Tag: Poppy

Britain’s modern day soldier poet launches poetry competition

By Cara Sulieman A POETRY competition designed to raise awareness of Remembrance Day among children was launched with the backing of Britain’s own modern day...

Little girl reunited with her pet cat

By Cara Sulieman A LITTLE girl who lost her pet cat on the same day as her doting granddad’s funeral has been re-united with the...

Anger at BNP poppy wreath

By Michael MacLeod THE British National Party sparked outrage by leaving a wreath at a Scottish war memorial. Politicians slammed the far-right party as “racist bigots,”...

Poppy cash swiped “by a junkie”

By Michael MacLeod A HEARTLESS thief smashed into a cafe to steal a poppy collection box. The red plastic poppy appeal box contained £50, which...

Teenager in awe of great uncle’s heroic war medals

By Alexander Lawrie   A SCOTTISH schoolboy visited Edinburgh Castle yesterday to view his war hero uncle’s Victoria Cross for the first time.   James Kellock, 15, from...

School kids pop in to poppy factory

By Alexander Lawrie SCOTS schoolkids accompanied Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop on a tour of the Lady Haig Poppy Factory yesterday. (Tues)   In the week leading up...

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