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WW2 soldier's brain buried with body 85 years after his death

BBC News 17 Jun 2026
Donnie MacRae's brain was removed by German researchers after his death while he was a prisoner of war during World War Two ... .
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New plans for church built after WW2 bombing prayer

BBC News 14 Jun 2026
Thanksgiving Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes is to become a mental health facility. .
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Lidl unveils new plans for store on WW2 memorial site after public backlash

London Evening Standard 10 Jun 2026
The previous plans were rejected by Hillingdon Council following ’one of the largest planning related petitions in decades’ ... .
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How Gransden Lodge airfield helped motor racing return after WW2

BBC News 08 Jun 2026
A racing event nearly 80 years ago set the template for the sport .
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Residents return home after WW2 bomb detonated

BBC News 04 Jun 2026
A multi-agency task force was put in place to detonate the device, with 96 homes evacuated on Tuesday ... .
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Residents evacuated for night after WW2 bomb found

BBC News 03 Jun 2026
The device is found during construction work at a business park in Coventry and nearby roads shut ... .
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Almost 100 Coventry homes evacuated after WW2 bomb found

BBC News 02 Jun 2026
The device is found during construction work at a business park in Coventry. .
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USS Herring submarine wreck identified 82 years after disappearing in World War II

Interesting Engineering 02 Jun 2026
The U.S ... The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) announced that the wreck site, located near Matsuwa Island in the Kurile Islands chain, has been positively identified as USS Herring ... New analysis confirms long-suspected identity ... .
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Memorial Day program in Portland provides insight into area soldiers who fought in WW2

Hillsboro Banner 29 May 2026
PORTLAND – Members from Leon N. Moshier Post #8 in Mayville and Anderson-Hefta Post #93 in Portland on Monday provided a glimpse into the lives of area soldiers who fought in World War II ... .
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