SIR - This year the poppy stall will be open, in Craven Court, Skipton from 10.30am. to 3.30 pm. on the following dates:

Monday, October 29; Friday November 2; Saturday, November 3; Wednesday, November 7; Friday, November 9, and Saturday, November .

There will also be stalls at Booths Supermarket, Settle; Keelham Farm Shop, Morrisons and Tesco in Skipton and at Cross Hills Co-op during the Remembrancetide fortnight.

Wreaths can be collected from Monday, October 29 from the BID Office, 1st Floor, Skipton Town Hall or, on Sunday November 11, from 9.30am at the Three Links Club, Rectory Lane, Skipton.

The Poppy Appeal launch will take place at 11am in Craven Court on Monday, October 29 and all are welcome to attend this.

On Saturday, November 3 pupils from the Skipton Academy will perform an extract from their production of The Tunstall Men at 11.30am in Craven Court. Please come along and support them.

The final total raised in the 2017 appeal Year was £50,500. Last year’s result was really amazing and I would like to thank all the volunteer helpers whose time and effort made this possible, along with the outlets who made poppies and other goods available. We hope to make this centenary year even more successful and, with the generous support of the people of Craven district, I am sure that this is possible.

The 2018 Appeal Fund has been given a huge boost by the money raised via the Free Will project run by Walker Foster (Solicitors). To date £5,670 has been raised and the firm intend to continue the project until they reach their 100 Will target. To make an appointment contact any Walker Foster office.

Jean Phillip, Poppy Appeal organiser, Skipton and Craven