An exhibition of letters and documents from VE Day is being set up in a collaborative project between BBC Local Radio in the ...

Street parties are also set to be held across the country and a 10,000-strong concert as the nation comes together to honour ...

A national 'street party' will then be staged, just as rather more spontaneous celebrations were held in 1945.This time it ... newsflash told the population VE Day would begin the next morning.

The U.K. government announced a lineup of events for this year's milestone VE Day—the holiday that marks the end of World War ...

The government confirmed in November 2024 that there are no plans to introduce extra bank holidays this year to commemorate ...

She remembers how the war had ended and VE Day celebrations were held on 8 May 1945, when the Nazi regime in Germany had been defeated. "There was an electric buzz among everyone and eventually ...

Hunstanton Town Council is making plans for a ‘grand celebration’ in the town centre to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day – ...

Wychavon District Council is making the money available to town and parish councils to support activities on and around 8 May, the anniversary of VE Day in 1945. It is also scrapping fees for road ...

Here’s what you need to know. What do VE and VJ Day mean? VE Day stands for Victory in Europe Day. It commemorates May 8, 1945, when Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that fighting in ...