Day: June 6, 2024
This is what it was like as a child in London during the Blitz
June 6, 2024When imagining children being sent away from London during World War II, most people probably imagine kids waving out of train windows while mums waved back through tears on the station platform. But not every evacuation, nor every experience of the Blitz, was the same – and as the years march on since the war […]
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The Latest | D-Day’s 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy
June 6, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others Thursday on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied invasion, which […]
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Will we see the start of summer this weekend? Here’s the verdict
June 6, 2024Jen MillsPublished Jun 6, 2024, 4:00am|Updated Jun 6, 2024, 8:35am Last month was the warmest May in 140 years, since we started keeping track in the UK. This may have come as a surprise to many, who felt it was more like Miserable May with so much rain falling. Despite the washout, however, it was […]
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