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‘Remarkable’ Second World War veteran to celebrate 100th birthday

A “remarkable” Second World War veteran will be getting a special surprise when he celebrates his 100th birthday next week. Captain Walter Godsal RN, a Burma Star veteran who spent 37 years in the Royal Navy, is set to turn 100 on December 3. In ...

28 Nov 2024 at 17:14

Scotland

Veteran who fought in Dunkirk rearguard defence celebrates 104th birthday

The oldest veteran of the Royal Scots regiment, who fought in rearguard defence during the Dunkirk evacuations, is celebrating his 104th birthday. Major John Errington, from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, fought at the battle of Le Paradis in ...

12 Aug 2022 at 10:06

Sport

Another stage win for Tipperary's Sam Bennett in France

Sam Bennett continues to dominate the Four Days of Dunkirk (4 Jours de Dunkerque) event in France by winning his second stage in two days yesterday. Wearing the leader's pink jersey, the Tipperary rider easily won the sprint into ...

17 May 2024 at 12:33

‘Last’ Royal Navy veteran of Dunkirk dies aged 102

A former sailor believed to be the last Royal Navy veteran from Dunkirk has died at the age of 102. Lawrence Churcher, who was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, died at a care home in nearby Fareham, just days short of his 103rd ...

13 Aug 2023 at 13:46

Five people killed in shootings near French migrant camps – reports

Five people have been killed in shootings in and around a migrant camp near Dunkirk, French media has reported. Two migrants and two security agents are among those who have died in Loon-Plage, near Dunkirk, French media ...

14 Dec 2024 at 19:28

New shipwrecks survey uncovers locations of three Dunkirk boats

The locations of three boats used in the Dunkirk evacuation in the Second World War have been uncovered for the first time by a detailed survey of 30 shipwrecks off the French coast. More than 338,000 Allied soldiers ...

16 Oct 2023 at 16:49

Scotland

Direct ferry trade route between Scotland and Europe could reopen, says minister

A direct trade route between Scotland and Europe could reopen under new plans, a minister has said. Jim Fairlie, the agriculture and connectivity minister, has instructed officials to draw up a consultation on ...

11 Nov 2025 at 09:46

Oldest surviving veteran of The Royal Scots dies aged 104

The oldest veteran of the Royal Scots regiment who fought in rearguard defence during the Dunkirk evacuations, evaded a German massacre in 1940 and survived five years as a prisoner of war has died aged 104. ...

01 Sept 2022 at 19:06

Pictures of lifeboat and crew in Dunkirk rescue colourised for 85th anniversary

Pictures of an RNLI crew and the lifeboat they used to helped rescue allied troops in Dunkirk have been newly colourised to mark the 85th anniversary of the evacuation. Coxswain Edward Drake Parker and his ...

22 May 2025 at 06:53

Movies

Dunkirk edges Saving Private Ryan as the UK’s favourite Second World War film

Dunkirk has beaten films such as The Great Escape to be voted the UK’s favourite Second World War film. The 2017 movie also pipped films such as The Dam Busters (1955), Pearl Harbour (2001) and Bridge On ...

10 May 2025 at 00:01

World

French police detain man and seize guns after five people shot dead near Dunkirk

French police are investigating the deaths of five people who were fatally shot in the Dunkirk area of northern France on Saturday. A 22-year-old man later turned himself in to police, according to ...

15 Dec 2024 at 17:02

Sport

Tipperary cyclist Sam Bennett returns to the winner's enclosure in France

Tipperary cyclist Sam Bennett returned to form with his first win of the year on Wednesday, when he won the bunch sprint on the second stage of the Four Days of Dunkirk race in France. The ...

16 May 2024 at 11:40

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