameron looks glamorous in her own brand's dress as she joins Victoria Starmer and Akshata Murty at VE Day service

The glamorous politicians wives stole the show with their chic fashion choices at the VE Day Celebrations. Samantha Cameron oozed sophistication in a vintage-style green gown (left)

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4 h. ago VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Lady Victoria Starmer

The royals and the UK’s political elite watched as the final day of VE Day celebrations unfolded in the capital

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4 h. ago Samantha Cameron looks glamorous in her own brand's dress as she joins Victoria Starmer joins Akshata Murty at VE Day service

The glamorous politicians wives stole the show with their chic fashion choices at the VE Day Celebrations. Samantha Cameron oozed sophistication in a vintage-style green gown (left)

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5 h. ago Kate Middleton just took style notes from Diana with elegant polka dot dress for VE Day celebrations

The Princess of Wales embodied elegance as she joined the Royal Family at Westminster Abbey for the VE Day 80th anniversary Service of Thanksgiving.

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6 h. ago VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Lady Victoria Starmer

Royals and the UK’s political elite watched as the final day of VE Day celebrations unfolded in the capital this Thursday

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6 h. ago Kate Middleton takes style notes from Princess Diana with elegant polka dot dress at VE Day service

The Princess of Wales looked elegant in a white polka dot dress as she attended the VE Day service, with her look giving a sweet not to one of Princess Diana's most beloved looks

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6 h. ago Kate Middleton recycles polka dot dress with nod to Princess Diana as she joins royals at VE Day service

Members of the royal family including King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended a service to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day at Westminster Abbey today

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6 h. ago BBC's Sophie Raworth suffers heartache as family member dies days before hosting VE day coverage

BBC presenter Sophie Raworth - who has been fronting coverage of the 80th anniversary celebrations for VE Day this week - lost her father Richard Raworth at the age of 83 recently

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6 h. ago Kate Middleton channels Princess Diana in recycled ‘My Fair Lady’ polka dot look

Kate Middleton opted for a re-wear of her polka dot Alessandra Rich dress for this year’s VE Day Service, and her My Fair Lady look gave a subtle sweet nod to the late Princess Diana

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7 h. ago Kate Middleton recycles polka dot dress for VE Day service with nod to Princess Diana

A huge turnout of royals, including the King and Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales, are at Westminster Abbey for a national service of thanksgiving marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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8 h. ago How did London celebrate VE Day and the end of the Second World War in 1945?

Today will see military parades, tea parties, and church services, but how did Londoners celebrate VE Day in 1945?

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8 h. ago BBC presenter hid secret heartbreak as she fronted VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations

Despite the loss, the broadcaster continued to do her duty in presenting the BBC's VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations

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10 h. ago VE Day: Starmer warns of Second World War parallels with 'hatred, tyranny and evil' of Putin's Ukraine war

The Prime Minister highlighted that war is raging again in Europe 80 years on since the Nazis were defeated

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10 h. ago 'It was all men. It got a bit boisterous': Britain's oldest female WWII veteran, 107, reveals how war ravaged nation celebrated VE Day

Joan Harrison, 107, is deaf and nearly blind, yet she clearly recalls the moment that the war came to an end, as she sat at the wheel of her ambulance.

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10 h. ago VE Day 2025 LIVE as 80th anniversary celebrations continue and pubs stay open late

VE Day is being held today (May 8) and there's memorials, concerts, parties and extended pub hours to mark the occasion

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