Merrythought, Britain’s oldest remaining teddy bear manufacturer, has launched a new teddy bear to mark 100 years of the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.   Handmade in Merrythought’s historic British factory, The Royal British Legion Poppy Bear will help to raise vital funds for serving and ex-serving members of the British Armed Forces, as well as their families and dependents.  Fourth-generation managing director Sarah Holmes said  “Myself and the team here at Merrythought are honoured to partner with the Royal British…

On Tuesday November 6 – five days before the nation commemorates the end of World War One – a very special event takes place at The Princess Royal Theatre in Port Talbot. Hundreds of older people from across South Wales who attend the Goldies Cymru Sing & Smile fun daytime sessions plus primary school children from local schools will take part in a day which will be based on the commemoration of WW1. Many of the attendees will wear costumes based on 100 years ago….

As the nation looks back to commemorate the final months of WW1 leading up to November 11 and the Armistice, primary schools across England and Wales are signing up for projects that will link them with older people in their communities. The Golden-Oldies charity started in November 2007 in the West Country. There are now 160 daytime Sing & Smile sessions supported by an army of volunteers across Southern England, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Devon, Cornwall, Essex and in South Wales,…