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Movember turns 21: How a viral moustache trend got old enough to drink

Here's our definitive guide to everything you need to know about the initiative this November.

Culture news

Dame Shirley Bassey jewellery auction breaks world record

Dame Shirley Bassey's jewellery collection has sold for a collective price of €2.2 million. The proceeds of the auction benefit the celebrated singer’s chosen charities.

Culture news

Swansongs: What are the most popular end-of-life songs?

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, has released the first ever playlist curated by terminally ill people.

Art

The Cure’s Robert Smith auctioning new artwork for UK heart charity

Three of the pieces are inspired by The Cure’s new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ - the band's first release in 16 years, out next month. Proceeds of the auction go to Heart Research UK.

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Why has Naomi Campbell been barred from being charity trustee?

Supermodel Naomi Cambell founded Fashion For Relief in 2005 to relieve poverty. However, an investigation has found that only a small proportion of the charity's overall expenditure went to good causes.

Culture news

Olivia Newton-John song unveiled two years after her death

The proceeds from the never-before-heard song benefit the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, which sponsors global research into plant medicine for cancer.

Art

Celebrity-designed toilet seats to be auctioned for charity WaterAid

Toilet seats designed by several artists and celebrities are to be auctioned for WaterAid. "It’s easy to take toilets for granted, but together with clean water and good hygiene, they can save lives," says WaterAid chief executive.

Culture news

Avicii’s belongings to be auctioned for mental health foundation

The Avicii Collection, a charity auction of Tim ‘Avicii’ Bergling’s personal items, will benefit the Tim Bergling Foundation, founded in the wake of DJ and producer’s death in 2018.

Health news

Homelessness charity distributes sweets laced with methamphetamine

The sweets were donated by a member of the public in what is thought to be an accident rather than a deliberate act.

Climate

Meet the advertising exec who’s terrified of climate change

David Jones has worked on many famous advertising campaigns, but now his focus is climate change.

Business

Charitable partnerships are good for business, here’s why

Fuelled by conflict and emergencies, UNICEF’s work to protect the rights of children around the world is in constant demand. But key to its own survival are private sector partnerships.

Moments

Meet the 21-year-old walking from Manchester to Ibiza to raise money

Henry Moores met his target three days before his arrival on the Spanish island, so has decided to set a new challenge by increasing the target to over €177,000.

Destinations

What happens to the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain?

The heartwarming story of what happens to the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain.

Culture news

Rare Beatles record found in charity shop sells for nearly €5,000

A unique find in a London charity shop... But what are the rarest and more expensive Beatles albums out there?

Culture news

Willy Wonka experience props raise over €2k for Palestinian Charity

A record store in Glasgow auctioned the items after they were found in a bin.

Earth News

Dangerous wild animal living next door? Check on this new UK map

A charity wants the government to change a law that allows Brits to keep exotic animals as pets.

Culture news

Mark Knopfler’s guitars sell for more than €10 million at auction

The final total, including buyer's premium, was confirmed at £8,840,160 (approx. €10,333,000). Knopfler will donate a quarter of the sales proceeds to various charities, including the British Red Cross and wildlife conservationists Tusk.

Culture news

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler to auction 120 of his guitars

A quarter of the proceeds from the sale of the legendary British musician's guitar collection will go to the British Red Cross and other charities.

Design

Mercedes-Benz unveil plans for residential skyscraper in Dubai

As car makers jump on a new trend to create luxury skyscraper apartment buildings, we look at the history of building societies.

France

Parisian hairdressers offer free haircuts to the homeless

"Les coiffure du cœur" was set up five years ago and now offers services in nine French cities.