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Weather get the message . Find out in a little bit. Very good to see you. Our top story on this monday morning is that the Prime Minister has urged the conservatives to stick by him, amid speculation of a plot to oust him as Prime Minister, and this follows speculation over the weekend that some tories are attempting to use leader of the house Penny Mordaunt as a so called stalking horse candidate to trigger a leadership race. The rumour has forced number tens hand. Theyve issued a statement to ...

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the regional governor vadym filashkin said the situation there continued to deteriorate. greek police are searching for the bbc presenter and author michael mosley, whos gone missing on the island of symi. doctor mosley was last seen early on wednesday afternoon, when he went for a walk alone. he presents a range of programmes on health that often see him experiment on himself. the first crewed flight of the boeing starliner spacecraft has developed two small leaks of helium, but is du...

As there was this morning, to mark the beginning of the 80th commemoration of dday. in 1944, the piper was bill millin, from glasgow — just 21 years old, dressed in his farther kilt, and armed only with a dagger. he was part of the first commando brigade that landed on sword beach. in the years after the war, the german snipers said they had spared bill because they thought he had gone mad. and so the legend was born. never before or since have so many troops from so many nations landed by sea...

The sounds of Bill Millin's bagpipes rang out along the Normandy coast, raising the morale of the soldiers around him. His son, grandson and great-grandson carry on the legacy.

Most of the men who fought on D-Day, June 6, 1944, have passed away.

A MOVING tribute is set to occur onboard Windermeres historic cruise vessel MV Swan to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

A MOVING tribute is set to occur onboard Windermeres historic cruise vessel MV Swan to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Local pipers have played out 10 days of D-Day commemorations, in conjunction with a nationwide initiative.

The 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings will be marked with a special lighting of a beacon on the hillside between Largs and Skelmorlie.