VE Day anniversary: Church bells ring across UK

[Jesus Malverde]

Source: BBC

Churches and cathedrals across the UK are ringing their bells as part of 70th anniversary commemorations of VE Day, the end of World War Two in Europe.

Bells rang out at St Paul's Cathedral for 70 minutes from 11:00 BST on the second day of celebrations.

A 1940s-themed concert will be held later at London's Horse Guards Parade.

Celebrations are also being held on the Channel Islands - the only part of the British Isles that was occupied by Nazis in WW2.


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VE Day: Vladimir Putin thanks WWII allies at Moscow parade despite Western boycott

Russia has staged its largest military parade since the break-up of the Soviet Union to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Around 16,000 troops took part in the parade on Red Square that also showcased cutting-edge weapons, such as the next-generation Armata T-14 tank, in one of the biggest Victory Day celebrations in decades.

President Vladimir Putin thanked Russia's key WWII allies — the United States, Britain and France — at the huge parade amid a Western boycott.

In what is seen as punishment for Kremlin meddling in Ukraine, Russia's World War II allies boycotted the festivities, leaving Mr Putin to mark the day in the company of the leaders of China, Cuba and Venezuela.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-09/ve-day3a-moscow-marks-anniversary2c-putin-thanks-wwii-allies/6457856