Army veteran, 76, takes on 1,000-mile Poppy Express challenge to raise thousands for Royal British Legion

An Army veteran and his wife are on track to raise more money than ever for the Poppy Appeal.Legendary founders of the Poppy Express, Denis and Barbara Scaife, are taking on their biggest poppy-selling challenge to date.The couple, from Bridlington in East Yorkshire, raised a huge £37,000 last year for the Royal British Legion by travelling up and down the East Coast Main Line over 48 hours and selling poppies to passengers.This year, over two days, they are travelling even further, covering around 1,000 miles from Hull to London, to Stirling in Scotland, and back through Edinburgh and then London to Retford. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say They are selling poppies to passengers throughout these journeys, marking the first time in...

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