Poignant sound of whistles heard as tributes paid to the 20,000 British soldiers killed on the first day of the Battle of the ...

An event has taken place to remember the sacrifices made by the Bradford Pals and the wider West Yorkshire Regiment during ...

The Battle of the Somme was one of the most devastating battles in history, with over one million casualties in just five months. Intended to break the stalemate of trench warfare, the offensive ...

The battle of the Somme has defined our idea of the First World War. On the first day alone, 19,240 British soldiers lost their lives. The Somme campaign wore on for five months and, in all, more ...

Their youngest son, William, was the next to die, aged just 21 at the Battle of the Somme. Alan explained: "He was a sergeant in the First Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

The Battle of Somme took place on July 1 1916 and lasted for five months, ending on November 18. The battle took place on both sides of the upper reaches of the River Somme in France. Read More ...

The Battle of the Somme, one of WW1's bloodiest, was fought in northern France and lasted five months, with the British suffering almost 60,000 casualties on the first day alone.

The WW1 Battle of the Somme, began exactly one hundred years ago on 1st July 1916. It still ranks as the worst day in the history of the British Army.

Somme, one of World War One's bloodiest, was fought in northern France and lasted five months, with the British suffering almost 60,000 casualties on the first day alone.

The Battle of the Somme between French and English troops against the German empire was one of WW1's bloodiest and saw over one million men wounded or killed. Mike Sheil has captured the stunning ...