Live commemorations, powerful personal testimonies and rare archival footage form the centrepiece of the broadcaster’s ...

History will come to life at Windsor Castle during the family weekend 'Windsor at War' in time for the 80th anniversary of VJ ...

VJ Day will be honoured and remembered with special programming across TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and the BBC Archive to mark ...

A conversation with historian James Holland on his latest book with Al Murray, "Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight ...

Well done to the Lionesses! The quickest post- box topper change ever, happened in Heathfield, just moments; it would seem, after the final whistle/penalty of Euros 2025. Congratulations to Tracy ...

In the Far East .. war was still raging against the Imperial Japanese Army - even though in Europe people were celebrating ...

The party will take place at the Royal British Legion Club in Llandrindod Wells on Sunday, August 3 from 2pm until 4pm. There will be music, games and food and 1940’s fancy dress is optional. Everyone ...

Blackburn with Darwen borough is to hold its own VJ Day celebration on August 15 to honour the Far East campaign fallen ...

Victory over Japan Day on August 15 marked the surrender of Japan forces, which in effect ended the Second World War. For ...

Braveheart Richard Day was part of the Royal Welch Fusiliers who fought the Japanese at the infamous Battle of Kohima ...

A Wolverhampton pub which takes its name from a Second World War special unit which fought in the far east is set to honour ...

Joseph Rochfort, a maverick US naval officer with a talent for crosswords, and John Tiltman, a British Army Brigadier, never ...