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A thanksgiving service was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe.

Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum. However, the Soviet Union recognizes its Victory Day on May 9 after having a second set of surrender ...

At 3pm eighty years ago on May 8, 1945, then Prime Minister Winston Churchill took to the airwaves to announce that Nazi ...

Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day conflict as it celebrates the defeat ...

Viewers were left in tears after a descendent of Winston Churchill played a major role in a service commemorating the 80th ...

The youngest soldier to die on VE Day was Royal Welch Fusilier Ernest Arthur Nicholls, aged 18, son of Henry and Emma ...

During the war, forecasts had to be delivered to specific sectors using special codes that could not be interpreted ...

Events have taken place across Northern Ireland marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, commemorating the end of World War II ...

Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 5, 1945 and the war in Europe ended. At 7.40pm on May 7, 1945, the BBC interrupted ...

Toploader, who formed in 1997 and best known for their 2000 hit, Dancing In The Moonlight are performing at tonight's BBC ...

On Thursday morning, veterans and members of the community gathered in Newcastle city centre for a special VE Day service.