How the 80th anniversary of VE Day will be marked in Bradford

Homefires burning: how a cache of passionate love letters shows the second world war on two fronts

The intimate correspondence of a Manchester Guardian journalist and his wife is the basis for a theatre piece marking the 80th anniversary of VE DayDuring a house move, a cardboard box belonging to my husband Matthew’s grandparents came to light. Inside we found thousands of love letters sent between the Manchester Guardian journalist Gerard Fay and his wife Alice, during the second world war. They were jumbled up and undated, and reading them a…

EDITORIAL: Honour their sacrifice with pride and dignity

May 8 marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe — VE Day. In the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of Canadian troops fought and thousands of them gave their lives fighting fascism in the name of freedom and democracy in countries most had never seen before.

Beacon to be lit in Keighley as part of events marking VE Day anniversary

A BEACON will be lit in Keighley today (May 8) as part events marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Gifted knitters create colourful designs for 80th anniversary of VE Day

VOLUNTEER groups have been diligently designing a host of war-themed crochets to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

VE Day: 'We were there when Europe's guns fell silent'

Victory in Europe Day is remembered by those from south-east England who were there 80 years ago.

Bonfire beacon to be lit as village joins VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations

Barnton Parish Council is planning to join a national commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.