US EditionVE Day to be marked with day of events in Dorset town
- Portland, Ferndown, and Chalford are holding events on May 8 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
- The Government announced nationwide celebrations to mark eighty years since the end of World War II in Europe.
- Portland will raise a flag at 9am, followed by a proclamation at the American Memorial, and a live music event.
- Chalford Sports and Social Club event tickets cost £10, which includes a ploughman's supper.
- Ferndown's events, organized by the Town Council, include a flag raising, a parade, and a beacon lighting.
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Kemi Badenoch takes swipe at Starmer over 'broken promise' as Tory leader urges Labour to 'pay directly to take war heroes to Normandy'
Ministers should step in to directly fund the cost of travel for war heroes hoping to return to the Normandy beaches this year for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Kemi Badenoch has said.Veterans groups have been expressing concern that some who fought in the Second World War cannot afford to travel to northern France for VE Day and D-Day commemorations next month.Earlier this week, the Department for Culture Media and Sport suggested no funding …
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