A Derbyshire man who only by chance found himself volunteering as a Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal organiser has decided to call it a day after 10 years. During that time, Mark Wakeman has ...

Conversely, non-observers often respond with complaints about “poppy fascism” – although the Royal British Legion (RBL) insists it would never criticise anyone for not displaying the symbol.

Stepping back in time in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter Birmingham's Poppy Day fundraising feeds into the Royal British Legion's national Poppy Appeal target of £50m. The Legion's Community ...

It was adopted by The Royal British Legion as the symbol for their Poppy Appeal, in aid of those serving in the British Armed Forces, after its formation in 1921. The White Poppy was first ...

The Eastbourne branch of the Royal British Legion has thanked The Beacon for its amazing support with the 2024 Poppy Appeal ...

The Royal British Legion said it had been unable to replace a long-serving appeal organiser in central Brighton Poppies will be not sold on the streets of central Brighton this year due to a ...

AN aspiring reporter from a school in South Gloucestershire has written about Remembrance as as part of a new young reporter scheme. Jess Donovan from Sir Bernard Lovell Academy w ...

Diss Town Council is asking residents to put forward names for the Diss Citizen Awards 2025. The awards are split into the ...

The Royal British Legion in Jersey raised over £200,000 in this year's poppy appeal, the charity has revealed. The appeal raised £201,832.31 - an increase of over £15,000 on the 2023 total.