On May 8 and in the days before, millions of Britons will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking perhaps the ...

Ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral, a centuries-old security force stands watch: the Swiss Guard. Known for their vivid uniforms and storied legacy, these elite soldiers are more than ceremonial figures.

On D-Day Nurse Joyce Dandridge from Wooburn was waiting anxiously in a train in a railway siding somewhere on the south coast. It was no ordinary train, having been converted to an ambulance train.

A witness said a woman had donated items - including the potentially explosive relic from the Second World War - to a ...