1 hour ago Holocaust survivor attends interfaith VE Day celebration at UK’s oldest mosque

John Hajdu, 88, said it was ‘absolutely vital’ that future generations remember the Holocaust as he attended the interfaith VE Day gathering.

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2 h. ago 'Nothing will distract' King Charles from VE Day events after bombshell Harry interview

King Charles and the senior royals will not let the bombshell Prince Harry BBC interview 'distract' them from the historic celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, palace sources have revealed

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4 h. ago Fury as locals are forced to cancel their VE Day celebrations after travellers pitch up their caravans on village green

Celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the end of war in Europe can't take place after the travellers arrived in Stowupland, Suffolk.

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7 h. ago Horror moment Spitfire 'practising flypast for VE Day celebrations' crashes into field

Fire crews and paramedics were rushed to the scene after the historic aircraft plummeted from the sky and into crops in West Hythe, Kent.

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8 h. ago Spitfire crashes into Kent field just hours before VE Day celebrations

The aircraft was spotted circling over West Hythe at around 7pm on Saturday evening before making an emergency crash landing

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8 h. ago Spitfire crashes hours before VE Day celebrations in front of horrified witnesses

The historic aircraft was seen circling in West Hythe, Kent, at around 7pm on Saturday before performing an emergency crash landing. A witness has now spoken of the horror crash

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8 h. ago From Royals to Red Arrows – What to look out for during VE Day celebrations

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

Culture

9 h. ago Spitfire crashes in Kent field hours before VE Day celebrations and fly

A historic Spitfire was seen circling "for a couple of minutes" in West Hythe, Kent, at 7pm on Saturday evening before performing an emergency crash landing

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10 h. ago Horror moment Spitfire 'practicing flypast for VE Day celebrations' crashes into field

Fire crews and paramedics were rushed to the scene after the historic aircraft plummeted from the sky and into crops in West Hythe, Kent.

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11 h. ago China’s Xi Jinping to pay official visit to Russia, alongside Victory Day celebrations

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia May 7–10 at President Vladimir Putin’s invitation, the Kremlin confirmed Sunday

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14 h. ago Where to stream Star Wars on May the 4th and what order you should watch them in

Fans around the world are ready to celebrate Star Wars Day

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20 h. ago Second World War sacrifices remembered ahead of VE Day 80th anniversary

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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21 h. ago LORD BLUNKETT: My plan to rekindle the spirit of the VE Day generation, by getting our lost youngsters in the habit of working

LORD BLUNKETT: As we celebrate the 80th anniversary this week of VE Day, it is worth reflecting on the courage, commitment and resilience of those who made it possible.

Politics

23 h. ago ‘Fairly chilly’ bank holiday for VE Day events after record temperatures

The Met Office forecasts that temperatures will reach a maximum of 15C or 16C on the south coast of England.

Politics

23 h. ago Timothy Spall to open VE Day 80 celebrations with Churchill speech

The 68-year-old who is known for playing Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter film series, will read extracts from Churchill’s victory speech.

Politics

27 h. ago European football: Bayern’s Bundesliga title party delayed by last

RB Leipzig strike in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day.Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76 points, nine ahead of Leverkusen, who travel to Freiburg on Sunday. Bayern, with two games left to play, will secure their 34th league crown should Leverkusen fail to win. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago European football: Kane’s Bayern Bundesliga title party delayed again

RB Leipzig’s Poulsen strikes in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day. Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76 points, nine ahead of Leverkusen, who travel to Freiburg on Sunday. Bayern, with two games left to play, will secure their 34th league crown should Leverkusen fail to win.It was supposed to be triumphant afternoon for Bayern, but they found themselves on the back foot from the start with the hosts piling on early pressure. Leipzig had two big chances before Benjamin Sesko completed a quick break with a superbly curled shot past Jonas Urbig in the 11th minute. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Ukrainian troops to join London procession to celebrate VE Day anniversary

The Ukrainian armed forces will join around 1,000 UK armed forces personnel, including soldiers on horseback and seven military bands.

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51 h. ago From The Philospher's Stone to the Deathly Hallows: All eight Harry Potter films, ranked

To celebrate International Harry Potter Day here is the definitive ranking (and no mention of Fantastic Beasts!)

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52 h. ago Why is election day a cause for celebration? | Fiona Katauskas

After Saturday, things will be a lot less campaignfulSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

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