Church bells rang in villages across a patch of northern France on Saturday, marking the moment 90 years ago that launched one of history’s bloodiest episodes, the Battle of the Somme. The poignant ...

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, France – For such a stunningly beautiful part of the world, it’s hard to fathom the horrific carnage that took place here more than a century ago on the Western Front during World ...

The Somme conjures up visions of World War I battlefields. People from around the world are drawn to this part of northern France for what has become known as remembrance tourism, and visiting the ...

YOUNGSTERS from the region will be among a national schools delegation travelling to France next month to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. A special service held on Friday, July 1 ...

One hundred years ago today, long lines of British infantry climbed out of their trenches in the Somme region of France and hurled themselves at the entrenched Germans. The next 24 hours would turn ...

Thames man Rob Johnston is visiting the memorial in France dedicated to New Zealand soldiers killed in the Battle of the Somme. Mr Johnston is offering to take any small items of remembrance for ...

The photos of Albert Chapman and his friend were discovered by cafe owner Dominique Zanardi, who runs a museum of wartime memorabilia in the Somme village of Pozieres. The mystery of a Kiwi officer ...