All news on the topic: Charities

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From hoarding ashes to charity theft: Robert Bush prepares for jail while victims demand justice
The 48-year-old funeral director, who left 35 bodies unburied and kept 100 sets of ashes, was told last week he will be jailed for his horrendous behavior, which shocked the country.
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UK drops foie gras ban and backs down on fur imports to secure EU trade deal
The UK government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop fur imports.
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NSPCC sees threefold increase in reports of child physical punishment
The NSPCC finds the surge in reports of child physical punishment alarming and calls for law reforms in England and Northern Ireland in line with rest of UK.
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'My husband was secretly a paedophile, he told me with one chilling word'
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Amelia's world came crashing down when police turned up at her door to arrest her husband for possessing explicit images of children
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Woman's dehydration was actually warning sign of brain terminal cancer
Petty officer Jessica Zentilin-Dorey, 33, was diagnosed with a grade 4 astrocytoma in June 2022 after a seizure at home. Her diagnosis came just nine weeks after marrying wife Gabriella
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Omaze winner mum who scooped £3m house thought she was being pranked by her pals
The latest winner of an Omaze draw is Sarah Stocks, 43, who won the keys to a fancy Cotswold home and also got £100,000 in cash from the Omaze Million Pound House Draw
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Labour rakes in highest ever amount of private donations to compete with Tories
As well as receiving funding from trade unions, the Labour Party saw an increase in the amount of money received from individuals and companies, who gave over £13million
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Princess Anne hails Rob Burrow after legend raised millions for charity
Princess Anne was today welcomed to the home of Leeds Rhinos, where Rob Burrow spent his entire 16-year career winning multiple trophies and personal accolades
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Non-ULEZ compliant vehicles to be sent to Ukraine
The move has been announced by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The vehicles will be used for medical and humanitarian needs
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Incredible people taking on amazing challenge for very poignant reasons
The London Landmarks Half Marathon will take place on April 7 and will see thousands of runners racing round the capital - all for their own amazing causes
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Dad who 'always knew' he'd get cancer diagnosed after brother's own scare
Gary Richardson, 45, had no symptoms prior to his prostate cancer diagnosis in July 2022 but he "always knew" he would get cancer after several family members also battled it
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'My husband donates too much to charity instead of saving for our kids' future'
It's not every day you hear a woman complain her husband is too generous - but one wife has slammed her husband for his dedication to charity work and wants to use the cash to invest in her children's future
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How this supermarket gave away 166 million free meals
In the fight against food waste, every little helps. Here's how Tesco is putting surplus food to good use.
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Just like Margaret Thatcher, miners' wives were not for turning
When miners started being arrested on demos during 1984, their wives joined them and spoke of the cause around the country.
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Dad wins £3m Spanish villa after his crucial decision about second-hand armchair
Graham Dunlop, 52, originally from Edinburgh, had forgotten he'd even entered the prize draw when he was contacted to say he'd won the property along with £250,000 in cash
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Cost-of-living crisis has created a 'poverty epidemic' says Gordon Brown
The former prime minister has released research suggesting that almost four million people were now living below 'the safety net'
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'Smoking was killing me, vaping made me worse - here's how I finally stopped'
Former nurse Chloe Slasberg, 49, tried everything from hypnotherapy to vaping to quit her 30-year smoking addiction, and finally had a light-bulb moment after her health nose-dived
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Heartbroken mum's tribute to wife, 39, of Killers of the Flower Moon producer
Isabelle Thomas, the wife of Hollywood producer Bradley Thomas who is nominated for an Oscar for Killers of the Flower Moon, is believed to have taken her own life on Monday night
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Charitable Brits raised £57million last year - from walking challenges alone
Other big fundraising money-makers included sponsored football events and skydives - as well as skipping, which saw the biggest surge in popularity
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Captain Tom's daughter tarnished name and made us laughing stock, neighbours say
A controversial spa complex erected by Covid hero Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter is due to be torn down following a court battle - with neighbours saying it's made them a 'laughing stock'
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Neighbours' scoop 'dream' £1 million lottery win - with £50,000 charity donation
The two residents of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, won the weekly Millionaire Street prize, which is worth £250,000. One lucky local raked in £750,000 after playing with three tickets
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Foreign Office issues travel warning to man running entire length of Africa
Russell Cook fears he won't be able to complete the challenge without permission to enter Algeria after running 12,000km in 278 days, as MP's urged the African nation to let him in
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Roman Kemp teams up with UK's top mental health charities for new campaign
Roman Kemp and Frankie Bridge were in attendance at the screening of a new short film launched by Here4You which aims to help empower young people to speak up about their mental health struggles.
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Only 55% of donors claimed gift aid last year
The gift aid scheme means registered charities can reclaim income tax on donations made by UK taxpayers, effectively increasing the amount of the donation
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Girl, 15, thought 'growing pains' were normal - but it was a brain tumour
Honey Ibbitson, now 15, was aged just six when she started feeling discomfort in her legs, leading her mother Julie, 36, to take her for medical tests, with doctors misdiagnosing the brain tumour she had as growing pains