Well, eighty years since VE day! In 1945 the bombings had ceased, the last bullets spent, the flames extinguished. The ...

British rationing lasted from 1940 all the way to 1954, and they had to completely do without foods like bananas for years.

What European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen calls the “era of rearmament” means an era of social dismantling for Europe’s working class. More money for tanks means less for pensions; more ...

World War II was a time of change and struggle, and it deeply affected every aspect of life in Britain. In the West Midlands, ...

Ronald Hendry served with the Royal Navy in the Pacific Fleet during the Second World War and is one of the last remaining veterans of D-Day.

The Etchingham Improvements Committee are pleased to announce that the Etchingham Firework Display is coming back this year.

Bristol has clinched the accolade of being the UK's fish and chips capital, taking into account factors such as vegan options ...

A Second World War veteran who served in the RAF recalled his gruelling time as a prisoner of war after being shot down over Germany as he joined comrades at a Buckingham Palace garden party. Harry ...

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

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 ...

First introduced by the British government in January 1940 ... very few people consider adding them to their baskets as they would have during WW2. Health concerns, coupled with a move towards ...

Amid rising concerns over food shortages, critics are urging the UK government to adopt a wartime approach to safeguard the nation’s food security. At an event organised by the campaign group ...