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Biker embarks on a 100,000 mile journey for the Legion 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Bruce Smart is a member of a Specialist Operation branch of London’s Metropolitan Police Service, and is a man on a mission to ride his motorcycle through 72 countries to raise much needed funds for t...
Canine Partners celebrate with a puppy Poppy Picnic 21 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
National assistance dog charity Canine Partners held a ‘Poppy Picnic’ today to celebrate a grant from The Royal British Legion. Canine Partners is a national charity that trains assistance dogs for p...
Churchill the dog bounds into Legion HQ to donate £20,000 20 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
The Churchill dog bounded into Legion HQ recently to deliver an impressive £20,000 donation to Legion Director of Fundraising, Charles Byrne. Churchill Insurance partnered with the Legion to donate £5...
Legion member Paddy Doyle smashes 300th Guinness World Record 19 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Legion member Paddy Doyle made history at The Royal British Legion Club in Berkswell Solihull on Saturday, successfully achieving his 300th Guinness World Record. Paddy completed four intense enduran...
British Army soldier BASE jumps from US memorial 19 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
A British Army officer BASE jumped from Kansas City's Liberty Memorial this morning. The team leader of The Royal British Legion's extreme human flight team, daredevil Major Alastair Macartney, made ...
British Army soldier BASE jumps successfully from US memorial 19 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
A British Army officer BASE jumped from Kansas City's Liberty Memorial this morning. The team leader of The Royal British Legion's extreme human flight team, daredevil Major Alastair Macartney, made ...
Supporters raise £25,000 at the Newmarket Raceday 16 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
On Saturday 10 August, crowds flocked to the Poppy Race day at Newmarket Racecourse, raising an impressive £25,000 for the Legion. The event saw 10,000 people come out to enjoy the day, including over...
Scottish soldiers rise to new fitness challenge with MoneyForce 16 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Some 30 soldiers were put through their paces in Edinburgh earlier this week at the launch of a new fitness training programme. Instead of the usual training drill, their challenge was to become more ...
Scottish soldiers rise to new fitness challenge 13 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Some 30 soldiers were put through their paces in Edinburgh earlier today at the launch of a new fitness training programme. But instead of the usual training drill, their challenge was to become more ...
Legion member attempts 300th Guinness World Record 12 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Former Paratrooper and Legion member Paddy Doyle, 48, from Balsall Common, is an endurance athlete in a class of his own. On Saturday 17 August at The Royal British Legion Club, Berkswell, Solihull, u...
