10:32 GMT, Sunday, 26 October 2008
Poppy appeal launches with parade
Jersey's annual poppy appeal has been officially launched with a parade and short service at the island's Cenotaph in St Helier.
The Royal British Legion said it hoped islanders will raise more than £100,000 for this year's appeal.
Fundraisers have already started carrying out house-to-house collections in aid of war veterans and serving service personnel.
There are about 5,000 former members of the Armed Forces in the island.
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