In 1956, one of the world’s most beloved children’s toys went on sale for the first time ...

A D-Day veteran has received over 1,000 cards for his 100th birthday following an appeal by his next-door neighbour. Arnold, ...

On 24 December 1951, in the United States, television history was made with the live broadcast of Amahl and the Night Visitors, the first opera ever composed specifically for TV.

A D-Day veteran who "never expected to come back" from war said he was "absolutely thrilled and honoured" to be granted the ...

A street has been named in memory of a World War Two veteran who took part in the D-Day landings. Donald "Don" Sheppard, from Basildon in Essex, landed on Juno Beach on 6 June 1944 as a Royal Engineer ...

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In December 1953, Hollywood film stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn, Bottesford, ...

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Among the 50,000 Shermans built during WWII, one stood above the rest. Known as “Bomb,” this Canadian M4A2 Sherman fought ...

During World War II, a German machine gun reshaped how infantry battles were fought and remembered. This film tells the story ...

In a touching full-circle moment, Prince William brought his son to the same homeless shelter that he himself had visited ...

Last Saturday, Dec. 13, the nation honored fallen service members with wreaths placed on graves across America. On Dec. 7, ...