WW2 veterans urged to come forward now to mark 80th anniversary of victory

[WE Branch Fanatic]

VE Day street parties encouraged across the west - BBC News

Eighty years after Victory in Europe Day - the end of World War Two in Europe, known as VE Day - people are being encouraged to celebrate the anniversary with street parties.

A flypast, concert, and a Westminster Abbey service are some of the national events lined up over the four-day celebration, beginning on the 5 May bank holiday and continuing through to 8 May.

Local authorities across the west of England are asking people to apply for any street closure permissions or licences as early as possible.

The celebrations reflect the end of World War Two in Europe, as announced by then Prime Minister Winston Churchill over the radio airwaves at 15.00 BST on Tuesday, 8 May 1945...