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Jewellery belonging to Dame Vera Lynn to be sold in charity auction

The singer captured the hearts of the nation during the Second World War.

The Independent UK

We'll mint again: Dame Vera Lynn life celebrated with launch of £2 coin

The coin, designed by the Royal Mint’s in-house designers, will not enter general circulation

Wales Online

We’ll mint again: £2 coins celebrating Dame Vera Lynn go on sale

The coins have been designed by the Royal Mint with the support of Dame Vera’s family.

The Independent UK

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'Walking around Kyiv is like stepping into a scene from the Second World War'

British journalist Oz Katerji is in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and has been keeping a diary since Russia invaded early on Thursday morning, which he has shared exclusively with the Mirror

Daily Mirror

Spain holidays: Travel latest for Irish tourists as no-fly zones discussed amid Russia-Ukraine war

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to the largest military action on the continent since the Second World War

Irish Mirror

What is Nato and why was it formed?

Military alliance created in aftermath of Second World War in hope of bringing an end to bloody conflict between nations

The Independent UK

Edinburgh's imposing Second World War gun islands built to protect city from Nazis

The Forth of Firth has twelve small islands scattered around the coast but it might be surprising for some to learn that they were turned into defence fortifications during the world wars.

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‘A dark day for Europe’: How UK newspapers reported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Several of Friday’s papers compared Mr Putin’s behaviour to that of Hitler in the Second World War

The Independent UK

'Vladimir Putin is doing exactly what Hitler did when he invaded Poland in 1939'

Author Dr Robert Lyman says 2022 is the most dangerous year in Europe since the end of the Second World War. He says parallels between Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler are uncanny

Daily Mirror

Nicola Sturgeon warns Ukraine invasion could be 'most dangerous moment since Second World War'

The First Minister led Scottish political leaders at Holyrood today in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and calling for severe sanctions against the Kremlin.

Daily Record

Ukraine: UK must turn rhetoric on Russia into action in ‘critical moment’, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s First Minister said the crisis in Ukraine could be ‘the most critical moment for the world since the Second World War’.

The Independent UK

Alan Turing celebrated by National Lottery during LGBT+ History Month

LGBT+ icon Alan Turing helped decipher codes from the Nazis during the Second World War.

Wales Online

Sturgeon: UK must turn rhetoric on Russia into action in ‘critical moment’

Scotland’s First Minister said the crisis in Ukraine could be ‘the most critical moment for the world since the Second World War’.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's childhood explained - from 'miracle baby' to power-crazed president

Vladimir Putin was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, now St Petersburg, a city that had been under siege for 900 days in the Second World War. Putin was a street kid, small for his age and bullied

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Evening Standard

Johnson announces sanctions as West responds to Putin

War on the European continent is the rule, rather than the exception. From the Visigoths and Charlemagne to the Second World War and Kosovo, this corner of the world has endured a near-constant state of fighting. Not for nothing is the ‘list of conflicts in Europe‘ Wikipedia page several hundred…

The Independent UK

Johnson concedes sanctions ‘may not be enough’ to prevent war in Ukraine

The Prime Minister said a Russian invasion of Ukraine would lead to the biggest armed battle since the Second World War.

Leeds Live

The Leeds village made from wooden houses imported from Sweden 70 years ago

Built to help fight the housing crisis after the Second World War, many of the prefabricated houses still stand to this day

Daily Mirror

Russian propagandists claim thousands have been 'tortured and killed' by Ukraine

The scale of the military build up is said to be the largest since the Second World War, with footage showing tank drills in the Leningrad region of Russia

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Edinburgh Live

Rationing book shows what Edinburgh locals ate during the Second World War

Edinburgh locals will be thankful that food rationing during the second world war do not exist these days. Some of the harshest limits on food included one egg every fortnight

The Guardian - UK

UK economy grew by fastest rate since second world war in 2021

GDP rose 7.5% across last year but contracted by 0.2% in December as Omicron dented consumer spending

Glasgow Live

The Glasgow trail that sheds light on the lives of Jewish refugees during the Second World War

A new history walk honours the hundreds who fled Nazi persecution in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic during the Holocaust to build new lives in Scotland.

The Independent UK

How has Captain Tom Moore’s £32.8m pandemic fundraising haul been spent?

Centenarian and Second World War veteran, who died a year ago, inspired millions with laps around his garden at outset of coronavirus pandemic to raise money for NHS

Edinburgh Live

Abandoned Edinburgh Second World War gun fort to be completely demolished

The City of Edinburgh Council made the controversial decision this week - but there was an objection from the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland who say that they were created in World War Two and have historical significance.

The Independent UK

How has Captain Tom Moore’s £32.8m pandemic fundraising haul been spent?

Centenarian and Second World War veteran, who died a year ago, inspired millions with laps around his garden at outset of coronavirus pandemic to raise money for NHS

Edinburgh Live

Remembering Edinburgh's lost Ritz cinema - a favourite for 'courting' couples

Opening in 1929 and surviving through the Second World War, the Ritz Cinema in Cannonmills finally closed in 1981 as the home video boom resulted in a decline in ticket sales.

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