The Legion in the news - Mar-June 2011
01 July 2011
Please see below a selection of media coverage of The Royal British Legion from March to June 2011.
June
Spotlight: Coventry's Poppy Online Saver - The Independent
Royal British Legion trustees vote to merge with Poppyscotland - civilsociety.co.uk
Prince Charles of wheels and the biker brigade - Express.co.uk
Charles hops on for an Easy Rideheir - The Sun
Prince of Wales: Charlie's angels meet the biker Prince - The Telegraph
Legion Condemns decision to ditch Chief Coroner - BFBS
Preparing Injured Soldiers for Life After Service - Defence News
Dame Vera Lynn - The British Legion will always be important - The Telegraph
Royal British Legion celebrates 90 years of charity work - BBC 1 o'clock news
Royal British Legion marks 90th anniversary - BBC 6 o'clock news
Barbara Windsor opens new Legion unit in London - BBC London News
Carry on Star backs help for homeless Servicemen - BFBS
Barbara Windsor returns to the Queen Vic - The Wharf
British Legion helps young families too - Western Mail
May
Pressure on the Forces creates "perfect storm" of problems - British Forces News
Poppy party by Royal British Legion to support families of fallen heroes - Coventry Times
National Memorial Arboretum Scheme halfway to £8m target - BBC Stoke & Staffordshire
Military covenant to be enshrined in law after months of criticism - The Guardian
Victory! We win heroes a better future - News of the World
Cameron confirms military covenant will become law - bbc.co.uk
Legion expands handyman service - bbc.co.uk
Wootton Bassett: The Town That Remembers - BBC 1
Extra help for troops to mask U-turn on covenant - The Independent
Killed by Cuts - News of the World
Armed Forces vote delayed - The Telegraph
Armed forced bill drpped as ministers ' duck covenant pledge' - guardian.co.uk
Cameron accused of U-turn over military covenant - Daily Mail
Laurance Llewelyn-Bowen's an attentive Dad - Express (Day & Night)
April
You join fight for military covenant - News of the World
Financial help for armed forces - bbc.co.uk
Trauma Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan demons made me try and kill myself in house fire - Sunday Mirror
Stonemason carves a place for those killed in action - Press&Journal
A debt we must pay - News Of The World
Cenotaph dedication ensures fallen soldier is remembered- South Wales Evening Post
Legion to add names to memorial - bbc.co.uk
Crucifix tribute made to soldier - BBC Cambridge
March
Royal British Legion condemns military covenant U-turn - The Guardian
Wootton Bassett to become a Royal Town - Sky News
The Royal British Legion donate £2.6 million to St Dunstan's - BFBS
In Pictures: Norwich war memorial and gardens reopened - BBC Norwich
Young golfers invited to enter Royal British
Legion tournament - Crewe
Chronicle
Soldier tackles gruelling Sahara marathon for British Legion - Oxford Mail
Ken Clarke 'disrespects' Britain's war dead - The Telegraph
