4 h. ago When is VE Day 2025? Here's when we mark the 80th anniversary of VE day, history and events planned

It’s been eight decades since the guns on the Eastern Front fell silent.

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6 h. ago Scots ship convoy to cross North Sea marking 80th anniversary of VE Day

"Everyone who crewed those small boats and ships taking the route knew they were risking their lives."

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9 h. ago VE Day plans revealed: Thousands to line streets of London for military procession to mark 80th anniversary

A procession of 1,300 armed forces personnel and a Red Arrows flypast are among the plans outlined to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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9 h. ago VE Day plans revealed: Thousands to line streets of London to mark 80th anniversary of end of World War II

A procession of 1,300 armed forces personnel and a Red Arrows flypast are among the plans outlined to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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16 h. ago How the royals will lead the nation in marking VE Day's 80th anniversary with King Charles and Camilla to be joined by William and Kate

From a Buckingham Palace balcony fly-past to hosting a tea party for veterans, the Royal Family will be front and centre of the country's commemorations for Victory in Europe.

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16 h. ago Thousands expected to line streets of London as Government reveals VE Day plans

A flypast by the Red Arrows is among the plans outlined to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

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22 h. ago VE Day anniversary: Flotilla to cross North Sea in honour of 'Shetland Bus' heroes

The Shetland Bus missions which ferried soldiers, spies and supplies from Scotland to Nazi-occupied Norway are being honoured next month.

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40 h. ago New Royal Mail stamps will honour 10 incredible heroes of World War II

They will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and the end of the Second World War

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer hails 'incredible sacrifice' as he announces major change to pubs

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged pubgoers to 'come together' for the 80th anniversary of VE Day next month, which will be marked by concerts, street parties and a change to licensing hours

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6 d. ago Pubs allowed to stay open later to mark VE Day 80th anniversary

Sir Keir Starmer has called for the nation to unite in honour as the UK marks 80 years since VE Day

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6 d. ago Scots pubs should mark VE Day 80th anniversary with 1am license, says Ian Murray

The Scottish Secretary has asked the SNP to allow pubs to stay open till 1am on Thursday, May 8 - like Keir Starmer has done for England.

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2 w. ago Military parade marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day is refused by council for being 'too elite'

Hertfordshire's Dacorum Borough Council has come under fire for failing to put on a march to commemorate the end of the Second World War in Europe on May 8.

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2 w. ago King Charles to make huge appearance with William and Kate as VE Day celebrations revealed

King Charles will stand shoulder to shoulder with his family including the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to honour Britain's war heroes and mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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2 w. ago King Charles to be joined by closest family on Buckingham Palace balcony for VE Day flypast

King Charles will be joined by his closest family members on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for a flypast to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 5 amid four days of celebrations

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2 w. ago Former German president warns of far right at 80th anniversary of Buchenwald liberation

Germany has marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis' Buchenwald concentration camp, with warnings against “radicalization and a worldwide shift to the right.”

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