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Poppy Planter on Richmond street

Richmond commemorates over 100 years of Poppy Factory service with new campaign

Poppy planters will be placed throughout Richmond to commemorate the work of veterans as part of a new campaign launched

An image of red poppies on a street in Richmond as part of the campaign Be Remembered launched in partnership with Be Richmond and The Poppy Factory

Richmond Remembrance campaign celebrates over a century of service

Be Richmond, the Business Improvement District (BID), has partnered with The Poppy Factory this Remembrance Day to commemorate over 100

A field of poppies, with overcast sky

Remembrance events in London this weekend

This weekend will see the 104th Remembrance Sunday, the first having been held one year after the end of hostilities

White poppy

White poppies: why do people wear the alternative symbol of remembrance

In the run-up to Remembrance Day it is common for people to wear red poppies, but some will instead adorn

South West London plans to commemorate the fallen this Remembrance Sunday

This Remembrance Sunday, 14 November, communities in South West London will come together to host in-person remembrance services for the

The Poppy Factory helps more than 140 veterans find jobs over pandemic

The Poppy Factory charity based in Richmond has supported more than 140 veterans with health conditions get back into work

How south west London will mark Remembrance Sunday on centenary of Armistice Day

This Remembrance Sunday will honour the British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars

‘Slipping into the rear-view mirror’: How important is the poppy in 2017?

The British Army will fit into Wembley Stadium by 2018, with 10,000 seats left over. In a shrinking military landscape,

Story of South Asian WW1 soldiers told at new Tooting exhibition

A new exhibition has opened in Tooting, telling the unfamiliar stories of South Asian soldiers in the First World War.

Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh joins volunteers to raise thousands for Royal British Legion

Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh joined volunteers at Sainsbury’s Merton today to fundraise for the Royal British Legion ahead

Croydon community gathers to remember victims of tragic tram crash with extra minute’s silence

More than a 1,000 people gathered outside Croydon Town Hall to pay their respects to the seven victims of Wednesday’s

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