VJ Day15 hrs agoHull remembers war heroes at restored cenotaphThe 81st anniversary of VJ Day was observed on Saturday at the monument in Paragon Square.15 hrs ago16 hrs ago'Death Railway' memorial unveiled to mark VJ DayMetro tracks are added to a South Shields memorial to prisoners of war who built the Burma railway.16 hrs ago9 Nov 2025When warring troops stopped fighting and shared a picnicProf Nick Megoran says the picnic on Aka island is as remarkable as the 1914 Christmas Day truce. 9 Nov 20256 Oct 2025Immersive war tribute to light up cathedralGloucester Cathedral will be transformed into an immersive light and sound show in October.6 Oct 202528 Sep 2025Plans to install war hero statue in parkA charity wants to install Ray Lonsdale's statue of Sunderland war hero Len Gibson in South Shields.28 Sep 202520 Sep 2025Letters and love preserve legacy of Uncle AlanIt is up to us to remember the uncle who never returned from war, say his nieces and nephews. 20 Sep 202510 Sep 2025Lancaster bomber poppy tribute dismantledThe display was based at the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) in Lincoln. 10 Sep 20252 Sep 2025WW2 prisoner 'told not to speak' of what happenedAlfonso Garizio survived three years as a prisoner of war in East Asia but rarely spoke about it.2 Sep 202528 Aug 2025Ukraine's children speak of hope in art exhibition"Peace Through our Eyes" is a collection of art and messages by Ukrainian children in Milton Keynes.28 Aug 2025...
