D-DAY veterans from the district are being given the chance to take part in free tours to Normandy to pay their respects to fallen comrades.

Remembrance Travel – an arm of the Royal British Legion – is organising the trips, funded by the Treasury from Libor fines imposed on banks.

Veterans can return, with a family member or carer, for a six-night visit.

The tours – which take place over the next three months and in September – will include the beaches, cemeteries and memorials.

Parties will be accompanied by a medic and Royal British Legion guide.

Departures are from London and Eurotunnel travel, accommodation and the site visits will be included.

Nichola Rowlands-Smith, for Remembrance Travel, said: "We have organised a number of group tours to Normandy for D-Day veterans and they have proved a very moving experience for all.

"It has been wonderful to offer these brave elderly men a chance to revisit the battlefield and to share their experiences with friends and family.

"We're looking to the general public to help us find every single living D-Day veteran.

"There's no database of Normandy veterans, so we are relying on people – whether that be a grandchild, neighbour or carer – to spread the word."

Visit arenatravel.com/journeysofremembrance or call 01473 660800 for more details.