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These are the nine soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross that have been honoured with a blue plaque in Pontefract
The Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Ed Anderson unveiled a Pontefract Civic Society Blue Plaque to honor nine Yorkshire ...
The Straits Times14d
Thousands stranded as massive WWII bomb blocks Paris train station
PARIS - The unearthing of a 500kg World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on March 7 halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French ...
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Eurostar trains from London to Paris cancelled after World War II bomb was found near rail lines
Thousands of passengers planning to travel between London and Paris faced disruptions on Friday (March 7) after all Eurostar trains were cancelled owing to the discovery of an unexploded Second World ...
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‘Really huge’ unexploded WWII bomb found outside Paris triggers major rail disruption
Trains to and from Paris were heavily disrupted following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb early on Friday near the world’s third-busiest train station. Almost 500 trains were ...
The Herald-Times14d
Pandemic gives Indiana vet time to write down - and publish - memories of Vietnam
Touring Arlington National Cemetery, the boy was awestruck by the Marine Corps War Memorial near the cemetery. Based on an iconic photograph, the statue features six Marines raising the American ...
The New York Times15d
Trains Delayed After World War II Bomb Is Uncovered Near Paris
new video loaded: Trains Delayed After World War II Bomb Is Uncovered Near Paris transcript Well, we just flew a red eye from Houston to London. We’re going to do four days in Paris for our ...
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Discovery of World War 2 bomb near major Paris train station disrupts services
"Due to the discovery last night of an unexploded bomb from the Second World War during work carried out near Paris Gare du Nord, traffic is interrupted to and from Gare du Nord," one of the ...
Wales Online16d
Ex-boxer turned YouTube star visits North Wales town and says it's 'quietest in UK'
When at the war memorial near St John’s Church on Conway Road, he says: “It is actually quite nice here. How dare someone say, ‘Visit Colwyn Bay. It is rough’. Look at it. It is beautiful ...
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Gloucester to unveil Covid-19 memorial on National Day of Reflection this weekend
The memorial near the Spa Road entrance, features eight trees surrounding a plaque, each representing a group of key workers who provided essential services. Tributes will be led by the Mayor of ...
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Virtual excursions
During a live, interactive session with educators, students can explore some of the galleries at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and see photographs, works of art, and film. They can learn ...
The Straits Times16d
Gold dips from near record high after trade war supports havens
Bullion was near US$2,912 an ounce – about US$40 shy of the all-time peak reached last week. Mr Trump doubled tariffs on China and imposed 25 per cent levies against Canada and Mexico.
The Columbian19d
Trump hopes war in Ukraine near end
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump expressed hope that Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he met Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the ...