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Pembrokeshire Herald
08-05-2025
- General
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Pembrokeshire great-grandmother recalls VE Day joy outside Buckingham Palace
'You can never understand what VE Day was like unless you experienced it,' says 99-year-old Margaret Johns A PEMBROKESHIRE great-grandmother who partied outside Buckingham Palace on VE Day has shared her vivid memories of the historic moment, saying the sheer joy and relief of the day is something 'people will never understand'. Margaret Johns, 99, was working as a nurse in London on 8 May 1945 when news broke that Nazi Germany had surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to nearly six years of war in Europe. The Haverfordwest resident jumped on the Tube to central London and joined thousands gathered at the palace, celebrating long into the night. 'They should have given us the day off the next day,' she laughed. Mrs Johns' journey through the war was remarkable. Though a strong student, her formal education ended at 16. During the peak of World War Two, she spent two years at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Aberporth, Ceredigion, testing ammunition—essential and dangerous work that played a critical role in the war effort. In 1944, she moved to London to begin training as a nurse, working through relentless blackouts and bombings in the capital's hospitals. She served on the wards for five years before returning to Wales, where she continued to care for others well into her 80s. Reflecting on VE Day, Mrs Johns said: 'You can never understand what VE Day was like unless you experienced it.' Pictured above: Margaret Johns was a nurse in London during the war and recalls celebrating VE Day at Buckingham Palace, partying well into the night (Image: BBC) The Pembrokeshire Herald's coverage of the VE Day 80 commemorations are kindly sponsored by PMR
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Four men arrested in sting for underage prostitution in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Four men were arrested on Wednesday following a Springfield Police 'Anti-John' undercover operation at an area Springfield Hotel. Three Massachusetts men arrested after police pursuit in South Windsor An 'Anti-John' operation is done to deter prostitution and the related drug activity that is associated with it. The undercover prostitution operation was held due to neighborhood complaints and quality of life issues near an area Springfield Hotel. During the operation on Wednesday, law enforcement officers posed online as a juvenile escort so individuals would offer money or something of value in return for a sexual act(s) inside a designated hotel room. From 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., the following four 'Johns' came to the hotel room and were subsequently placed under arrest for charges in connection with underage prostitution. 44-year-old Joseph Stephens of Holyoke is charged with: Pay for Sexual Conduct with a Child under 18 Entice a Child under 16 Attempt to Commit a Crime (Rape of a Child) 21-year-old Dany Mazariegos of Turners Falls is charged with: Pay for Sexual Conduct with a Child under 18 Entice a Child under 16 Attempt to Commit a Crime (Rape of a Child) 32-year-old Yaroslav Dzyubenko of Agawam is charged with: Pay for Sexual Conduct with a Child under 18 Entice a Child under 16 Attempt to Commit a Crime (Rape of a Child) 31-year-old John Colburn of Agawam is charged with: Pay for Sexual Conduct with a Child under 18 Entice a Child under 16 Attempt to Commit a Crime (Rape of a Child) WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
News.com.au
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Shocking photo of Kyle and Jackie O star's ‘scary' car crash
A member of Kyle and Jackie O 's on-air team was involved in a 'major' car accident yesterday that caused his vehicle to lift into the air and flip. Sports presenter Cooper Johns, 25, was driving home on Wednesday afternoon when a taxi swerved into his lane, causing his car to flip. Stream Fletch & Hindy's Alternate Kayo Call for Magic Round's Super Saturday: Warriors vs Cowboys & Tigers vs Dragons. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Recounting the dramatic incident on-air this morning, Johns explained that he had limited memory of the crash itself, which he presumed was due to suffering a concussion. He said police had told him they'd 'never seen anything like this' – because while Johns' car was totalled, the taxi driver's vehicle was totally undamaged. He explained what had happened to make him come off second best in the collision. 'I've clipped his wheel … they say that when the two tires are going forward, his wheel essentially serves as a skate ramp. I've hit it [while] accelerating and then I've just flipped,' he said on The Kyle and Jackie O Show this morning. 'It happened that quick – it was like I was in space. I felt like Katy Perry!' Johns said that as the car turned upside down, 'everything like was floating in front of me. All the s**t in my glove box, everything. My spare tire that was in the boot flew into the back seat.' He said the car skidded on its roof before eventually coming to a stop, with him stranded inside. Johns revealed that once he realised he was relatively uninjured, his first instinct was to turn off the song that was playing through the car stereo – ABBA's disco classic Voulez-Vous. 'I'm upside down and I reach across to my radio to turn it down, because I thought, if the coppers come and drag me out of this thing, I do not want that playing. I was that embarrassed. Being dragged out by emergency services with Voulez-Vous playing!' Johns managed to free himself, but it was not the most graceful exit – as he unclipped his seatbelt he fell down onto the windshield below. He said that by this time the taxi driver had come to his aid, helping him out of the vehicle, where emergency services were soon on the scene – thanks to Johns' iPhone, which had immediately registered he'd been in a crash and had auto-dialled 000 for him. Johns said he was checked out by emergency services and did not attend hospital, instead waiting 90 minutes for his father, retired NRL player Matthew Johns, to come and collect him. Sharing a photo of the aftermath of the crash to his Instagram today, Johns conceded that the collision had been 'scary stuff' and that he was 'glad to get out of it unscathed.'
