Battle of the Somme6 Oct 2024Cross-channel celebrations for post WW1 bridgeCelebrations take place in Blackburn and France to mark the centenary of the opening of a bridge.6 Oct 20241 Jul 2024Villages officially twinned over WW1 crucifix linkThe crucifix was retrieved from the rubble of a French church and returned 107 years later.1 Jul 2024Leicester1 Jul 2024Service to commemorate Bradford Pals' WWI sacrificeThe event in Memorial Gardens will mark the 108th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. 1 Jul 2024Bradford24 Jun 2024Lost WW1 medals returned to 'elated' grandsonThey were lost on Armistice Day after they slipped from John Singleton's jacket.24 Jun 2024Derby22 May 2024Somme soldier church window fundraiser under wayThe stained window was originally painted by Lt Robert Harpley's mother following his death in 1916.22 May 2024York & North Yorkshire20 Jan 2024Accrington Pals memorial garden makeover20 Jan 2024Lancashire12 Jan 2024Historian asks for help identifying WW1 soldiersA photo of the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1916 sparks a search to put names to local faces.12 Jan 2024Bristol3 Jul 2023Crucifix returned to French church after 107 yearsA church congregation travelled more than 300 miles to return the relic from England to France.3 Jul 2023Leicester1 Jul 2023Events take place to mark Somme anniversaryThousands of soldiers from across Ireland were killed during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.1 Jul 2023Northern Ireland
