Beacons will be lit, picnics held in parks and services held at war memorials as Derbyshire marks the 80th anniversary of VE ...

COMMENT: Writing exclusively for The Independent, former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recalls his meetings with Pope ...

I will never forget the first time I met the Pope in 2013. I had never met a Pope before and was on edge. The Vatican is ...

When she heard the news of Nazi Germany surrendering 80 years ago, Valentina Efremova couldn’t believe the devastating war ...

As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the ...

Pictured , Kevin Sharp. The Old Mill Antiques Centre in Bridgnorth has put together a collection of items dating back to the Second World War as part of the town's celebrations. “We wanted to ...

By the time Hardy Amies linked up with the SOE, he was already a well-known staple of Britain’s fashion industry.

But VE Day was not the end of the Second World War, nor to the impact the war had on people. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The war against Japan did not end until August 1945 and was not ...

As New Zealanders mark the 110th anniversary of Anzac Day and it nears 80 years since the end of the Second World War, surviving veterans from that global conflict have been thanked for their ...