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VE Day: how World War 2 ended
In Depth This year Europe will mark 75 years since the Allies declared victory over Germany
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Iron Age coins: how record-breaking £10m hoard was discovered
Speed Read Two amateur treasures hunters handed Guinness World Records title after unearthing pre-Christian haul on Jersey
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How the First World War began
In Depth The root of the devastating conflict is still being debated
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Why is France awarding London the Legion d’honneur?
In Depth Emmanuel Macron sparks controversy with move to commemorate the city’s help during WWII
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Pret a Manger owners make amends for Nazi past
Speed Read Reimann family to support Holocaust survivors after discovering links with Hitler
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Oval Four cleared 47 years after being framed by detective
In Depth The young black men were jailed on false theft charges
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Amazon in row over ‘disturbing’ Auschwitz Christmas ornaments
Speed Read Online retail giant sparks outrage by selling festive products depicting the Nazi death camp
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London Bridge: a history of disaster at the iconic Thames crossing
In Depth Friday’s deadly terror attack is latest in string of tragedies involving the bridge over the centuries
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Frozen ‘dog’: 18,000-year-old puppy confuses scientists
In Depth DNA sequencing has failed to determine species of the frozen animal
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Quid pro quo: the original meaning of the term haunting Donald Trump
In Depth Professor of historical linguistics explores how the use of the Latin phrase has evolved
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Seven tragic Second World War poems
In Depth Less well-known than those of the First World War, the poems of WWII are just as gut-wrenching
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The most moving First World War poems
In Depth First World War poetry described the terror of the trenches and the futility of war
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What is hauntology?
In Depth The idea asks if people can be haunted by ghosts of lost futures
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What happened at the Battle of Trafalgar?
In Depth Monday marks the 214th anniversary of Britain’s most famous naval victory
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