In Irthlingborough, the stillness of the early morning was broken by the plaintive sound of bagpipes on Parsons Green. The strident tones of town crier John Farrar were then heard, delivering a VE Day 80 proclamation.

Britain's King Charles and heir to the throne Prince William laid wreaths in Westminster Abbey on Thursday at the culmination of the country's four days of commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Worthing residents took to the streets in celebration of VE day. Thursday May 8 marks eighty years since the end of the Second World War, with people across the country hosting commemoration events over the weekend and throughout this week.