The weekender issue 19 marina alta (north)

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ISSUE 019 Friday 03rd November www.Weekender.News IssueB #152 Benissa Tel: 965 733 311 @TheWeekenderEs @TheWeekenderSpain

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POPPY SALUTE By Jack Troughton

THE Royal British Legion proudly marched into the 2017 Poppy Appeal heads held high and standards flying along Benidorm’s Levante Promenade. The swirl of pipes and beat of drums announced the start of the annual parade along the seafront for a short but moving ceremony at the Rincon de Loix last Friday. Visitors to the resort abandoned sunbeds on the beach and drinks at the bars and cafes as they were drawn by the music of the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums to photograph the colourful sight. Once again Chelsea Pensioners Skippy Teasdale and Wayne Campbell were at the heart of the parade, waving to the crowd from their motorised wheelchairs. The Legion’s 2016 Poppy Appeal raised £46.6 million in total – District North Spain contributing over €165,000 – and the charity spends £1.2 million a week on its welfare work supporting servicemen and women, veterans, and their families. Continued page 24-25

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