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Celebrating the 80th anniversary of Butler Gallery in Kilkenny

An exhibition celebrating the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Kilkenny Art Gallery Society, as the Butler Gallery was first known is now running until April 2. The exhibition highlights new acquisitions and important donations to the ...

17 Feb 2023 at 11:33

In Pictures: Royals and world leaders mark D-Day 80th anniversary

In Pictures: Sun rises across Normandy beaches on D-Day 80th anniversary

Commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings began on Thursday with a military piper playing a lament at sea at the exact moment of the beach invasion in France in 1944. At dawn eight decades after Allied troops came ashore ...

06 Jun 2024 at 10:54

Scotland’s politicians lead tributes to ‘courageous’ D-Day veterans 80 years on

Scotland’s political leaders have hailed the “courageous actions” of those who took part in the D-Day landings 80 years ago. With Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney in Normandy for a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the military ...

06 Jun 2024 at 14:09

Veterans enjoy D-Day party at military care home

A 98-year-old D-Day veteran was the guest of honour at a military care home party in Renfrewshire to mark the 80th anniversary of the event. Albert Lamond joined dozens of veterans in a 1940s-themed party at the Erskine Home, run by ...

06 Jun 2024 at 18:09

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Al Murray and James Holland ride through London on Second World War-era ‘tank’

Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland rode through central London on a Second World War era armoured vehicle on Wednesday. The co-hosts of the Second World War-themed podcast, We Have Ways Of Making You Talk, drove from ...

20 Nov 2024 at 19:46

Royal family sets sights on return to normality with more overseas tours in 2025

The royal family will be hoping for a fresh start in 2025 after the trials and tribulations of the past year. The Princess of Wales is expected to continue her gradual return to public duties with more appearances, with the ...

26 Dec 2024 at 08:00

2024: The year in review

A general election which marked the end of 14 years of successive Conservative governments, a series of shock health announcements from the royal family and riots across the country sparked by the Southport attack have ...

27 Dec 2024 at 07:24

Queen pledges to ‘never forget’ the atrocities of the Holocaust

The Queen has pledged to “never forget” the atrocities of the Holocaust and called for a “more tolerant future”, at an event ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Camilla spoke as she attended ...

23 Jan 2025 at 15:18

Public urged to commemorate VE Day 80th anniversary with street parties

People are being urged to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day with street parties – as four days of concerts, services and processions were announced. Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, is celebrated on ...

04 Mar 2025 at 22:30

‘Never forget road to Holocaust began in a democracy’ – Home Secretary

The Home Secretary has vowed to “never forget that the road to the Holocaust began in a democracy”, as she commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the atrocity. Yvette Cooper spoke at a ceremony for Yom ...

23 Apr 2025 at 20:36

Liberation Convoy to recreate wartime route from Norway to UK for VE Day events

A flotilla of “Shetland Bus” vessels used for secret operations during the Second World War will cross from Norway to Scotland to remember unsung heroes ahead of VE Day commemorations. The fishing boats and ...

24 Apr 2025 at 19:03

Second World War evacuee recalls how family separation ‘changed people’s lives’

A Second World War evacuee has recalled how mass evacuations from London during the Blitz separated children from their families and “changed people’s lives”. Doreen Simson, who was evacuated from her home ...

30 Apr 2025 at 19:21

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