Charities
By Charities Correspondent There could be a very unusual sight on the streets of Llandudno this month – hundreds of people wearing knotted handkerchiefs on their heads. Holy Trinity Church is hoping to turn one of Britain's most nostalgic seaside traditions into a world record when it launches a
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By Charities Correspondent A six-year-old Bristol boy has helped raise more than £30,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital, where his three-year-old sister is being treated for a rare brain tumour. Teddy Brimble started the fundraising in May by taking part in the Great Bristol Mini
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By Charities Correspondent Six friends with a shared Army background have conquered Mont Blanc, reaching the 4,810-metre summit in a gruelling challenge to raise money for Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity of rugby. Craig, Alex, Ant, James B, James S and Danny spent months training and preparing
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By Charities Correspondent A Plymouth councillor has praised the work of The Salvation Army’s Devonport Lifehouse after visiting the service to meet residents and staff. Councillor Paul Rielly visited the Plymouth service on Friday to find out more about the support available for people experiencing homelessness and the challenges
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By Charities Correspondent A sea of handcrafted pink poppies has returned to Cardiff Castle, with a special celebration marking the opening of City Hospice's annual Forever Flowers display. Thousands of handcrafted pink poppies are now on display at Cardiff Castle as City Hospice's annual Forever Flowers
Community
By Ethan Cooke, 18, Travel Correspondent Bali, Indonesia Many visitors to Bali only see its beaches and tourist attractions. During my visit, I had the chance to experience a very different side of life on the island. My time was spent with local people, eating, sleeping and living as they
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By Charities Correspondent Seven of the UK's leading food redistribution charities have joined forces with an ambitious goal – to rescue three times more surplus food over the next 10 years. The organisations have signed a new agreement promising to work more closely together to save perfectly good food
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By Charities Correspondent Derby's new mayor is preparing to swap the council chamber for the skies as he takes on a 15,000ft charity skydive to support two local causes close to his heart. The Mayor of the City of Derby, Councillor Jonathan Smale, will make the tandem
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By Charities Correspondent Military veterans were reunited with old friends for a day beside the sea after volunteer taxi drivers and London Ambulance Service crews helped take them on a special trip to Worthing. The annual outing, organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, brought together veterans from across
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By Charities Correspondent Charities across the UK are being invited to apply for free branded clothing as part of an annual scheme designed to support volunteers, fundraisers and community groups. Sheffield-based HoodieHut has opened applications for its Hoodies for Charity campaign, which provides free printed clothing to eligible charities
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By Community Correspondent A bee project that will teach thousands of local children about wildlife and conservation has received a £12,000 grant from Bristol Airport. FarmLink Education Ltd, based at Lower Stock Farm in Wrington, has used the funding from the Airport's Local Community Fund to install
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By Charities Correspondent A million tins of baked beans are set to reach people struggling to put food on the table this summer thanks to a new partnership between food manufacturers, retailers and charities. The ambitious initiative will see one million tins of Branston Baked Beans produced specifically for Felix