The traditional way this is done involves wearing a poppy, which is often connected to the First World War, but over time has come to show a mark of respect to all British serviceman and ...

A furious mother has claimed that her daughter was given a detention for wearing a poppy pin on Remembrance Day. The parent said she was angered that her child was punished for trying to ...

James McClean has branded the town of Shrewsbury a “cesspit full of inbreds” after being subjected to abuse by the club’s ...

In 2023 a new plastic-free poppy, made entirely from paper, was introduced. The Royal British Legion said it was a matter of personal choice whether someone chose to wear a poppy and how they ...

I feel that's either a failure on my part or maybe a sign of how crazy 'poppy season' is. I also hate it when someone sends in a sneaky shot of some old person wearing a normal poppy," he says.

What do the different colour poppies mean – and why do some people choose not to wear one? While the red poppy, the symbol of remembrance, is most common, people can choose to wear alternative ...