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Picture by Allan McKenzie/YWNG - 12/11/17 - Press - Ossett Remembrance, Ossett, England - Ossett Remembrance Day parade.

Behind the community effort that brought Remembrance service to 11am

In memory of the animals that suffered in war

Knitter creates Remembrance tributes with postbox toppers and purple poppies

100-year-old Wakefield veteran honoured with bench in Horbury park

Harry Birdsall with King Charles III at the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

100-year-old World War II veteran to be honoured with bench in Horbury

The memorial had fallen into disrepair.

War memorial restored after community effort

Harry Birdsall celebrates his 100 birthday with a visit from Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood.

World War 2 veteran Harry celebrates his 100th birthday

the three winning entrants from England Lane Academy

Royal British Legion school competition

Festival of Remembrance Friday 7th November at Wakefield cathedral

A weekend of tribute: City of Wakefield Air Cadets remember the fallen

Limited-edition glassware designed by Colin Waite

Get your hands on a limited-edition poppy pint glass in five pubs in Wakefield

Lee Walton

Bus driver completes bike endurance challenge for heroes

A landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6 1944, a scene that the film Saving Private Ryan re-created.

Watch: D-Day war film streaming for free for limited amount of time

Fish and chips.

Watch: National Fish and Chip Day’s fascinating connection to D-Day

D-Day veteran Bernard Morgan reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe.

Watch: D-Day hero reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe

Veterans with the Royal British Legion on D-Day 75

Royal British Legion rallying the public 80 Days ahead of historic 80th annivers...

Hundreds of people gathered at Hartshead Moor Services for a memorial ceremony to remember the victims of the 1974 M62 coach bombing.

PHOTO SPECIAL: Hundreds gather to remember victims of M62 coach bombing

Wakefield poet Ben Taylor has written a poem to mark the start of the district’s year of culture

Yorkshire Prose to headline start of the district’s year of culture 2024
Wakefield Council has revealed that its headline act for the launch of Our Year – Wakefield District 2024 will be a unique collaboration with Wakefield-born poet Ben Taylor, also known as Yorkshire Prose.
Leanne Clarke

The veteran was called up as a driver in the Service Core in 1944 at the age of 18, just three months before D-Day.

Veteran forced to sleep in his living room gets 'best Christmas present ever'

Martin Potter has been a member of the Ackworth and Pontefract RBL for a year, and is the first Standard Bearer in their history to represent the branch at a royal Remembrance event

Pontefract Royal British Legion member to represent area at ceremony with King

Julia has asked people to contact her for more information or to register their interest, and that volunteers don't have to be Royal British Legion members

Poppy Appeal seeking volunteers to help with Remembrance efforts

The new plastic-free poppy (Photo: Royal British Legion)

Royal British Legion announce new plastic-free Remembrance Day poppies

The classic film Frankenstein was shown in the catacombs under Westgate Unitarian Chapel.

Wakefield catacomb cinema a huge success with plans for more events announced

To recognise the contribution of our armed forces, it is our duty to do all we can to support them.

Simon Lightwood MP: Our veterans deserve better financial support

War veterans David John Dade (Left) and Ken Sprowles at the launch of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal in central London (photo: Getty Images)

Annual Poppy Appeal is launched across the UK

Wreaths lay at the foot of the Cenotaph after the Remembrance Day (getty images)

What you need to know about Remembrance Day

UK November train strikes: When are the next RMT strikes and how will industrial action impact Sunderland and the Metro? (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Network Rail November rail strikes - new dates

On the way, they called at the RAF Museum at Hendon and had a look around the aircraft and exhibits.

Spen and Castleford air cadets visit Poppy Factory ahead of Remembrance Day

Arctic veteran John Hirst (seated) with, from left, Keith Lister and Ann Webster from Horbury Common Lands Trust; mayor of Wakefield Coun Tracey Austin; John Lockwood, president of Horbury branch of the Royal British Legion; Fr Christopher Johnson; Malcolm Patterson, chairman of Horbury branch of the Royal British Legion; Harry Wakefield, vice-president of Horbury branch of the Royal British Legion.

Bench erected in Horbury to celebrate 100th birthday of Arctic veteran John Hirs...
A bench has been erected in Horbury Memorial Park to celebrate the 100th birthday of Arctic veteran John Hirst.
Julie Marshall

'Ackworth came together in my dad's name' - the story of how an annual pram race grew from a village's efforts to raise funds for four orphaned children

'Ackworth came together in my dad's name' - the story of how an annual pram race...

A community poppy display has come to life again to commemorate 100 years of the Royal British Legion

Pontefract poppy display comes to life again for RBL 100

Poppy merchandise bought on Amazon or eBay may not be helping charity - how to c...

Here’s how to download and print a poppy poster for your window this Remembrance...

How to join in on a doorstep two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday - and othe...

Why red poppies are worn for Remembrance season - and what the alternative colou...

This is why some people wear white poppies to mark Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day: the history of the Poppy Appeal and the Royal British Legion

Castleford veteran Geoff Cole will pay his respects from his doorstep for Remembrance Sunday.

Wakefield residents to 'paint the town red with poppies' for Remembrance Sunday

Tomorrow at at 5pm, the Old Grocers Micropub on Beastfair will be reducing the cost of a pint of cask ale to £2

Pontefract pub selling £2 pints to save lockdown waste and donating proceeds to ...

Here’s how to support Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal this year

Coronavirus restrictions will impact Remembrance Day services - what you need to...

A small VJ day ceremony was held in Pontefract town centre, to commemorate 75 years since Japan ceased fighting in the Second World War

Pontefract commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day

John Lockwood, Father Christopher Johnson, Malcom Patterson and Darren Byford with the 'Tommy' statue that has been installed in Horbury Memorial Park.

New memorial to our fallen soldiers unveiled in town

John Lockwood, Christopher Johnson, Malcom Patterson and Darren Byford with the Tommy.

Town pays tribute to war dead with 'Tommy' statue

An application has been submitted to sell booze at a Castleford social club, a month after it was stripped of its licence for violence.

Castleford social club applies for permission to sell alcohol just weeks after l...

Castleford club forced to close as court refuses appeal

Councillor Simon Fishwick, who represents Horbury and South Ossett

'Just look after them': Ex soldier gives emotional public address to Wakefield C...

The club could lose its licence.

Violence could see social club finally shut its doors

Mary Creagh in praise of Wakefield’s ‘outstanding’ schools

Peter Barras says the shortage of lapel poppies meant that so much more money could have been raised.

Poppy appeal '˜lost money' over pin badge shortages

You can help the poppy appeal further by recycling your poppy

What to do with your old poppy? How to recycle your poppy

Royal British Legion issues warning over fake poppy merchandise and how you can ...

WW1 memorials in Sheffield Cathedral. The Tommy memorial. Picture: Chris Etchells

'˜Tommy' silhouettes will remember fallen soldiers

First bus NOT is offering free travel for poppy wearers, but veterans and soldie...

Members of Castleford biker group Crusaders rode out to Belgium to pay tribute to pay tribute to soldiers from our district who died at war.

Bike trek pays tribute to our brave soldiers

Picture by Allan McKenzie/YWNG - 28/07/18 - Press - Crusaders Ride to the Somme, Castleford, England - Martin Wilby, Graham Waddington, Andrew Scarfe, Aidy Holmes, Ricky Walshaw & Brett Muscroft.

Bikers' pilgrimage to pay tribute to fallen soldiers

The D-Day Darlings sang as pictures of their grandfathers who fought in WW1 and WW2 appeared in the background. (Picture: Syco/Thames)

Vintage act wows judges on Britain's Got Talent

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