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VE Day, 8 May 2020

VE Day, 8 May 2020

Friday May 8th, 2020

Today we hang out the Union Jack, dress up and sing patriotic songs – it VE Day! Unlike Russia, which celebrates Victory Day on 9th May, here it is commemorated on the 8th. It was on this day 75 years ago that Winston Churchill officially announced on the radio that

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Nothe Fort, Weymouth

Nothe Fort, Weymouth

Saturday November 4th, 2017

Nothe Fort crowns the little Nothe Peninsular, guarding Weymouth and Portland Harbours. It was built in the middle of 19th century, when the British got worried about the built up of the French navy. Its circular sides had casemates for cannons, covering the two harbours. The fort came into its

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