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'The moment a Nazi U-boat met us to surrender' - vivid VE Day memories from veterans in the West Midlands and Shropshire

There weren't many British servicemen who were able to say they spent VE Day aboard a German U-boat. Roy Jones was one of them.

Nostalgia|May 6

Jim Stowe in the 1940s

How the new battery farm at Hinksford Park will look

How battery farms and solar farms could reshape our countryside

In-depth|Apr 21

How Covid brought down the curtain on our theatres - but the show still went on

Features|Mar 22

'I saw so much care and compassion' - minister Kinnock hints at extra funding for hospice sector during visit to Stafford's Katharine House

The country was put in lockdown to stop the spread of the virus. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Covid five years on: How the awful reality unfolded in just a few weeks

Long Reads|Mar 17

Taking on the Nimbys, or government striking a blow against people power?

In-depth|Jan 24

Care at Christmas: 'Severn Hospice's art therapy helped me through my cancer ordeal'

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Politics|Oct 2, 2024

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Viral news|May 11

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Co Antrim pupils building lasting links with Ukrainian school

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The Royal Mint VE Day commemorative 50p coin

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Viral news|Apr 30

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Viral news|Apr 24

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