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Millions around the world celebrated Victory in Europe 'VE Day' #OTD 1945, marking news of Nazi Germany’s surrender after nearly six years of war. Pic: VE Day, by L.S. Lowry (Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum).

Ooops the perils of over enthusiasm in whizzing down Honister Pass.

May the 4th be with you! Happy #StarWarsDay - here’s a shot of the #LakeDistrict in the Force Awakens.

Incredible. When I told Boris Johnson three years ago that his Voter ID law would stop people from being able to vote he told me I was talking 'total nonsense'

Now Sky News reports he was turned away from voting for 'failing to bring acceptable voter ID'

Radio 4 This Cultural Life with Salgado , 11am today., and there’s not long left to see the show at Somerset House

Hard to beat this as a spot for a pint...at the Kirkstile Inn Loweswater...

So Gideon Falter turned up at the march with his own security team.

Waited for the march, then tried to cross the road.

13 minute clip now released shows the Police trying to de escalate.

Once again people for for this contrived outrage INCLUDING the PM and Home Secretary!…

🚨Same man tried to drive his promo van very close to the pro-Palestine protesters and then tried to force the police to act👇

Vaseline really improves ball handling, apparently

🦆 Duckling herding is a fine, long-standing spring tradition for our Colleges!

The College teams were lucky enough to document one duck family on their epic journey.

Here they go from Corpus Christi through St Catharine's College to Queens' College for their first swim together.

Whatever your thoughts about a Mayor in the Brussels region shutting down an event full of far right goons, it’s important to remember that Suella Braverman, who was there, is a massive fan of banning peaceful gatherings.

Stairway to Whitby Abbey, 1990, by American photographer George Tice.

An exciting discovery from Scotland - this 1800-year-old slice of pizza was recently unearthed in the ruins of a broch. The dish was introduced to the region c. AD 83 by the Romans. Fragments of oil jars found nearby suggest that the Picts deep fried rather than baked their pizza

BREAKING NEWS: AB InBev has announced it is to reopen the Mortlake Brewery on the Thames & will bring back Watney's Red Barrel to its original home, using local water from the river. 'Drinking this iconic beer will be a moving moment for beer lovers,' the company says.

🚨🚨GRAB EM WHILST YA CAN!🚨🚨 Red Squirrel eggs are NOW AVAILABLE to buy from the Penrith & District Red Squirrel Group! 👍🐿️👉 penrithredsquirrels.org.uk #lakedistrict

So BBC question time was in the Boro last night and a lady said that Ben Houchen “ is a man of our time and a man of our town” I am not laughing but the audience & panel did.
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