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World War Two

A black and white picture of a man in a suit and a hat standing next to a train which has "Southern" written on the side of it.

Plaque unveiled for train driver killed in WW2

Ivor Pattenden, grandson of Charles Pattenden, says the ceremony "was a great success".

A black and white photograph of a dark-haired girl wearing a white blouse and holding a large black cat.

WWII evacuee's memoirs discovered in attic

Valerie Braunston was evacuated to a pig farm in Lincolnshire.

Donald Rose with short grey hair in a black blazer and white shirt sat in red armchair.

UK's oldest WW2 veteran Donald Rose dies aged 110

Donald Rose survived the D-Day landings and was awarded the French Legion of Honour.

An elderly man is sitting on a chair wearing a suit and tie. He is smiling and holding a walking stick and piece of paper in his hand. Next to him is a woman in a pink jumper smiling at him.

D-Day veteran celebrates 106th birthday

He says the key to his long life is his "misspent youth".

Roy is wearing a short-sleeved checkered shirt, stands indoors near a multi-paned window. Outside the window, trees, greenery, and parked cars are visible

Internee back at camp where Hitler Youth trained

Roy Newton returns to the German castle where he was held and saw the Hitler Youth train.

A man wearing a green shirt, light-coloured shorts, blue cap, and grey shoes is bending over to tend to flowers in a cemetery. The cemetery contains gravestones of various shapes and sizes, some covered in moss and surrounded by greenery. A pathway runs through the area, with trees and bushes in the background. One gravestone near the man reads 'HIER RUHT AUGUSTE PHILIPP.

Remembering Channel Islanders who died at Biberach

About 1,000 were held in the German internment camp after they were deported during the Occupation.

A rusted object on a grey and white speckled background.

Police warning after WW2 bomb found in sand dunes

Officers urge people not to touch or move objects that may be explosive.

A man is stood in front of a Bombe machine wearing the new grey MK Dons kits

MK Dons honour WW2 codebreakers on new away kit

The shirt print includes a reference to work done by codebreakers such as Alan Turing.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Lola and David are standing outdoors in front of a large, white building with a red roof and multiple windows. The building is surrounded by trees and greenery. The person on the left is wearing a light blue patterned jacket and has short hair, while the person on the right is wearing a dark blue shirt with a green jacket over it. The sky appears to be cloudy.

Returning to Bad Wurzach 80 years after liberation

A group of islanders return to the German town to mark the anniversary of their liberation.