Experts at EY Item Club predict Britain’s economy is on course for its best year of growth since WW2 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 25 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 April 2021 Britain’s economy is on course for its best year of growth since the Second World War, … Read more
In June 1940, the Allied forces were defeated in France. The UK government decided the Channel Islands would be too costly to defend and began evacuating military personal and equipment. Prime Minister Winston Churchill was reportedly reluctant to simply abandon the oldest possession of the British crown but succumbed to the reasoning of military advisers. Thousands of … Read more
Thousands of residents are evacuated overnight from more than 2,600 homes in Exeter after discovery of unexploded World War II bomb with 400 yard cordon in place Police confirmed properties had been evacuated for examination of the device Unexploded bomb found on building site on private land near university campus Road closures in place and … Read more
In the winter of 1946, Skymaster 56498 soared over the midwest plains of the United States as it neared the end of a 6,000-mile journey, carrying a very precious cargo. On board were dozens of British prisoners of war being repatriated from the battlefields of World War Two after the allied victory over Imperial Japan. And … Read more
UK economy will rebound at fastest rate since WW2 to rise 8% in 2021 as Britons spend billions saved during lockdown, experts forecast National income is set to rise by 8 per cent in 2021 – fuelled by billions in savings The upbeat forecast comes on the day Britain leaves the European Union Economy will … Read more
One of Northern Ireland’s last Second World War veterans, who helped liberate a concentration camp, has died aged 100. Edward ‘Teddy’ Dixon was born in New York but his family moved to Belfast when he was a young child. He served in the US army as an infantryman in the 42nd Infantry ‘Rainbow’ Division, receiving his … Read more
When I saw the newsflash about the vaccine yesterday, I was immediately reminded of another – and admittedly very different – scientific achievement. The Manhattan Project in World War II led to the development of the atomic bomb. Now whatever your view of the destructive use of nuclear weapons – and tragically more than 200,000 … Read more