World War Two14 hrs ago'Very jolly' Caribbean WWII veteran dies aged 102Ralph Ottey left Jamaica to join the RAF in 1944 and went on to live in Boston in Lincolnshire.14 hrs ago19 hrs agoD-Day veteran dies aged 101Bill Redston from Wolverhampton took part in the D-Day landings, having joined the navy aged 18.19 hrs ago2 days agoResidents evacuated for night after WW2 bomb foundThe device is found during construction work at a business park in Coventry and nearby roads shut.2 days ago2 days agoWorld War Two yarn figures return to cathedralThe Longest Yarn II: Britain at War display in Peterborough re-creates key moments of the conflict.2 days ago2 days agoPanic over as Dad's Army fans foot van repairsA museum dedicated to the classic sitcom says there has been a "fantastic response" to pay for work.2 days ago4 days agoHolocaust survivor Tomi Reichental dies aged 90Tomi Reichental, who lost 35 close family members in the Holocaust, moved to the Republic of Ireland in 1959.4 days ago4 days agoBus named for D-Day veteran who later drove routeThe vehicle serves a similar route in East Sussex to the one the veteran once drove.4 days ago4 days agoVeteran, 101, helps mark Polish allies anniversaryGuests at Checkendon camp celebrated the 80th anniversary of allied Polish Troops arriving.4 days ago6 days agoTributes paid to 'remarkable' 101-year-old WWII veteranAlec Penstone, who served in the Royal Navy from 1943 to 1946, died in the early hours of Thursday. 6 days ago...
