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A COMMUNITY group in Auchinleck is hoping to bring a men's shed group to the village in the future. As part of Auchinleck Community Development Initiative's ongoing plans to enhance life in Auchinleck ...
HMRC is reminding parents of 16 to 19 year olds to apply for a £1,354 a year boost before a key deadline of August 31 2025.
Japan is paying tribute to more than three million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending the Second World War, as concern grows about rapidly fading memories of the tragedy ...
A boy with a rare skin condition which can cause damage with even the smallest amount of friction has been given hope after ...
A 99-year-old Second World War veteran has said ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) that there are “not many of us left”. Dougie Shelley, who joined the Royal Navy aged 17 ...
Albert Lamond, 99, helped evacuate Allied prisoners of war from remote islands in the Pacific after Japan’s surrender.
The Prime Minister told veterans Volodymyr Zelensky’s war against Russia has the same values as the fight against the Axis powers.
The Government will use social media influencers to highlight the risks of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures such as hair transplants and dental work under new plans. Ministers hope the new ...
A 100-year-old Second World War veteran who witnessed the official ceremony marking Japan’s surrender has spoken of his memories 80 years on from the end of the conflict. Reg Draper was a stores ...
Guests of honour at a service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday include 33 veterans aged from 96 to 105.
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the selection of Baroness Valerie Amos to lead the investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal care, adding it is “vital” the review gets under way ...
The US president raised the prospect of European leaders being invited to a second meeting if the Alaska summit is successful.