May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.

I shouldn’t need to tell you that the first Nazi book burning was against an institute of transgender health, but we’ve ...

May 8th is a public holiday in France marking VE Day - the end of World War II in Europe. Here's what closes and what stays open on this holiday.

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Today will see military parades, tea parties, and church services, but how did Londoners celebrate VE Day in 1945?

The incredible stories of children sent to safety as bombs rocked Britain during World War II have been told as we remember the end of World War Two in Europe ...

Little wonder, then, that when World War II finally came to an end, the celebrations in Orkney went on long into the night.

Kathleen Roberts tenaciously fought for more recognition for the 'women of steel' who contributed so much to the war effort ...

A new curation of rarely-seen photographs pays a striking homage to life during World War II. The photos are published in a new magazine marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The magazine pays ...

World War II heroes and veterans were honoured by the students at a Newcastle secondary, when the school celebrated the eightieth anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on Thursday 8 May.

Since this brought an end to the final theatre, Victory over Japan Day (or VJ Day) marks the official conclusion of World War ...

Tens of thousands of UK children have written to World War II veterans as part of a project to teach new generations about the "memory and of meaning" of the conflict ahead of Victory in Europe Day ...