Delay to paper poppy rollout on Island

Royal British Legion using up stockpiles

For the first time in 28 years, the historic Remembrance Day poppy has been redesigned.

The Royal British Legion announced the change last week, after more than three years of development.

They're now plastic-free and recyclable, in a move to become more environmentally friendly.

The symbol of remembrance has been redesigned by the James Cropper factory near Kendal, with the plastic stem and core replaced by paper.

But a spokesperson for the Royal British Legion has confirmed that here on the Isle of Man, there are a mix of poppies in circulation.

They told Manx Radio that mostly plastic poppies have been sent to the Island from the Royal British Legion factory in Ayelsbury, to use up stock.

Some branches who left it until early October to order Poppy merchandise have received some new plastic-free poppies.

Poppy boxes have now been distributed across the Island for those wanting to mark their respects this Remembrance Day.