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Lucy Pittaway, a North Yorkshire artist, has created a range of limited-edition mugs and tote bags featuring her artwork "Flying Coast to Coast." The design celebrates the regions covered by the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), including North Yorkshire, the North East, Cumbria, and the Isle of
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A charity cricket match is set to take place in Pakistan to aid those affected by the recent heavy rains and flooding. The match will feature a mix of famous players, such as Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan, alongside young players who will come together to raise funds for relief
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Pollyanna Pickering's charitable Foundation, founded by the late wildlife artist, continues to campaign internationally to prevent the exploitation of wildlife and raise funds for animal welfare and conservation projects worldwide. The Foundation's recent appeal, supported by Joanna and Anna-Louise, raised £4,000 for the Orang-utan project,
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Motorsport enthusiasts who attended the British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill last weekend have shown their generosity by donating over 186kg of essential food items. The donations, along with financial contributions, came as a result of an appeal made by drivers Tom Ingram and Tom Chilton of Team VERTU. The
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Devastating floods have ravaged northern Pakistan, displacing families, destroying homes, and leaving countless people in dire need of humanitarian aid. The floods have caused catastrophic destruction across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with schools destroyed, clean water access cut off, and people stranded without shelter, food, or medical supplies. The Bacha Khan Trust,
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Brave individuals gathered at St Edmundsbury Cathedral on Saturday to participate in a sold-out abseiling event, with 48 participants descending the tower's Millennium Tower for the first time in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH). Starting 150 feet in the air, they scaled
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Severn Hospice, a charity that provides free, specialist care and support to 3,000 people living with incurable illness across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Mid Wales, is facing increasing costs and must raise £2 for every £3 it spends. To address this challenge, the charity has launched a month-long
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Ilkley and District Good Neighbours, a charity delivering essential support through social and practical schemes, has received a significant donation from Barratt and David Wilson Homes. The donation, made via The Barratt Redrow Foundation, will be put towards the charity's Dementia Hub and Café, which has seen an
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U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, a strong advocate for seniors, visited Catholic Charities in Las Vegas to deliver Meals on Wheels and emphasize the critical role of programs like this in the state. Rosen criticized the severe consequences of Republican budget cuts to food assistance programs, such as SNAP, which
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Sheffcare's Dementia and Wellbeing Manager, Kathryn Rawling, has developed a programme that combines music and movement to support residents' health and happiness, inspired by research from the University of Edinburgh highlighting the benefits of dance for wellbeing. This new initiative, in partnership with dance specialist Tracey Barnes
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South Cambridgeshire District Council's new chair, Cllr Peter Sandford, has chosen the Wildlife Trust BCN as the charity of the year in recognition of its vital work in protecting local wildlife and restoring natural habitats across the region. The partnership aims to raise awareness and funds for the
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Khuram Liaquat, father of brain tumour campaigner Amani, has been awarded an Unsung South Asian Community Hero award by Luton Borough Council for his tireless fundraising efforts in her memory. Amani, who passed away in February 2022, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma at the age of 22 and continued to
