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At the town that now bears his name, colleville—montgomery. it's a great honour to be especially in front of the statue of montgomery. and he was a great man in his time. and as i said, to be here with these hundreds of people is something not to be missed. and me at my age of 99, i can't afford to waste time. veterans, we owe you and your friends who did not return so much. the service was addressed by monty's grandson, here with the spirit of normandy trust, the group that brings veterans back to northern france every year. it's a very special occasion. and the french, the people of norman...

Troops relied on it and it could determine the outcome of the war. months and years of waiting were over. in 1944, three forecast units — two british and one american — fed information back to southwick house, near portsmouth. and it was this man, group captainjames stagg, responsible for advising the military. it was really difficult to go into that room and see poor general eisenhower with his head on one side and he's just staring, waiting to hear what the forecast would be. because, normally, we had got accustomed to him being such a bright and a spritely man, going about with a broad ...

Uk, nigel farage, had a drink thrown over him whilst campaigning at clacton in essex. police say a 25—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault. separately a man was detained on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker. the liberal democrats say they would provide regular mental health mot checks for those at high risk of developing conditions such as anxiety and depression, if they were to take office. their plan would see an additional £70 million a year invested in talking therapies by the end of the next parliament — funded by a clampdown on tax evasion. several ma...

Completed and some of the veterans will be there tomorrow to commemorate that significant day 80 years on. carol will have the weather forecast in a moment, but 80 years ago the weather report played a vital role in d—day, determining whether it went ahead, whether it took place, and determine the success of it. matt taylor reports. newsreel: heading out to sea after a 24-hour delay - because of the weather. it was one of the most crucial weather forecasts of all time. the lives of more than 160,000 troops relied on it and it could determine the outcome of the war. months and years of waitin...