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Scots D-Day veteran who kept brave Normandy landing 'a secret' from family dies aged 97

William Wallace Johnstone Taylor, from Burntisland, Fife, was awarded nine medals for his impressive services as a soldier in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

Daily Record

Residents fear 'nightmare' gas work on major Nottingham road will cause 'serious disruption'

Derby Road has been partially closed for three months while Cadent carries out work to replace gas pipes which reportedly pre-date the Second World War

Nottingham Post

X marks the spot: newly released treasure map sparks hunt for £15m Nazi hoard

Second world war document revealing a stash of coins and jewels hidden by German soldiers is put online by Dutch archivists

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The astonishing history of favourite Strictly dances, from prostitutes to famed US pilot

Each dance performed on Strictly Come Dancing has a fascinating backstory, from the Waltz to the Charleston, which includes racial tensions, the Second World War, brothels and a famous US pilot

Daily Mirror

Ukraine recap: Putin's trip to Minsk fuels fears of a bleak and bloody new year

Volodymyr Zelensky has been on his travels this week, leaving Ukraine for the first time since the invasion to fly to the US to meet with Joe Biden and address a joint sitting of Congress. The Ukrainian president impressed with his Churchillian tone, comparing his country’s defiance of Russia’s war…

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‘Ghost village’ evacuated and closed in 1943 to have its last ever funeral

Imber in Wiltshire was cleared by allied forces during the Second World War to make way for training exercises for D-Day

The Independent UK

Japan approves biggest military buildup since second world war amid China fears

US welcomes doubling of military spending but critics express unease over abandoning seven decades of pacifism

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Last surviving Dambuster, ‘Johnny’ Johnson, dies aged 101

Johnson was a bomb-aimer in squadron that destroyed German dams during second world war

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle's countdown to Christmas continues with lighting of huge Bergen tree at Civic Centre

Newcastle has received a gift of a Christmas tree from the city of Bergen in Norway to symbolise its gratitude to Newcastle for its support and friendship during the Second World War for over 70 years

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Onset of winter in Ukraine – a photo essay

After Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, this is expected to be the hardest winter in Ukraine since the second world war

The Guardian - UK

95 jobs created at business park on Second World War base

There are plans to name buildings after some of the important figures stationed there during the war

Birmingham Post

Violent burglar who killed elderly brother and sister jailed for 32 years

Danville Neil attacked Second World War veteran William Bryan and widow Anne Castle during a break-in at their east London home.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak plots clampdown on foreign students - but it'll 'bankrupt' universities

The Prime Minister is considering barring students from overseas unless they are awarded a place at an elite university after official figures shows the highest level of net migration since the Second World War

Daily Mirror

Top Nazi's chilling letter begging British royal for help is uncovered after 80 years

Von Ribbentrop was instrumental to the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland, which triggered the start of the Second World War

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Jeremy Hunt statement sets scene for ‘grim’ fall in living standards

Recession to last until 2024 as taxes climb to highest level since Second World War

The Guardian - UK

Energy saving: what can we learn from Delia Smith and ads of the past?

The UK government is reluctant to run ads on how to cut costs. We look back at past campaigns to see how they measure up

The Independent UK

Veteran, 97, reunited with military vehicle she drove in Second World War

Joan Johnson’s face ‘lit up’ when a Bedford 3-ton army truck she used to drive was brought to her care home to mark Armistice Day.

Nottingham Post

New 'village' for the elderly planned next to Nottingham City Airport

A Second World War hangar was demolished ahead of the plan

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'After 82 years in tanks giant turtle Lulu deserves to have freedom'

Lulu lives at Sea Life Brighton and has been in captivity throughout the entirety of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the Second World War

The Guardian - UK

Medals for dog that parachuted during second world war sell for £140,000

Rob made 20 jumps strapped into a special harness, including one into Nazi-held Italy with the SAS

Edinburgh Live

The forgotten Edinburgh stadium that didn't survive the Second World War

There was a time when Edinburgh had a third force in the top flight of Scottish football and they were a side that could command impressive crowds for big matches.

The Guardian - US

‘Proof I was there’: every Japanese American incarcerated in second world war finally named

Ireichō, a sacred book of names, lists all 125,284 people of Japanese descent who were held in camps across the US and is on display at an LA museum

The Guardian - US

Second world war ‘Ghost Boat’ emerges in California lake, puzzling officials

The drought hit Lake Shasta coughed up a Higgins vehicle and experts are struggling to explain its presence

Daily Mirror

Toby Jones discovers his grandfather was shot in the face during Second World War

In tomorrow's Channel 4 documentary, My Grandparents’ War: Toby Jones, the Hollywood actor learns of the extraordinary things his late grandparents did during the Second World War

Daily Mirror

When is Peaky Blinders film being released? Cast, plot and season 7 rumours

Peaky Blinders is one of the BBC's most successful TV shows, making it inevitable that the end wouldn't last for long. Showrunner Steven Knight has been teasing the movie sequel and potentially a return to TV in the future

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