Also, thousands of holiday makers have arrived back in the uk after a last minute dash to avoid a mandatory 2 week quarantine, which came into effect at 4am this morning. The government has said it will cover the cost of appeals against a level results in england, after nearly 40 were downgraded. One student told the schools minister, he had ruined her life. Minimumi minimum i needed abb, i only needed three c to get into the Foundation Course which was the back up but on thursday i discovered i had been awarded three ds. And coming up, click looks at the tech rivalry between china and the west. Good afternoon. The prince of wales has led commemorations for the 75th anniversary of vj day, when japans surrender ended the second world war. Prince charles joined veterans and military personnel for a service at the National Memorial arboretum in staffordshire. He paid tribute to the courage of those who fought, saying their service and sacrifice would echo through the ages, and remembered
With victory over japan. We salute all those who remain among us and offer our most heartfelt and undying gratitude for those who are gone before. The prince of wales and veterans lay wreaths at the National Memorial arboretum, as part of a service of remembrance. Well have the latest from events in the uk and around the world, as we remember the day world war ii ended. Also, thousands of holiday makers have arrived back in the uk after a last minute dash to avoid a mandatory 2 week quarantine, which came into effect at 4am this morning. And coming up. In a special edition, talking movies and coming up. In a special edition, talking movies reports on the impact of the pandemic on cinema. In the past hour, the exams regulator quual has set out the criteria for how appeals of gcse, as and a levels in england can be made. Because of coronavirus, no exams took place and grades are being awarded using a controversial modelling system. Schools and colleges will be able to appeal on behalf of
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Before he sailed on titanic and he pressed them into his hand and said dont spend those until i see you again. And of course, he didnt see him again, because he didnt survive the titanic. My grandfather went on to become a playwright and an author, so he wrote a lot about how he felt about his fathers death and about getting these two pennies, which is how we know so much about his story. They must have meant so much to him. Well, yes, uhhuh. Thats you know, he kept them, he passed them on to my father who then passed them on to me, and, you know, although theyre of no value to anybody else, to our family theyre absolutely priceless. Of course, of course. The value of these to your family is enormous. Yeah. Oh, yeah. And he was on the titanic going to new york what, hoping to start a new life . It was indeed, yes. His wife had died about 3 months earlier so he had 2 little boys to look after and he thought well, how am i going to do this . He did actually work here in arlington well be