A D-Day re-enactment on a beach where American soldiers trained for the Omaha landings has been cancelled for health and safety reasons – after ‘blown sand’ and ‘surface water’ were deemed ‘too dangerous’. The annual event on Saunton Sands, Devon, is one of the biggest World War Two battle re-enactments in the UK. The shore, … Read more
A D-Day re-enactment on a beach where American soldiers trained for the Omaha landings has been cancelled for health and safety reasons – after ‘blown sand’ and ‘surface water’ were deemed ‘too dangerous’. The annual event on Saunton Sands, Devon, is one of the biggest World War Two battle re-enactments in the UK. The shore, … Read more
A member of the Jersey Militia re-enactment group has fired a musket towards the ongoing stand-off between the Royal Navy and 100 French fishing vessels. The fishing boats are blocking access to the port at Saint Helier in a row over post-Brexit fishing rules, prompting Boris Johnson to deploy Navy vessels HMS Severn and HMS Tamar. The … Read more
A member of the Jersey Militia re-enactment group has fired a musket towards the ongoing stand-off between the Royal Navy and 100 French fishing vessels. The fishing boats are blocking access to the port at Saint Helier in a row over post-Brexit fishing rules, prompting Boris Johnson to deploy Navy vessels HMS Severn and HMS Tamar. The … Read more
Facebook has banned a Dorset-based historical re-enactment society for a second time after mistaking it for a far-right militia group. Five elderly members of the Wimborne Militia of Dorset were left bemused after their Facebook accounts were suspended last month. The social media giant has been taking down and restricting accounts of right-wing paramilitary groups … Read more
Facebook freezes accounts of Dorset historical re-enactment society who enjoy portraying the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion and switching on the local Christmas lights ‘after mistaking them for a US far-right militia’ Wimborne Militia, in Dorset, recreate historic battles from the 17th century Five of its 60 members have recently had their Facebook accounts disabled They fear … Read more