Poppy production in Afghanistan plummeted by 48 per cent this year compared to 2009, according to the United Nations – but mostly because a blight destroyed thousands of hectares of the crop.

Isn't this just one of the coolest things you've seen for a while? War veteran Ben McBean ran 31 miles around London in order to draw the outline of a giant poppy. The 27-year-old was seriously ...

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has reached a record high this year, a UN report has revealed, highlighting the failure of the US-led campaign to crack down on the lucrative crop. The total ...

A former Royal Marine commando who lost his arm and leg in a landmine blast while serving in Afghanistan has completed a poppy-shaped charity run around London. Ben McBean, 27, is hoping to raise £100 ...