was astonished to discover that the UK – alone among the principal Allied nations of WW2 – did not to have its own D-Day memorial near the landing beaches. This is Nicholas's story ...

Veterans and fallen soldiers who participated in the D-Day landings will be honoured at a national ceremony in Portsmouth.

Plans for a D-Day memorial have taken a step forward with Gosport's council agreeing use of the land it will be installed on. A war memorial garden will be created in Stokes Bay if fundraising ...

Those now living at the addresses will be able to request a a memorial tree sapling from the council. The city is also hosting a televised commemoration to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Jan Erika said: "The most important response will be from a veteran" A Surrey artist is in Normandy for the unveiling of a D-Day painting ... at the British Normandy Memorial, in Ver-sur-Mer.