Whether it’s referred to as Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy or simply D-Day, the landing of Allied troops on the European continent began the liberation of France and paved the way ...

The family of a D-Day veteran who has died at the age of 99 has described him as a "legend" and "a true hero of his time". Desmond Burrows, from Nottingham, volunteered for the Royal Navy at the ...