14 h. ago Trump is renaming Veterans Day to honor World War I soldiers

The president also revealed he wants to change the name of VE-Day on May 8 to ‘Victory Day for World War II’

Events

54 h. ago RAF veteran issues 'never again' plea to young Brits ahead of VE Day

RAF veteran Dennis Bishop, 99, made an impassioned plea to Britain's next generation today ahead of Monday's historic VE Day fly past

Politics

54 h. ago VE Day 2025: 50,000 kids write heartwarming letters to veterans as some meet King

A campaign to connect the generations before next week's VE Day celebrations has seen unprecedented success as more than 50,000 children have connected with a Second World War veteran by mail

Events

4 d. ago EastEnders reveals heartbreaking twist for fan favourite ahead of VE Day special

BBC soap EastEnders is set to commemorate veterans on VE Day with an upcoming special, however fans should have their tissues at the ready with a devastating twist set to come

Politics

5 d. ago Novice Sabastian Sawe wins blistering London Marathon as Assefa grits it out

Kenya’s Sawe sees off elite rivals with astonishing burstTigst Assefa wins women’s race after gruelling battleSabastian Sawe is still a 26-mile novice, but he won a blistering London Marathon with a staggering injection of pace – and a move that would have made any veteran purr.On a day where Tigst Assefa won the women’s race and the Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee finished 14th in his debut marathon, Sawe attacked at a drinks station at 30km when there were still more than half a dozen big names around him. Continue reading...

Sport

7 d. ago When are the VE Day celebrations as Charles and Camilla plan tea party for veterans?

Festivities begin on the Monday May 5 bank holiday and street parties and parades are planned in London and across the UK

Politics

1 week ago VE Day 2025: Veterans and celebs issue moving rallying cry for public to celebrate

With the 80th anniversary of VE Day in just two weeks time veterans have called on the public to mobilise and celebrate it - Brits are urged to have a street party, a picnic in the park or a BBQ

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1 week ago 'I'm haunted by faces of people we abandoned in icy sea after their boat was blown apart'

Royal Marines veteran Alan Jukes, 101 shared his wartime memories of the worst day of his life - having to leave his fellow British seaman to perish during the Atlantic convoys

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2 w. ago Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Corps reserves after 15 years

Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War, is reenlisting in the the military and will serve in the Marine Reserves

Politics

2 w. ago Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier

The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time it will honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a Confederate general

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3 w. ago Japanese emperor visits Iwo Jima to honor war dead 80 years after one of WWII's fiercest battles

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is visiting Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago

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4 w. ago Sir David Attenborough reflects on almost being 99 in new documentary trailer

The film will be screened in cinemas from May 8 – the day the veteran broadcaster turns 99.

Culture

4 w. ago Donald Trump’s celebration of ‘Gulf of America’ hides dead zone the size of Wales

Donald Trump's attempted renaming of the Gulf of Mexico shows he sees it as a symbol of national pride but beneath the waves lurks an ecological disaster on an astonishing scale

Politics