Falklands 40: Live updates on commemorations for veterans, their families and Armed Forces members across Portsmouth and Hampshire

Welcome to the Falklands War commemorations live blog.

The News will have reporters at events across the weekend, which mark the sacrificies given by ex-servicemen, veterans, and their families.

Photographs and videos from several events will be posted, as well as all the latest news regarding the commemorations.

Make sure to check in to stay up to date.

Over 100 veterans gathered at the steps of the Guildhall yesterday to watch the stunning Beating Retreat display.

It was performed by the world-renowned Royal Marines Band, and some of the veterans were reduced to tears.

You can read more about the events here.

Veterans of the conflict, from all branches of the military, are expected to join a parade in Old Portsmouth.

They will march through Broad Street, and up to the Falklands Memorial.

Organisers have hinted up to 800 people could be involved.

You can read about the full details here.

Many roads in Portsmouth will be closed to allow for Falklands War memorial events to take place.

Here is the full list of closures, where they are, and how long they will be closed for.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid tribute to the ‘incredible daring and bravery’ of the Falklands War task force that departed from Portsmouth in 1982.

Veterans, civilians and bereaved family members attended a service in Staffordshire this week.

You can read the full report of the service here.

A Royal Marine, who the youngest Commando in the Falklands War, and who cheated death during the conflict, paid tribute to his father.

Ian Tennant hailed his dad as his ‘guardian angel’.

Mr Tennant was part of a small team of Marines embarked on Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS Antrim.

You can read the full story, and see submitted photos of him during the conflict, here.

in 1982, Rev Godfrey Hilliard was chaplain to 40 Commando, the Royal Marines who were among the first troops ashore on the Falkland Islands.

You can read his story and reflections of the conflict here.

Falklands veteran Barrie Jones, who organised fundraising for two memorial benches and a plaque, has unveiled them at The Square Tower, in Old Portsmouth, alongside councillor Steve Pitt.

Mr Jones said: ‘I’m proud as punch.’

The benches and plaque were unveiled in a ceremony attended by veterans.

On this day, relief ships left Portsmouth in the aftermath of the Falklands War.

This included HMS Birmingham and HMS Southampton.

You can read the story about what happened on this day, in 1982, here.