VE Day

8 May 2025

VE Day: blue plaque for wartime hero

A wartime hero who was the first woman to be awarded the George Cross has been honoured with a blue plaque unveiling in the …

30 Apr 2025

VE Day stands for a set of values

Next week is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, when we celebrate 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. …

29 Apr 2025

Acton and VE Day

When the original VE Day (Victory in Europe) was celebrated 80 years ago, Acton was, in many ways, a very different town from that …

8 Apr 2025

VE Day events near you

Events are being held to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day during a 4-day commemoration. VE Day first took place …

8 Apr 2025

‘Strangely like the Blitz’: VE Day remembered

It is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The early May bank holiday will form part of a 4-day commemoration. Borough …

14 Mar 2025

‘Lot of damage in Ealing’: war through the eyes of Erica

With the approaching 80-year anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day, borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks at the diaries of a local woman, …

4 May 2020

How to celebrate VE Day safely

Residents of Ealing are being encouraged to get involved in the national celebrations for VE Day 75 on Friday (8 May), with a range …

1 May 2020

Flags, rosettes, ribbons and fires: VE Day

This year, the early May bank holiday has been moved to a Friday (8 May) instead of a Monday to commemorate Victory in Europe …

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VE Day

VE Day: blue plaque for wartime hero

VE Day stands for a set of values

Acton and VE Day

VE Day events near you

‘Strangely like the Blitz’: VE Day remembered

‘Lot of damage in Ealing’: war through the eyes of Erica

How to celebrate VE Day safely

Flags, rosettes, ribbons and fires: VE Day

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