ONE Herefordshire village is remembering the dark days of the 1940s with an exhibition to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6 1944.

Nostalgia is a popular theme in Eardisland where there is a long tradition of marking significant royal and historical events. It will be much in evidence again on the weekend of June 5 and 6, as Eardisland Village Hall goes back in time.

A wide range of stands will display many facets of wartime life - Eardisland in the war, 'life in the Forties', medals and memorabilia, magazines and books of the war years, the Violette Szabo GC Museum and a British Legion stand.

Reinforcing the wartime atmosphere will be music of the era and videos of classic Dad's Army episodes.

Barry Freeman, one of the moving spirits behind Eardisland's historical events, has recently applied for a grant to enable the village to mount a permanent 'Home Front, 1939-45' exhibition in the Dovecote.

This year, the Dovecote is home to a unique AA display, while the annual photographic exhibition in St Mary's Church is of Nature Around the World, featuring photographs by Peter Davenport. Admission to both exhibitions is free.

Entrance to the D-Day Plus 60 Exhibition, open from 12 noon to 5pm both days, is 50p, with all proceeds going to St Michael's Hospice. Refreshments will be available.