Royal British Legion

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Ex-serviceman runs around entire Isle of Man coastline in just over 15 hours

Chris Hopkins completed his 111km run around the Isle of Man in aid of the Royal British Legion.

12 Nov

Royal British Legion's longest serving poppy-seller celebrates 80 years

Vera Parnaby from County Durham started selling poppies when she was just six years old after her father died during the Second World War.

10 Nov

Six-year-old 'soldier' lends a hand to the Poppy Appeal in West Cumbria

Frank has become well known and loved online for donning his King's Guard outfit complete with bearskin.

10 Nov

Gurkha veterans who lost limbs in Afghanistan brought together by challenge

People line the street to pay respects at D-Day re-enactment

Fake poppy dealer fined for selling 'dangerous products'

Hundreds of D-Day 80th anniversary poppies stolen

Remembrance field opens to the public with more than 15,000 tributes laid

Watch as giant human poppy created by schoolchildren

Poppies to be made entirely from paper in Kendal

Man given 16 year prison sentence after stabbing outside Royal British Legion

Queen Elizabeth II's service and duty praised at Festival of Remembrance

Royal family to attend Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance

‘Ghostly Army’ marches through disused railway station in dramatic art display

The North East falls silent to mark Armistice Day