A woman has accused Facebook of trying to ‘delete history’ after the social media giant removed colourised images that showed Hitler and prominent Nazi figures from her profile and suspended her account for three days. Russian photo colourist Olga Shirnina from Moscow, Russia, is considered a world expert in transforming historic black and white pictures … Read more
When happiness was a broken ginger nut: What it was like to be a child during World War II where ‘sirens and bombing’ were part of everyday life Often it’s simple pleasures rather than the destruction the children remember World War II finished 75 years ago and it was commemorated by recent VE day Kathy in … Read more
Global trade war postponed? A window of opportunity has emerged for markets before two major disputes come to a head, says ALEX SEBASTIAN By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 08:26 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 08:26 BST, 8 June 2020 As the virus crisis fades for now at least, an old friend … Read more
‘Now is the time to act’: Former British Army chief General Lord Richard Dannatt demands Boris Johnson stops witch-hunt against Northern Ireland veterans facing trial for war crimes General Lord Richard Dannatt branded the prosecutions as ‘grossly unfair’ The ex-Army chief said the PM must keep his promise to support NI veterans Boris Johnson revealed … Read more
Nearly 30 leading experts have demanded Boris Johnson launches a public inquiry to prepare Britain for a second wave of coronavirus, in another sign of a growing gulf between ministers and scientists. The group of 27 said a second epidemic was ‘probable’ this winter and warned it would be more deadly than the first if … Read more
Ten Chelsea Pensioners have now lost their lives to coronavirus at the Chelsea Royal Hospital for veterans in west London. The famous London hospital is home to 300 military veterans who have served their country in some of the most dangerous conflicts in the world. Of those at the military home, 74 residents who had … Read more
He says he felt ‘doomed to perpetual failure’ in his youth, before achieving fame with his best-selling novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Now Louis de Bernieres has paid a final, heartfelt tribute to the man who made it possible — his father, Piers de Berniere-Smart, who has died peacefully aged 96. ‘I wouldn’t be a writer … Read more
The last American citizen receiving a Civil War pension has died in North Carolina at the age of 90. Irene Triplett, whose father fought for the Union Army between 1863 and 1865, passed away Sunday in Wilkesboro from complications following surgery. Irene suffered from from mental disabilities and therefore qualified for federal financial support as a … Read more
Police hunt ‘despicable’ vandals after ‘Tommy Silhouette’ memorials to fallen war heroes were ‘beheaded’ Tommy Silhouettes vandalised in Purfleet, Essex, between Friday and Saturday A total of 26 statues were beheaded or ripped from their stands in the attack Locals raised over £300 to replace silhouettes recognising World War heroes By Milly Vincent For Mailonline … Read more
Ryanair is to slash flight prices by more than half and operate at a loss over the next year in a major attack on struggling rivals, boss Michael O’Leary has revealed. In a pivotal interview with The Mail on Sunday, O’Leary declared he is launching a ‘pile them high, sell them cheap’ sales blitz to … Read more