"The appearance of people was, well, they all had skin blackened by burns. They had no hair because their hair was burned, and at a glance you couldn't tell whether you were looking at them from in front or behind. They held their arms bent like this, and their skin - not only on their hands, but on their faces and bodies too - hung down" - Hiroshima grocer.

It's almost 60 years since the nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on the 6th and 8th of August, 1945 (respectively). So far we have managed to avoid it happening again, though the USA is looking to build "usable nukes" or "bunker busters". To remember these tragic events, there is a peace camp at USAF Lakenheath and there will be two vigils in Cambridge.

• US nuclear weapons are based at USAF Lakenheath. The peace camp runs through the weekend and is organised by the Lakenheath Action Group.
• In Cambridge, on Friday the 6th of August, there will be a vigil in Market Square from 1-2pm organised by Cambridge Women In Black.
• On Sunday the 8th of August, from 8:30pm there will be a vigil on Midsummer Common beside the Fort St. George, organised by CamPeace.

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