D-Day veteran given standing ovation from Queen and Donald Trump turns 100
A D-Day veteran who took part in a secret reconnaissance mission to check out the Normandy beaches for the Allied forces is celebrating his 100th birthday.
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LONG READ: How the Girl Guides helped the war effort in Inverness
The Press and Journal’s series marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day sparked reminiscences for two readers with remarkable tales to tell, writes Susan Welsh
Ian Gossip: Our armed forces protect us 365 days a year – time to take just one and say thank you
I say it to the driver as I leave the bus, I say it to my dentist as I get out of the chair - even after an arduous experience - and I am happy to wave it when a fellow motorist helps me through a junction. Thank you, thanks, merci, gracias - whatever term you use to acknowledge help and assistance.
Gary Lineker to ask why grandfather was called ‘D-Day Dodger’
Gary Lineker will ask why his grandfather was branded a “D-Day Dodger” in a new Second World War documentary for BBC One.
Peterhead woman in woollen tribute for D-Day anniversary
A Peterhead woman has been busy with her own knitted commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
When crosswords led to MI5’s involvement in the build-up to D-Day
Britain's defence chiefs were on heightened alert in the build-up to D-Day.
PICTURES: Highlanders gather to pay tribute to those who made ultimate sacrifice on D-Day
The sound of the pipes echoed out across the sands of Nairn beach yesterday as the community gathered to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on D-Day.
Alford Transport Museum marks D-Day commemorations with military vehicle event
The Grampian Transport Museum’s annual military vehicle tattoo will take on a special meaning this weekend to coincide with the anniversary of D-Day.
D-Day 75th anniversary: ‘You were too busy to be frightened. You had your job to do and you just got on with it.’
Geordie Mainland was just 19 years old when he led allied troops through the German minefields on the approach to Normandy's beaches.
VIDEO: Divers explore D-Day tank wreck off north-east coast
A group of divers plunged into the depths of D-Day history to explore an unusual wartime wreck.
LISTEN: Relive the D-Day landings from the perspective of the Gordon Highlanders
On this day 75 years ago, the Gordon Highlanders landed on the beaches of Normandy, faced with the most gruelling military campaign of their lives.
‘I remember looking down and seeing the body, and I knew I was in France’: North-east veteran remembers D-Day
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the D-Day offensive against the Germans. Veteran Jim Glennie, who was shot and captured in the invasion, shares his memories with Stephen Walsh 75 years on.
Gordon Highlanders were at the centre of the action on D-Day
It was one of the pivotal campaigns in military history: an offensive which didn't end the Second World War, but sparked the beginning of the demise of the Nazis' domination in Europe.
‘Some days the whole area seemed to be on fire’: Wartime recollections of a displaced community
The months of the D-Day training exercises were a period of turmoil for many on the Moray coast.
Evacuated farms, live fire and sinking Donald Ducks: Moray’s secret role in the success of the D-Day landings
As our series continues, Mark Mackay discovers how the seeds of a bloody D-Day victory were sown on the beaches of the north amidst much secrecy
How Aberdeen Royal Infirmary prepared for D-Day and the soldier and nurse who got married in Ellon
As the nation prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Neil Drysdale learns how Aberdeen Royal Infirmary prepared for an influx of casualties
Bigger, better and built for war, Raigmore Hospital played its part in the Second World War
The construction of Raigmore Hospital in Inverness was arranged with incredible speed, with the onset of war very much in mind.
Scottish veterans prepare for Normandy trip for D-Day commemoration
A group of Scottish veterans are making a poignant trip to Normandy next week to commemorate their fallen comrades.
New exhibition highlights the man behind classic D-Day posters
The build-up to D-Day was shrouded in secrecy as the Allies' attempts to launch a pivotal offensive in 1944 could only succeed if the Germans had no idea about their plans.
D-Day veteran vying for number one wrote song after being moved by Normandy trip
A 90-year-old war veteran hoping to knock Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber from the top of the UK singles chart penned his song about the D-Day landings after being “moved to tears” by a trip to France 25 years after being part of the invasion.
BBC to mark 75 years since D-Day with live commemorative programming
The BBC will mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings with a range of special programmes, beginning with the live commemorative event being attended by the Queen and US President Donald Trump.
North-east D-Day veteran given poignant send-off after death aged 98
One of the north-east's last World War II veterans has been given a touching Gordon Highlanders send-off following his death at the age of 98.
Jim Hunter: We may not be fighting another world war, but climate change demands we act like we were
What connects last month's Extinction Rebellion (XR) protests with next month's commemoration of the D-Day landings of 75 years ago? At first glance, not a lot.
Obituary: Highland D-Day veteran Sinclair Houston
Tributes have been paid to D-Day veteran Sinclair Houston, who died at his home in Thurso aged 102.
Andrew Mackenzie’s love affair with aircraft in the sky and Adeline on the ground
There’s a picture of Andrew Mackenzie on the table next to his bed in an Edinburgh care home.
Charities invite D-Day veterans to join 75th anniversary pilgrimage to France
They are old men now and will be making one last pilgrimage to a place where so many of their colleagues died.
Duke of Edinburgh should give up driving, says 95-year-old D-Day tank driver veteran
An elderly D-Day hero who drove tanks during World War II believes Prince Philip should not be allowed behind the wheel of a car because of his age.
Highland’s very own ‘Mr Hero’ dies aged 93
He survived the brutal Arctic convoys, was Firemaster of the Highlands and Islands Fire Brigade for nine years and introduced Highland games to Moscow.
North-east seaman receives France’s highest military honour for D-Day landing duties
A north-east seaman has received one of France’s highest honours for the part he played in the D-Day landings.
North-east hero who helped liberate Belsen receives Legion D’honneur
A Second World War hero who helped liberate the notorious Bergen-Belsen concentration camp has received the Legion D'honneur at a special ceremony.
Highland man who received France’s highest award for wartime bravery dies aged 92
When Duncan Cormack was called up in 1942 he had never heard of the Royal Marines, but the commando training appealed and he was looking for excitement.
“I still think about my friends who didn’t come back” – D-Day veterans honoured by France in north-east
Veterans who survived one of the most crucial assaults of World War II were honoured for their role in the liberation of France yesterday.