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The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the “myth of the blitz” – the idea of a society that pulled together in the second world war to withstand the bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe with pluck, bravery and humour.

The Conversation

Families were 'brutally ripped apart' as Chinese seamen were forced out of Britain

Liverpool MP slams 'racist and coercive' actions of the British state as government report confirms Chinese sailors in Liverpool were forcibly repatriated after Second World War

Liverpool Echo

Correlli Barnett obituary

Military historian whose books took aim at the myths of Britain’s wartime exploits and its political and military leaders

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UK heatwave: how the fire service will need to prepare as extreme weather events get worse

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 Conversation

Ukrainian refugees to mark Grade II listing of Second World War cross

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

The Independent UK

We don’t know if our homes are still standing, say fire-hit London families

The scale of the damage caused by the record-breaking heatwave emerged on Wednesday as Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade had seen its busiest day since the Second World War.

Evening Standard

Nearly 40 fire engines unable to tackle London wildfires due to firefighter shortage, says union

Nearly 40 London fire engines were unavailable to tackle wildfires on the busiest day for firefighters since the Second World War, according to a union.

Evening Standard

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London fires: Scores of homes destroyed by devastating blazes as firefighter tells of ‘absolute hell’

London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the end of the Second World War with more than 2,600 emergency calls made

Evening Standard

Tory leadership candidates on European Convention on Human Rights as two rule out leaving

Tom Tugendhat and Penny Mordaunt have both ruled out leaving the European Convention on Human Rights - drawn up after the Second World War. But other Tory leadership candidates are harder to pin down

Daily Mirror

COVID-19 curbs off, but Census still on slow burner

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

The Hindu

Reflections on black US soldiers’ experiences in the UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Man creates amazing 25ft Blackpool Tower replica in his Airbnb back garden

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

Daily Mirror

The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn review – a grand debut of cosy delights

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

The Guardian - UK

Inside pre-fab homes meant to last two decades but still being lived in 70 years later

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

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Female pilots finally celebrated for crucial role in Battle of Britain

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

The Independent UK

Hershel Williams: WWII veteran and last Medal of Honour recipient

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

The Independent UK

Shinzo Abe: Japan’s longest-serving prime minister

The scion of a prominent political family, Abe’s role at the helm of Japan’s domestic politics and international affairs spanned nearly a generation

The Guardian - UK

The Twilight World by Werner Herzog review – a film-maker’s eerie debut

Herzog draws on the extraordinary story of a real-life Japanese soldier who fought on for decades, unaware that the second world war was over

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Meet a real-life angel from the Second World War as she celebrates her 100th birthday in County Durham

Ann Kay was an 'Aycliffe Angel,' the name given to munitions factory workers during the Second World War

The National (Scotland)

WW2 veteran 'thrilled' after receiving letter from Nicola Sturgeon on 103rd birthday

A SECOND World War veteran has said he is “absolutely thrilled” after receiving a letter from Nicola Sturgeon on his

The Independent UK

Nazi guard, 101, jailed for five years for serving in concentration camp

The former guard was found guilty of serving in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during the Second World War

Wales Online

Government suffers first by-election double defeat since 1991

A double by-election loss for a government is so rare in British politics that it has now happened only seven times since the Second World War

Zenger

Baby-Faced Killers: Author Claims Up To 4,000 British Schoolchildren Were Trained As WWII Assassins

A historian and author of a new book claims up to 4,000 British schoolchildren were trained to become assassins by Britain’s MI6 secret service during the Second World War.

The Guardian - UK

Windrush generation ‘moved to tears’ as monument unveiled in London

Basil Watson’s sculpture at Waterloo station celebrates pioneers who arrived in Britain after second world war

Evening Standard

The world will never be safe if we turn our backs on Ukraine, says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has urged western leaders to prepare for a protracted war in Ukraine or risk “the greatest victory for aggression in Europe since the Second World War”.

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