Police Seek Information About Stolen Poppy Wreath as Incident Labelled a "Sectarian Hate Crime"

Derry war memorial attacked in 'sectarian hate crime'

War memorials in Derry have suffered two attacks in recent days. Damage and theft occurred at the city’s Fountain estate and a wreath had been stolen from the Diamond War Memorial on 11 November. The two incidents are being treated as sectarian hate crimes, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said. In the earlier incident, thieves made off with banners from the site and damaged white crosses that had been planted in the grass. One…

Police seek information about stolen poppy wreath as incident labelled a "sectarian hate crime"

Police said they are treating the incident as a sectarian hate crime

Trains carry poppy wreaths from Cornwall to memorial in London

The night riviera sleeper from Penzance was the first of the 2025 trains to leave for London.

The Queen travels on one of 10 poppy trains to attend Poppies to Paddington on Armistice Day

This Remembrance Day saw Great Western Railway's 'Poppies to Paddington' event, which received a Royal visit.