Primary school children greet Ross Kemp and Dame Kelly Holmes to launch VE Day 80 at Hermitage Primary School in London (Jordan Pettitt/PA) People are being urged to host celebrations for the 80th ...

People are being urged to host celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day in what might be “our last chance to thank surviving veterans”. May 8 marks the date in 1945 ...

People are being urged to host celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day in what might be “our last chance to thank surviving veterans”. May 8 marks the date in 1945 when the ...

Olympic legend Dame Kelly Holmes has urged Brits to get involved in community celebrations this year marking the 80th anniversary of our victory in World War II. The Government today sets out ...

They matter as much today' Among events planned in the run-up to the anniversary is a VE Day Schools Challenge, which aims to teach children about the significance of VE Day. Launching the ...

Schools will be the centre of celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 8, which marks the end of the Second World War. A nationwide jamboree is planned for the May 5 Bank Holiday ...