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The UK’s record-breaking heatwave made it clear how unprepared much of the country is for extreme weather caused by climate change. There were hundreds of fires reported around the country, making it UK firefighters’ busiest day since the second world war – and just a glimpse of what’s to come.

The cross serves as a reminder of the impact of war on displaced communities throughout history.

Experts question the data gap and the missing decade in Census that remained uninterrupted even during second world war

Brief letters: Second world war | One-fingered salute | Stones in the flowerbeds | The Brazil nut effect | Royal Mail’s late deliveries

The 25ft tower was originally put together by a group of apprentices during the Second World War but had fallen into disrepair after it spent decades traversing the country

The country set confront the realities of the second world war in this sweeping historical epic

More than 150,000 temporary homes made of prefabricated steel were erected at the end of the Second World War as Britain faced a housing crisis, with dozens still standing

Pioneering female aviators delivered planes wherever they were needed in the second world war – armed with just a notebook

As well as raising the US flag on the beaches of Iwo Jima, the marine was famed for the action he took during the notorious battle