World War Two7 hrs agoFuneral held for D-Day veteran Jim GlennieMourners gather for the funeral of a veteran who was one of Scotland's last survivors of the D-Day landings.7 hrs ago7 hrs agoD-Day veteran who died aged 100 laid to restJim Glennie's family described the veteran, from Turriff in Aberdeenshire, as a "hero".7 hrs ago15 hrs ago'I'm cleaning war tributes in memory of grandad'Joel Haigh is restoring Paragon Square War Memorial and the Boar War Memorial in Hull city centre.15 hrs ago2 days agoHow a mythical pigman became a local legendThe myth tells of a half-man, half-pig hybrid created during World War Two in Staffordshire.2 days ago2 days agoWW2 soldier's cigarette case returned to daughter he never metStan Drew's cigarette case was discovered in a Dutch field, hundreds of miles from where he died.2 days ago2 days ago'Historic development' to remember WW2 liberatorThe bailiffs of Jersey and Guernsey agree the leader of WW2 liberation forces should be remembered.2 days ago4 days agoNovel analysis reveals playful side of Alan TuringProf Sarah Dillon says the short story, Pryce's Buoy, offers fresh insights into the codebreaker.4 days ago5 days agoPolice station opens at Hitler's birthplace in bid to rid site of Nazi linkThe opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born.5 days ago7 days agoTurbulent years revealed at secret wartime baseThe house played a key role in Britain's intelligence battle with Germany during World War Two.7 days ago...
