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

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.

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

July 1 st 1916 – the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army; The Battle of the Somme. On 1st July 1916 at around 7.30 in the morning, whistles were blown to signal the start of what would be ...

Today marks the 109th anniversary of the start of the bloodiest battle in British history, the Battle of the Somme which began on Saturday 1st July, 1916.

June 28th and 29th are dates that echo through the corridors of history.One of the most impactful events in global history ...