The 250-mile railway that's now become a headache for NATO
A railway line Winston Churchill wanted to bomb in World War II to cut off Nazi Germany's iron imports is once again causing ...
Michael Caine stars as Stalin in classic World War 2 film streaming for free
Sir Michael Caine stars as Stalin in a World War 2 classic that includes Churchill and FDR and is now free to stream.
London's top secret WW2 tunnels could be turned into mega James Bond tourist attraction
A labyrinth of tunnels beneath the heart of London is destined for a new lease of life as a tourist attraction with up to ...
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1945: Labour landslide buries Churchill
In the first general election for more than 10 years, Winston Churchill found himself and his Conservative Party flattened by a shock Labour landslide. Despite leading the UK through much of the ...
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Winston Churchill's Last Meal With Queen Elizabeth Before Retiring As Prime Minister
Winston Churchill retired as prime minister of Great Britain in 1955, but what was his last meal with Queen Elizabeth II ...
The war hero pigeon that defied a sniper’s bullet to carry Nazi secrets back to Britain
The bird’s bravery medal – awarded for its role in the destruction of a German arms site – has been listed for auction at £10 ...
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To understand America’s future, Princeton must look to Britain
The future of America is mired in uncertainty. But if we want the closest thing to clairvoyance we can get, we must look to ...
College Street ‘book fair’, too, draws city’s bibliophile crowd
Kolkata: Nestled amid iconic educational institutions, the pavements in College Street on Saraswati Puja morning witnessed ...
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The ‘lucky’ tall sailor given the 'honour' of holding Churchill’s gun carriage - 'we trained intensively in the silent streets'
A sailor picked to take part in Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral has attributed his luck to being taller than six feet. The ...
Medal awarded to Britain's most high-flying pigeon who returned home with top-secret information despite being shot through the wing by Nazi sniper and almost dying of ...
Tommy was taking part in a race from Dorset to Cumbria in 1942 when he was completely blown off course in a storm and ended up in Nazi-occupied Holland, ...
Owner of London’s forgotten underground ex-WWII base that inspired James Bond lair reveals why he’s transforming it
THESE mile-long WWII tunnels hiding underneath London are set to become a huge tourist attraction – and the owner has ...
Is it true you're the greatest man in the world?' I asked Grandpapa. 'Yes,' he said. 'Now bugger off and leave me alone.' NICHOLAS SOAMES poignantly opens up on …
To this day, when I remember my grandfather's funeral - now exactly 60 years ago - the hairs still stand up on the back of my ...