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Heavy rain put a dampener (literally) on Saturday’s procession, but the annual event still drew in the crowds

People in Poole commemorated the contribution made by the town to the evacuation of Dunkirk by the small boats in 1940.

Christchurch commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on Thursday 8 May with a huge gathering on The Quay.

The ‘Doc Martin’ actor attended a Seniors’ Afternoon Tea at The Barrington Centre on Thursday 8 May.

Residents and staff at St Ives House enjoyed an afternoon tea and a wartime singalong to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Wimborne Minster marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe with a full day of events.

Residents at Wickmeads and Talbot View care homes recall the events of 8 May 1945, when war in Europe came to an end.

Communities across the country are commemorating the 80th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War in Europe today.

Two Fordingbridge-based groups, the 93 Club and Avon Valley Shed, held a joint event in April.

The Dolphin Centre, Lighthouse Poole and the RNLI Old Lifeboat Museum are all staging exhibitions to mark the anniversaries.