Tag: WW2

• Monday, April 6th 2020 - 07:48 UTC

  The Queen invokes WW2 spirit to overcome pandemic: “we will meet again”

  

  Queen Elizabeth told the British people on Sunday that they would overcome the coronavirus outbreak if they stayed resolute in the face of lockdown and self-isolation, invoking the spirit of World War Two in an extremely rare broadcast to the nation.

• Friday, February 16th 2018 - 09:32 UTC

  Wartime bomb found in Thames River successfully removed and detonated

  

  The Royal Navy bomb disposal experts detonated on Wednesday a 500kg Second World War bomb found in the River Thames. The historic ordnance was found in the George V Dock during pre-planned construction work near London City Airport on Sunday morning.

• Tuesday, February 13th 2018 - 09:07 UTC

  WW2 German bomb forces closure of London City Airport

  

  An operation to remove a 500kg World War Two bomb that has forced the closure of London City Airport will continue through the night. The airport has been shut all day and all flights cancelled, affecting up to 16,000 passengers, officials said.