Dozens of Second World War veterans have been gathering in a Dutch town to mark the 80th anniversary of the Netherlands’ liberation by Allied troops from Nazi Germany’s occupation.

Astrid Larsen’s father, Leif Anders ‘Shetlands’ Larsen, was one of the most famous seafarers involved in the ‘Shetland Bus’ escape route.

News of the German surrender was eagerly anticipated across the UK in the days leading up to VE Day. Many had already draped their houses with bunting and bought Union flags for the coming ...

The royal family are set to take part in the commemorations just days after the Duke of Sussex’s bombshell interview.

The Moorsbus (M1) service has returned for the summer. East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council have provided funding for the return of the service, which will run every Sunday and bank ...

CELEBRATIONS are underway at Joseph Rowntree School in New Earswick after two year group teams won their respective football leagues.

Four boats have capsized in a sudden storm at a tourist spot in south-western China, killing 10 people, state media said. More than 80 people fell into a river when strong winds hit the scenic area in ...

A former prison officer who was attacked by an inmate while she was on duty is campaigning for mandatory protective gear for all prison staff in the UK. Claire Lewis, 50, from Washington in Sunderland ...

ALL three emergency services have been called in after a crash in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 8.37pm on Sunday (May 4) to Sherburn-in-Elmet near ...

OVO Energy will be giving households on its OVO Beyond rewards programme two free hours of electricity every week in the summer ...

Israeli ministers have agreed to ramp up the war against Hamas in Gaza, an official said, with plans to capture more territory in the beleaguered Palestinian enclave and call up tens of thousands of ...

A SPORTS club founded in the last century in a village near York plays “a most convivial game”, according to one of its players, who issued a call out for new members.