THE Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal is hoping to top last year's record figure with Bramshott and Liphook playing a lead role in funds raised within East Hampshire.

Colonel Jimmy Jack, who runs the Bramshott and Liphook appeal, feels collectors have done better than the previous year, when a record figure of £10,058.85 was reached.

So far, more than £4,000 has been counted over the weekend, with more than half of the 117 boxes and 24 house-to-house collections still outstanding.

For full story, see this week's Liphook Herald.