Express.co.uk tried and tested some of the most iconic WW2 rationing recipes - all of them surprised us. Carrot biscuits Today, most people have heard of carrot cake, but adding grated carrot to ...

The historical backstory gives this humble meal extra meaning. I followed a recipe highlighted by the Imperial War Museum’s WW2-era cookery video series (drawn from their Victory in the Kitchen ...

The war meant nearly six long years of enemy bombings, food rationing and the heartache of missing loved ones who were away ...

Unbeknown to many, the Women’s Land Army was originally formed in World War I. However, it was after its re-introduction in ...

After the end of WW2, the hope was for lasting peace to endure ... One of his appointments had been at the home of the British codebreakers, Bletchley Park. "My mother had only £25 from, I ...

This week saw a huge variety of poignant VE Day 80 commemorations, here and around the UK, with many special events ...

These three children were among the 3.5 million kids evacuated from the bombs falling on towns and cities across the UK. Operation ... that led to the end of World War II in Europe and marked ...

Irish soldiers faced stigma and shame when returning home from fighting in World War II. The book "Returning ... Their service in the British forces was seen by many at home as anti-national ...

Our readers have shared so many memories of V-E Day with us over the years and it is important they are not forgotten so here ...