The royals came together to honor the British and Commonwealth troops who fought in WWII, but Prince William and Kate were notably absent.

One of the RAF Red Arrows experienced a bird strike on the way to a flypast on Friday. The aerobatic display team were headed to the National Memorial Arboretum, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when the strike happened.

Veterans of the appalling conflict in the Far East in World War Two gathered for a poignant ceremony of remembrance marking the day fighting came to an end 80 years ago

A Navy veteran couple marks their 80th wedding anniversary on the anniversary of World War II's end and shares their decades-long love story on "America Reports."

A seaside town stepped back in time on Saturday as it marked the anniversary of VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day. On the exact spot of the former railway station in Clevedon, North Somerset, from which people would have left to serve in World War Two, a display of restored military vehicles and equipment was gathered.

Story HighlightsThis year is the 80th anniversary of two dates that marked the end of World War II, VE Day and VJ Day.Victory over Europe was celebrated on May 8,

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VJ Day commemorations, a visit from a vice president and a lightning strike are just some of the topics covered in this week's Gloucestershire in Pictures.