Kategori: VE Day
School evacuated after student brought grenade to show-and-tell
‘Double check what your kids are taking to show-and-tell, especially when they are family heirlooms.’
VE Day viewers baffled after 90s one hit wonders perform for King Charles
One viewer asked: ‘What the hell does this have to do with VE Day?’
‘We just went wild’: how children celebrated cakes and peace on VE Day
Everything was red, white and blue.
I’m proud to be British – and I’m not embarrassed to admit it
VE Day is the ideal time to reflect on what truly makes us proud
This VE Day, I want you to remember these faces
This VE Day, I want people to remember the faces of individuals like Czeslawa Kwoka.
Royals arrive at VE Day 2025 service at Westminster Abbey
The royals have arrived at Westminster Abbey for the VE Day mass.
‘Getting food parcels during the war was like birthdays and Christmas all at once’
Poverty was rife in the mid 1940s, so receiving Care packages was a lifeline for many families (Picture: Care International)
Tim Thomas was four years old when the much-anticipated box arrived on his family’s rural Wiltshire doorstep. The …
EastEnders’ special VE Day episode has very poignant ending
Albert Square remembers.
I ate like a WWII Land Girl for a week to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day
‘Mock banana’ anyone?
The beautiful game in wartime: How football unified and thrived during World War II
Stanley Matthews runs with the ball for the RAF team (Picture: Getty)
On 16 October 1943, around 60,000 spectators made their way into Maine Road for a wartime international fixture between England and Scotland.
The hosts were undoubtedly…
How Victory in Europe gave women the first taste of a treat normally reserved for men
‘I felt I had to do something to help the war effort’
VE Day 1945 live: World wakes up to victory after Germany surrenders to the Allies
Metro live blogs the VE Day 1945 minute by minute.
I lived in a post-war ‘flatpack’ home – prefabs were built for heroes
Just 8,000 remain today.
How the royals celebrated VE Day back in 1945
The princesses managed to sneak into the VE Day crowd.
‘How Churchill’s VE Day speech reached our Nazi camp from a hidden attic radio’
‘We began to realize that something was changing.’
Kemi Badenoch: Britain risks losing the spirit of Churchill and VE Day
80 years on from the first VE Day, we live in increasingly uncertain times.
VE Day: Party leaders write for Metro on momentous anniversary
VE Day is one of the most significant milestones in Britain’s history.
Keir Starmer: My grandad’s post-war silence reminds me of our VE Day sacrifice
We never did find out exactly what he saw. He simply didn’t want to talk about it.
UK party leaders pay tribute to ‘lion-hearted generation’ for VE Day
The leaders of Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, Reform and the Green Party have written for Metro.
When will the Red Arrows be out on display again in 2025? Full flyover schedule
You can spot the Red Arrows across the UK even after VE Day.
Celebrate VE Day with a ‘fascinating’ true story about Queen Elizabeth on Amazon Prime
The late queen called VE Day in 1945 ‘one of the most memorable nights of my life’.
Is VE Day 2025 a bank holiday in the UK?
From street parties to beacon lightings, there’s plenty of ways to celebrate.
VE Day 2025: Map shows the UK landmarks that will be lit up tonight
The landmarks will shine red, white and blue from 9pm tonight.
What VE Day 2025 celebrations are happening across the UK this week?
From street parties to beacon lightings, there’s plenty of ways to celebrate.
How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?
Today is VJ Day.