The city of Carlisle will get the chance to commemorate those who took part in the Falklands War as events for the 40th anniversary are set to take place later in the year.

The aim is to commemorate the sacrifices made in 1982 and to celebrate the progress made in the islands over the past 40 years.

The war lasted for 74 days after Argentine forces invaded the Falklands on April 2 1982.

Following several weeks of intense fighting, Argentine forces surrendered on June 14 1982, a date that has since been known in the Falkland Islands as Liberation Day and is a national holiday.

In Carlisle, one group have already held discussions with MP John Stevenson regarding how they’d like to salute those who made the sacrifice.

Rachel Simons, who grew up in Stanley when the conflict on the South Atlantic archipelago started, is one of the organisers for the celebrations.

She shared: “We have a reunion with veterans in Carlisle every year and I run Scarves for Falklands Veterans, where I make scarves in the colour of the medals earned after the War.

“We are working with John Stevenson and Howard Foster, who is a Royal Artillery veteran on arrangements for the celebrations alongside the vicar of St Cuthbert’s Church.

“The celebrations will start on Saturday May 14 where there will be a commemoration of the 40th anniversary starting at 1pm at the Cenotaph. There will be a parade that will be led by Pipe Major Steven Duffy. Afterwards there will be a service at St Cuthbert’s which will be overseen by Reverend Jim Hislop and led by Padre David Cooper who was part of the Parachute Regiment at the Falklands during the War. Mr Cooper is a highly esteemed representative who was right in the action.

Mrs Simons continued by urging people to help take part in the celebrations, sharing why this year is special, she said: “The 40th anniversary is important as those who were deployed are still able to take part in the parades and marches and will share their experiences of their time in the Falklands.”