The shattered city of Rotterdam In The Netherlands in May 1940 after the Luftwaffe bombing campaign (Image: Gamma-Keystone via Getty)For months, British soldiers dug trenches, drank tea, trained...
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The funeral of Pope Francis was watched by millions world-wide. It attracted as many viewers as any major sporting event could hope to. It was a solemn and yet majestic occasion as we were all...
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Express cartoonist Carl Giles at work in his studio on his Suffolk farm in 1948. (Image: Getty)Legendary Daily Express cartoonist Carl Giles refined his craft during the biggest conflict in modern...
Jason Orange may have stepped away from the spotlight more than a decade ago, but one of his family members recently made headlines through his own career – and he looks just like the former Take...
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day military planes will soar in the skies to honour the legacy of those who served in World War 2. The King and Queen will join veterans to watch a Bank Holiday...
King and Queen to host VE Day tea party for war veterans 20 minutes agoSean CoughlanRoyal correspondentGetty ImagesKing Charles and Queen Camilla will host a tea party at Buckingham Palace for war...
King Charles, Queen Camilla, and wider members of the Royal Family will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) with a series of scheduled engagements.May 8, 1945, is a day...
A local from a town in Essex has said people there would celebrate St George's Day but are "too scared". Terry White, a pensioner who lives in Canvey Island, said: "Englishness is really important....
In his most inspiring wartime speech in August 1940, Winston Churchill declared that if Britain prevailed in her epic quest for survival, future generations would say: “This was their Finest...
Home secretary calls damage to statues disgraceful8 hours agoTony GrewBBC NewsPA MediaHome Secretary Yvette Cooper has called the vandalism of several statues in Parliament Square, including one of...
Damage to statues investigated after trans protest1 hour agoTony GrewBBC NewsPA MediaThe Met Police is appealing for information after several statues in Parliament Square, including one of women's...
Editor Arthur Christiansen, seated, was greatest Daily Express editor of the 20th century (Image: Getty)Michael Parkinson, later the legendary chat show host, was overawed at his first sight of the...
Naval hero Peter Kent capped a remarkable week by celebrating his 100th birthday with a message from the King and Queen at a glittering bash.The dogged D-Day braveheart raised a glass at a party held...
RAF pilot Bob Keddie in uniform with wife-to-be Diana Ladner (Image: Supplied)In the early hours of Saturday, May 16, 1942 at RAF Sullom Voe in the remote Shetland Islands, a Royal Air Force Catalina...
JK Rowling has clashed with a trans activist and urged Sir Keir Starmer to break his silence after the Supreme Court ruled a woman is someone born biologically female. The author said many women are...
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'We meet under exceptional circumstances, to take exceptional action, in what are exceptional times.'It’s not quite Churchill, but the Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, did his best to convey...
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