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Victory in Europe (VE) Day
27th April 2025
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Celebrate, Commemorate and Reflect: 80 Days of VE and VJ in Leeds

In 2025, Leeds will proudly join the nation in marking a historic milestone: the 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. Under the banner ‘Celebrate, Commemorate, and Reflect: 80 Days of VE and VJ in Leeds’, the city will honour the sacrifices, resilience, and triumphs of a…
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Marston’s and The Royal British Legion
25th October 2024
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Marston’s and The Royal British Legion Encourage Yorkshire Patrons to Buy and Keep Poppy-Themed Glasses to Support Veterans

Acknowledging the British tradition of inadvertently taking pub glasses home, Marston’s and The Royal British Legion are turning it into a Charitable act. This year, 1,000 pubs across the UK, including 110 in Yorkshire, will offer drinks in special limited-edition poppy-themed glasses as part of the Poppy Appeal, encouraging patrons to legally take the…
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Royal British Legion
11th October 2024
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Royal British Legion Commends Leeds City Council for Supporting Veterans

Leeds City Council Aligns Military Compensation with Civilian Awards in Benefits Assessment. The Royal British Legion (RBL) has expressed gratitude towards Leeds City Council for fully embracing the recommendations of its ‘Credit Their Service’ campaign by no longer counting military compensation as income in benefits calculations. Initiated last year, the RBL’s ‘Credit Their Service’…
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Leeds Poppy Run
1st October 2021
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Join us for Poppy Run Leeds 2021 at Middleton Park

The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Run event is taking place on Saturday 30th October in Leeds, Middleton Park. Choose to run, jog or walk 5km on 30 October – the event is open to all ages and abilities, including four legged friends. The Leeds Poppy Run is £15 to enter and under 18’s…
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National Lockdown
6th November 2020
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National lockdown guidance and affected services

The Government has announced a new national lockdown with rules coming into force from Thursday November 5. For four weeks until Wednesday 2 December the Government is asking people to stay at home, except for specific purposes; not to gather with others they don’t live with, except for specific purposes and is closing some…
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