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Damir Imamović: The World and All That It Holds review – lightning bolts of emotion

The Bosnian musician combines Slavic sevdah, Sephardic Jewish and original songs to tell the story of two soldiers who fall in love during the first world war

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023

Edinburgh's forgotten castle that was destroyed by builders due to 'admin error'

The medieval Granton Castle managed to survive for the best part of 500 years, until a regrettable case of mistaken identity sealed its fate shortly after the First World War.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 6, 2023

French kids pay tribute to thousands of Brit soldiers killed during Battle of the Somme

Five years after the First World War ended, in May 1923 the Daily Mirror reported on the inauguration of a memorial in the small village. And 100 years on locals, including kids, paid a fresh tribute

Daily Mirror · May 28, 2023

Waterloo’s century old glass roof to be replaced with plastic

Work has begun to replace Waterloo’s 100-year-old station roof which was last rebuilt just after the First World War in 1922.

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2023

Ukraine war: why WWI comparisons can lead to underestimates of Russia's strengths

The current conflict in Ukraine frequently elicits parallels with the first world war. It’s a comparison being made by politicians, journalists, analysts and military personnel.

The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023

Trip of the week: the glories of Trieste – then and now

As the great seaport of the Habsburg empire, Trieste was a “thriving ethnic, financial and cultural crossroads”, dubbed “Europiccola” (Europe in miniature) by James Joyce. Then came the First World War, and the grand geopolitical shifts of the 20th century, which left it ever more isolated – hemmed in on…

The Week · Apr 17, 2023

Africans in World War 1: artist William Kentridge's epic theatre production restores forgotten histories

South African artist William Kentridge became world famous for his charcoal drawings and hand-drawn animated films, but his work continued to grow in scope and he began staging performances. Today he also creates operas and collaborative stage productions combining numerous art forms.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2023

Incredible drone footage shows East Lothian's abandoned village trapped in time

Since its closure in 2010, the former Edenhall Hospital in Musselburgh has been left to be consumed by its surroundings. During the First World War, it was a treatment centre for limbless soldiers

Edinburgh Live · Apr 12, 2023

In Memoriam by Alice Winn review – an elegy for young love

Two young men journey from the classroom to the trenches in this tale of a forbidden relationship set against the first world war

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

In Memoriam by Alice Winn review – a vivid rendering of love and frontline brutality in the first world war

Conflict is seen through the lens of a schoolboy love affair in Winn’s devastating debut novel

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023