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China watchers in North Block or Langley would probably be nonplussed by a book on China and India that focuses, not on the great arid scapes of Galwan or the high reaches above Tawang, but upon a ...
Thousands of people are set to line the streets in London to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day next month. The celebrations ...
The granddaughter of a Victoria Cross war hero who 'kept his spirit alive' has died at the age of 95. Florence May Purcell died peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 12. She was the 'treasured' ...
The White Horse Inn, in Compton Bassett, near Calne, will mark the 80th anniversary of VE day by offering pints in exchange for old British coins. For three days only, the independent Wiltshire pub is ...
An enchanting picture of rural England told through three generations, thoroughly enjoyed by the youngsters and 'not so young ...
National commemorations and events will begin on 5 May with a military procession of 1,300 members of the armed forces.
Street parties, concerts and a military flypast are just some of the ways the country is set to mark the 80th anniversary of ...
Remembering the 'Rejected' Soldiers of World War I in Charters Towers. History often remembers those who fought, but sometimes forgets those who wanted to fight but couldn't. In C ...
The procession to mark the VE Day anniversary will feature more than 1,300 people including members of the Armed Forces as ...
Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...
She’s back in the heartland for On Swift Horses as Muriel, a young Kansas woman just barely engaged to the steadfast, plan-oriented Lee ( Will Poulter ). We learn early on that he’s asked repeatedly, ...
Seven new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, per a news release on Thursday.