A hundred years ago the Norfolk Nurse Edith Cavell was executed by firing squad for helping soldiers to escape occupied Germany. A blanket of hand-crafted poppies created by Peterborough artist ...

In 1932, Madame Tussaud’s asked their younger visitors to choose from among the waxworks the individual they most wanted to be like when they grew up. The most popular answer was not the kind of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Samuel D. Riddle announced in the latter part of 1920 that his superb champion Man o’ War would not race as a 4-year-old, ...

Centenary of death of British nurse executed for treason in 1915 marked as evidence emerges of possible links to British intelligence On 12 October 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was shot at dawn by ...

Early news reports, which inspired a number of propaganda postcards, incorrectly said Edith Cavell had fainted after refusing to wear a blindfold at her execution Edith Cavell died as a pioneering ...

British nurse Edith Cavell was shot by the Germans 100 years ago, accused of treason for helping allied soldiers to escape the first world war Edith Cavell celebrated 100 years on | Richard ...

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the remarkable war efforts of nurse, Edith Cavell. You only have to look around the UK to see that most of the current statues relating to the war have been dedicated ...

Edith Cavell, a British nurse during WWI, was executed by firing squad for helping Allied soldiers to escape occupied Belgium Credit: Photo: Getty Images It remains one of the most shocking episodes ...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Revered in Britain for her courage, First World War ...

Early news reports, which inspired a number of propaganda postcards, incorrectly said Edith Cavell had fainted after refusing to wear a blindfold at her execution Edith Cavell died as a pioneering ...