Sailor in famous VJ Day kiss photo dies aged 95
The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of the Second World War has died aged 95.
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Rise in life expectancy in Scotland stalls
Growth in life expectancy in Scotland has stalled and health inequalities have widened, according to new reports.
The Shell Seekers author Rosamunde Pilcher dies aged 94
Rosamunde Pilcher, the best-selling author of the family saga The Shell Seekers, has died aged 94.
Dive team to conduct survey of Royal Oak wreck site
A volunteer dive team has been given permission to carry out an extensive survey of the wreck of a battleship sunk almost 80 years ago with the loss of more than 800 lives.
The Cut Out Girl wins Costa Book Of The Year for ‘important’ Holocaust story
Bart van Es has won the Costa Book Of The Year Award for his “incredibly important” account of family bonds and Holocaust trauma, The Cut Out Girl.
Buoys removed from Belfast square to make way for Blitz memorial
Three buoys have been removed from a Belfast city centre square to make way for a new Blitz memorial.
Search on for Aberdeen man who may have helped capture Nazi Heinrich Himmler
It was a chance encounter in the dying days of the Second World War that led to the capture of one of the highest-ranking and most infamous members of the Nazi regime.
Second World War veteran given replacement medals on 100th birthday
A Second World War veteran who lost his medals 70 years ago has had them replaced as a gift on his 100th birthday.
Italy’s Uffizi Gallery asks Germany to return painting stolen by Nazis
The director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence has urged Germany to return a Dutch masterpiece stolen by Nazi troops during the Second World War.
Archives show troops’ experiences of Christmas during conflict
For many, there is no greater symbol of the power of the Christmas spirit than the First World War truce.
Obituary: Sobibor survivor Selma Wynberg Engel
Selma Wynberg Engel, one of the few to survive an uprising against the Nazis, died last week at the age of 96.
Dunkirk Little Ship given £400,000 to turn into museum after sinking
A Dunkirk Little Ship which saved 600 lives has been given more than £400,000 to turn it into a floating museum.
Motorist charged after damaging Aberdeenshire war memorial
Police have charged a motorist after knocking over a RAF war memorial in Aberdeenshire.
Aberdeen academic draws up bridge plans between Scotland and Northern Ireland
A stunning vision for multi-billion-pound bridges between Scotland and Northern Ireland has received the backing of some of the UK's top politicians.
North-east WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday
A Second World War veteran marked a momentous occasion by blowing out the candles surrounded by loved ones.
Long-lost north-east war tapestry unearthed after a decade stuffed in storage
A unique tapestry created by north-east women’s institute members in the 1940s has been discovered nearly a decade after it went missing.
Hand-knitted tribute to WW1 victims in Torphins
A mother and daughter duo have created a hand-crafted tribute to men lost during the first and second world wars.
New play highlights heroics of Islay’s Tartan Pimpernel
He was known as the Tartan Pimpernel and helped save the lives of more than 2,000 Allied troops during the Second World War.
The global orchestra playing for peace
How do we remember the Great War? The last Scottish veteran, Alfred Anderson of the 5th Battalion the Black Watch died in 2005. The “last fighting Tommy” Harry Patch died in 2009. Florence Green of the Women’s Royal Air Force died in 2012. We will soon sadly lose the last veterans of the Second World War.
Helen Hunt to star in BBC Second World War drama
Oscar-winner Helen Hunt has been cast in the BBC’s major Second World War drama World On Fire.
Celebration to remember as north-east couple mark 100th birthdays in the same weekend
A couple who met in the north-east will have a celebration with a difference this weekend as they both mark their 100th birthdays.
Australian mystery box has origins close to home
The granddaughter of an Australian prisoner of war has issued a plea to find the Aberdeen family who showed him kindness after his ordeal.
VIDEO: France hands the Legion D’honneur to Easter Ross veteran
A Highland veteran of the Second World War has been decorated with the highest honour France can bestow.
Scottish Land Fund dishes out nearly £2m to groups to create museum and market garden
A World War II museum in the Highlands and a former bowling club in Aberdeen are among the beneficiaries of nearly £2 million of financial support from the Scottish Land Fund.
Why did German plane bomb its own submarine crew in Banff?
It’s one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Second World War: why did a German plane bomb its own submarine crew housed in a Georgian mansion in Banff in 1940?
Fraserburgh mum unravels family tree in photography exhibition
A mum-of-nine who travelled the globe to untangle her family tree has opened an art exhibition detailing her adventures.
Film about Second World War Belfast elephant ‘tale of compassion and humanity’
A film about saving a Belfast elephant during the Second World War is a tale of compassion and humanity, its leading actors said.
Agricultural show in New Deer welcomes back trophy lost for almost 80 years
A historic north-east trophy has been returned to its owners almost 80 years after it vanished.
Discovering the Second World War legacy of Douneside House
VE Day, which takes place this coming Tuesday, May 8, is a celebration for some, a bittersweet, painful memory for many, and a page from a school book for others, but at Aberdeenshire’s elegant Douneside House, Second World War history comes alive.
Bomber Command veterans gather for opening of centre to honour crews
Bomber Command veterans from around the globe have gathered to officially open a centre to honour the crews which helped turn the tide of the Second World War.
Researcher’s new book details worst military disaster ever suffered by Scotland
A researcher at the Gordon Highlanders Museum is set to launch a new work, recounting incredible tales of north-east soldiers' experiences during the Second World War.
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.