One of Britain's most popular beer gardens is under threat after a council moved to remove its outdoor tables following a series of complaints. The Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich, south-east London ...

Real Engineering. How the Spitfire’s Wing Design Dominated the Battle of Britain. Posted: May 19, 2025 | Last updated: May 19, 2025. The Supermarine Spitfire wasn’t just a fighter plane—it ...

As a Battle of Britain Spitfire leads a fly-past over the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, our very own Dermot also took to the skies for the ride of his life.

Battle of Britain pilot Mahinder Pujji passed away in Gravesend in 2010 aged 92. Picture: Simon Hildrew. The stamps capture Dame Vera, who died in 2020, at different points in her wartime career ...

A Battle of Britain Memorial flypast is among the attractions announced for this year's Moira Canal Festival. The family event, held at the historic Moira Furnace Museum on the restored section of ...

The last Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, who died at the age of 105 in March, has been honoured for his courage and resilience during World War Two. His name has been added to the ...

The last Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, who died at the age of 105 in March, has been honoured for his courage and resilience during World War Two.

RAF chiefs have paid tribute to the last of The Few — by painting his name on a fighter plane that starred in movies. Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway died last month aged 105.

RAF chiefs have paid tribute to the last of The Few — by painting his name on a fighter plane that starred in movies. Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway died last month aged 105.

During the Battle of Britain (officially defined as lasting from July through October 1940), he served with RAF No. 253 and No. 85 Squadrons and damaged a Messerschmitt 109 on September 3.

In this photo provided by the UK Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the iconic Battle of Britain, poses for a photo in front of a ...

Following the Battle of Britain he worked as a controller, helping to direct the RAF’s response to German attacks. At the end of the war, Hemingway served as commander of No. 43 Squadron, which ...