What does the poppy now represent?
I thought that the red poppies were optional. However, you wouldn’t think that if you watched the BBC. Their presenters don’t seem to have the freedom to chose not to wear them. Ironic isn ...
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On the 70th anniversary of D-Day a veteran remembers
A blind 96-year-old World War II veteran from Lancashire has recalled storming the beaches of Normandy on the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Like thousands of young men of his generation, Preston resident ...
Proud wife honours D-Day hero husband for 70th anniversary
The local wife of a World War Two veteran will be travelling to the beaches of Normandy on her own for the first time this year, as she marks the70th anniversary of D-Day. In previous years, Lorna, wh ...