Wreaths are laid at Cenotaph in London to mark exact moment of the formation of Royal British Legion 100 years ago as ceremonies take place in towns and cities across UK Charity marked the exact moment of its formation 100 years ago at 9am today Wreaths were laid in Whitehall in London and other towns, … Read more
Outrage as dozens of poppy wreaths honouring fallen British and Commonwealth soldiers are dumped in a BIN after storm blew them down At least 10 wreaths were removed from a monument outside Cardiff’s City Hall Tributes to ethnic minority veterans of world wars were found in a nearby bin South Wales Police investigated the attack … Read more
Outrage as poppy wreaths honouring black and Asian soldiers killed in First and Second World Wars are removed from memorial and dumped in the BIN At least 10 wreaths were taken from a monument outside Cardiff’s City Hall The wreaths honouring veterans of the world wars were left in or on a nearby bin South … Read more
Protesters who damage poppy wreaths and deface memorials will face prison under new sentencing guidelines after Extinction Rebellion activists hijacked Cenotaph on Remembrance Day Ministers looking at tougher punishments for those defacing war monuments Plans could include a three-month jail term if the damage is less than £5,000 But more serious incidents could carry a ten-year … Read more
Protesters who damage poppy wreaths and deface memorials will face prison under new sentencing guidelines after Extinction Rebellion activists hijacked Cenotaph on Remembrance Day Ministers looking at tougher punishments for those defacing war monuments Plans could include a three-month jail term if the damage is less than £5,000 But more serious incidents could carry a ten-year … Read more