1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (233+ words) A 1940s-themed event in Kidderminster, Bewdley, and Arley has been called 'fabulous' despite disappointment surrounding the banning of German military outfits after 'concerns' from visitors. The 'Step Back to The 1940s' event returned to the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) on Saturday…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1087+ words) FIRING his 23lb Bren gun from the hip like some lightweight plastic toy, Lance Corporal Harry Nicholls charged towards the bank of German machine gunners that grim May day in 1940. As bullets flew around him the boxing champion of the 3rd battalion…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (613+ words) The Supermarine Spitfire could go back into production 90 years after its first flight " if the dreams of a team of enthusiasts are realised. The next generation of the aircraft, a concept model called the Aerolite Spitfire Type 433, has been built…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (433+ words) Hollywood star Tom Hanks has said it is hard to imagine how people were "held in stasis for an undefined amount of time" during the Second World War, as he discussed his new role as the narrator of a documentary…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (103+ words) The 100 year history of the Royal British Legion will be highlighted at an upcoming talk. David Spencer, secretary of Evesham's Royal British Legion branch, will deliver the talk titled The Story of the Royal British Legion to Pershore's Heritage and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (561+ words) A courageous nurse who helped wounded soldiers during the Second World War was hailed as a hero by a city man who visited her to honour her sacrifice during Europe's darkest hour. Tomasz Wisniewski of Worcester travelled to London to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (760+ words) Stan Ford, a veteran who survived the D-Day landings has died at the age of 100. Mr Ford, of Bath, was remembered as "a man who lived a life of profound service and courage" and who "dedicated himself to keeping alive…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (750+ words) Barry Connell is confident Marine Nationale is fit enough to do himself justice ahead of his return to action in the Paddy's Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown on Saturday. Winner of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle in 2023, an interrupted novice chase…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (121+ words) A BOMB has been fished out of the river near Pershore Leisure Centre. Police were called to the area, near the banks of the River Avon, after a magnet fisher discovered a Second World War bomb on Sunday afternoon (September…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (515+ words) The leaders of 26 countries and other foreign representatives joined Chinese President Xi Jinping to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a military parade in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, in a show of solidarity…...