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Low-flying military jet makes top-secret appearance over airfield
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (186+ words) A low-flying military jet has been videoed passing over a Sussex airfield. The jet was part of a pair which were scheduled to fly over Tangmere airfield, east of Chichester, this afternoon (July 20) at around 2.20pm. However, according to eyewitnesses, only…...
Ceremony to honour those lost in the Battle of the Boar's Head
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (381+ words) A city has paid tribute to the armed forces community with a weekend of events and a special commemoration. Brighton and Hove marked Armed Forces Day with celebrations on Saturday, June 27 at Downs Junior School, home to the Take Shelter…...
New biography celebrates life of D-Day hero and Navy veteran
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) A new biography honouring a Royal Navy veteran and D-Day hero has been launched. And Then There Was George tells the extraordinary life story of George Chandler, a Royal Navy Able Seaman who took part in the Normandy landings at…...
One of Sussex's last World War II veterans honoured with fly-past at funeral
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (612+ words) One of Sussex's last World War II veterans has been honoured with a flyby at his funeral. Former Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC LdH was 103 when he died at his home in Saltdean on April 28. The veteran had a long-spanning…...
What East Asia taught me about respect, order and public life
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) I’ve just visited China (Shanghai), South Korea, and Japan, cultures very different from the UK. In much of East Asia, the idea that public spaces belong to everyone is a lived expectation. Dropping litter isn’t simply rude, it’s a breach…...
Hundreds bid farewell to Second World War veteran
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (346+ words) A final farewell has been held for one of the last remaining Royal Marine veterans of the Second World War. Hundreds lined a street in Salisbury to pay tribute to Jim Wren, who died earlier this year at the age…...
Exhibition offers look into lives of First World War soldiers
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (399+ words) A free exhibition is set to offer a rare glimpse into the lives of First World War soldiers. The event, taking place on Saturday, February 21, at Bexhill Drill Hall, will tell the story of Cooden Camp, a wartime training base…...
Rudyard Kipling’s haunting WWI letters to be auctioned after 70 years
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (612+ words) Letters written by Rudyard Kipling pleading for information about his son, who was reported missing in the First World War, have been found. These letters reveal the desperation of the celebrated writer as he sought news about his 18-year-old son,…...
Japan marks 80th anniversary of Second World War surrender
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (983+ words) Japan is paying tribute to more than three million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending the Second World War, as concern grows about rapidly fading memories of the tragedy of war and the lessons from…...
'Unexploded bomb' near pond sees army and police called out
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (137+ words) A bomb disposal team and police were called out after an "unexploded bomb" was discovered. A bomb squad and Sussex Police attended an incident at East Blatchington Pond near Sutton Drove, Seaford, yesterday, July 24. Pictures show a bomb disposal vehicle…...