Gemma Sherlock

5 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Gemma Sherlock

VE Day celebrations like 'nothing I'd ever seen'Kenneth Johnson said he remembered everyone waltzing and snake dancing [BBC]"It was like nothing I'd ever seen," 102-year-old RAF veteran Kenneth Johnson said of the VE Day celebrations in 1945. He is one of thousands across the north-east of England and Cumbria commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Gemma Sherlock

"It was like nothing I'd ever seen," 102-year-old RAF veteran Kenneth Johnson said of the VE Day celebrations in 1945. He is one of thousands across the north-east of England and Cumbria commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. Services and parties have taken place across the region, including parades in Redcar and the unveiling of a poppy art installation in Windermere, ahead of the lighting of beacons as part of a national hilltop ceremony.

6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Gemma Sherlock

Image caption, Kenneth Johnson said he remembered everyone waltzing and snake dancingBBC News, North East and Cumbria"It was like nothing I'd ever seen," 102-year-old RAF veteran Kenneth Johnson said of the VE Day celebrations in 1945. He is one of thousands across the north-east of England and Cumbria commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.

6 days ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock

VE Day celebrations like 'nothing I'd ever seen'Gemma SherlockBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCKenneth Johnson said he remembered everyone waltzing and snake dancing"It was like nothing I'd ever seen," 102-year-old RAF veteran Kenneth Johnson said of the VE Day celebrations in 1945. He is one of thousands across the north-east of England and Cumbria commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.

6 days ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock

Fan pays £1,000 to get others to Wembley final Gemma SherlockBBC News, North East and CumbriaSpennymoor Town FCGary Finley, left, donated £1,000, to help fans watch Spennymoor FC at WembleyA football fan has paid £1,000 to help others travel to Wembley for an FA Trophy final. Lifelong Spennymoor Town FC fan Gary Finley said he had to "follow his heart" and pay transport costs for more than 65 fans going to watch their team play Aldershot Town on Sunday.