12 h. ago Valour of Belfast VC recipient marked at VJ Day 80th anniversary in city

Leading Seaman James Magennis was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in Singapore in 1945.

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16 h. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton issue statement after King's address to nation

Today marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

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16 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at VJ Day ceremony as they lead the nation in commemorating 80th anniversary

The King and Queen have today joined Sir Keir Starmer and veterans at a service marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. 

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18 h. ago 'VJ Day is stark reminder of the immense cost we face for securing peace'

Today marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which saw the Second World War come to an end - and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy explains why this anniversary is so poignant

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20 h. ago Lone piper plays at Edinburgh Castle to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Stirling Castle and the Kelpies are among the sites around the UK set to be lit up on Friday evening to commemorate the end of the Second World War.

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22 h. ago King says sacrifices of VJ Day heroes ‘shall never be forgotten’ as nation marks 80th anniversary

VJ Day on August 15 marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945

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29 h. ago Vera Lynn’s audition records to be released 90 years after they were recorded

What A Difference A Day Makes will be released as a single on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

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30 h. ago King Charles to lead commemorations to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day

King Charles to lead commemorations to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day  Reuters

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32 h. ago King Charles to make 'important' speech to entire nation at this exact time tomorrow

King Charles will address the nation from 7.30am tomorrow morning to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, in a special message to the nation, Realms and Commonwealth

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35 h. ago King to tell nation sacrifices of VJ Day heroes ‘shall never be forgotten’

VJ Day on August 15 marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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35 h. ago King Charles to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day with address

Monarch will pay tribute to military personnel and reflect on horrors experienced in Asia-Pacific regionKing Charles will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on Friday with a message paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of military personnel in the second world war who fought and died in the Pacific and far east, saying they will never be forgotten.In an address, Charles will reflect on the horrors experienced by prisoners of war and civilians of occupied lands in the region “whose suffering reminds us that war’s true cost extends beyond battlefields, touching every aspect of life”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nagasaki mayor says never again as Japanese city commemorates 80th anniversary of US atom bomb attack

The US dropped the bomb on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000.

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6 d. ago Nagasaki’s twin bells ring in unison for first time in 80 years to mark atomic bombing

Mayor of Japanese city used the anniversary of US bombing to urge the world to stop armed conflicts, warning nuclear war was ‘looming’ over everyoneTwin cathedral bells rang in unison in Nagasaki for the first time in 80 years on Saturday, commemorating the moment the city was destroyed by an American atomic bomb.The two bells rang out at Immaculate Conception cathedral, also called the Urakami cathedral, at 11.02am, the moment the bomb was dropped on 9 August 1945, three days after a nuclear attack on Hiroshima. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago King to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day with address to the nation

VJ Day on August 15 marks the anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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9 d. ago 80 years after the atomic bomb: A photo gallery from Hiroshima

Hiroshima is marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city.

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