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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    I make that mistake at times. None of my grandparents were old enough to serve in World War II - instead they were child evacuees. My maternal grandmother was bullied by the family she was sent to out in the countryside on a farm. However, my great-grandfathers served in WWI. One of them - I...
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    Mysterious masked figures abseil from helicopter at Manchester supermarket

    Yeah. I agree. I'd abseil from a helicopter onto a supermarket roof for that. The mysterious aircraft and men are believed to be either the SAS or SBS training in counter-terrorism at supermarkets and other large buildings. The aircraft seem to be Blue Thunder helicopters used exclusively by...
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    Mysterious masked figures abseil from helicopter at Manchester supermarket

    Mysterious masked men have been seen abseiling from a helicopter nearby a Tesco supermarket in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester. Astounded and mystified people looked on as the men clambered down ropes from a dark blue helicopter. However, it's believed that the mysterious masked men were...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    It may be hard to believe, but of the 20,000 Spitfires built during WWII only 257 were lost during the conflict, although Britain lost 1023 planes of various types during the Battle of Britain alone. Maybe that's testament as to how good the planes were for the time.
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    You wouldn't have been old enough to serve in World War II if you were born in 1945. The war ended 80 years ago. The youngest a vet would be nowadays would be 96 or so.
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    A Spitfire crashed on Saturday. It's not often we say that nowadays. A horrified eyewitness has recalled the terrifying moment a Spitfire crashed into a farmer's field just hours before VE Day celebrations. A historic Spitfire was seen circling "for a couple of minutes" in West Hythe, Kent, at...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Prince George shines on his first official Royal duty Prince starts his training as the future King The future King's interactions with the World War II veterans greatly pleased his grandfather the King Prince George today didn't put a foot wrong as he undertook his first official Royal...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    An amateur cameraman's view of the RAF flypast over London. The RAF flew over Buckingham Palace as the Royals and thousands of others looked on and the world's oldest air force also got to show off some of the aircraft it has to defend Great Britain's airspace
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Prince Louis, 4th in line to the Throne, steals VE Day show with cheeky Wills remark, dramatic hair flick & excited antics The prince, 7, copied his older brother Prince George pushing back his fringe and brushed raindrops off his father Prince William's shoulder as the four senior Royals after...
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    The world's gone mad

    How the 2020s compares to recent decades, courtesy of Sky News Australia...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Starmer and his wife host street party As Britons hold street parties nationwide to celebrate 80 years of the nation's defeat of the Nazis on this Bank Holiday Monday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, 62, and his wife Victoria, 51, have hosted a street party outside their home, 10 Downing...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Actor Timothy Spall kicked off four days of national commerations and celebrations of Britain's victory over the Nazis by reading Churchill's victory speech to the nation and Empire, which the great man delivered on 8th May 1945. Spall played Churchill in movie The King's Speech... Eight...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Watched by thousands along the Mall, the Royal Family stood on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony to see a flypast consisting of modern fighter jets and WWII-era planes and, of course, the Red Arrows. On the balcony were the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, along with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other politicians and dignitaries, looked on earlier today as military personnel marched along the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace to...
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    King to Open Parliament

    It will be nice to see. Rather than have someone opening your parliament on behalf of your monarch you now get to experience what the British experience - the monarch himself opening your parliament. It'll be much more enjoyable and entertaining TV viewing.
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    British paedophile jailed for 46 years for abusing boys

    Crazy. This 71 year old was a teenager when he was sexually abused by Burrows. Burrows, meanwhile, will be eligible for parole when he is 127. Let's see how he gets on...
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    British paedophile jailed for 46 years for abusing boys

    You're a sicko. Maybe a nonce. "Noncey noncey noncey noo. It's forty years for you." We don't mess around in England and Wales. Murder someone or have sex with someone in England and Wales under the age of 16 and the chances are you ain't coming out of prison alive. Basically, you're fucked...
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    New video and portrait of Prince Louis as he turns 7

    A new portrait has been released of Prince Louis to mark his 7th birthday. Prince Louis of Wales, born 23rd April 2018, is the son of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the grandson of King Charles III and Princess Diana. He is 4th in line to the Throne after his father Prince William and his...
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    William and Kate celebrate 14th wedding anniversary on Mull

    The Prince and Princess of Wales have spent their 14th wedding anniversary in one of the most remote parts of their country - the Scottish island of Mull. Britain's next King and Queen spent their anniversary with their young children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - the...
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    King and Queen raise awareness about cancer

    King Charles III and Queen Camilla have hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate community-based initiatives that raise awareness about cancer and support those living with the disease. The King himself has been diagnosed with cancer but it's not been disclosed what cancer he is...