George Kelly, 101, is appointed MBE for voluntary services to the Royal British Legion.

Merseyside Police declined to prosecute a man who stole thousands from the Royal British Legion.

Sean Pullen was the chairman of the Liverpool Royal British Legion branch when he pocketed the cash.

The appeal raised £201,832.31 - an increase of over £15,000 on the 2023 total.

It would be placed in Shrewsbury's Market Square, where commemorations are held annually.

The annual service was attended by hundreds of residents, veterans and dignitaries.

The Royal British Legion in Wiltshire raises about £700,000 a year through the poppy appeal.

King Charles, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch were among those who laid wreaths at the Cenotaph in London.