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WWII Veteran aged 99 raises over €20 million (£17.5 million) for NHS

Captain Thomas Moore is raising money for frontline healthcare workers in the UK by walking 100 laps around his garden before his 100th Birthday. He has already smashed his target of a £1,000 and raised over €20 million.

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Young people sending isolated elderly letters of love amid lockdown

Elderly people have been hit the hardest by COVID-19 and are isolated from their families. Now young people are writing them letters with messages of love and hope.

Iraq

French charity workers kidnapped in Iraq are released

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that four aid workers — three French nationals and an Iraqi — who went missing on January 20 have been freed. No word on where or who held them.

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Euroviews. Soaring food bank use: the growing reality of hunger in ‘rich’ countries ǀ View

More people are going hungry and relying on aid to feed their families in the world’s wealthiest countries.

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Living

From Milan to Mayfair: How I built London's most sustainable food hall

Mercato Metropolitano founder, Andrea Rasca, tells us how he combines sustainability, community, and respect.

Living

Model Emma Breschi opts for second-hand clothes at #LoveNotLandfill

We spoke to model Emma Breschi about her curated collection at the pre-loved event in London.

Green News

How to become a philanthropist while shopping online

The trend for socially conscious accessories is gaining speed.

Green News

Now you can stay at the real life Barbie Dreamhouse on Airbnb

Airbnb is giving you the chance to stay at the life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse in Malibu - and it's all for a good cause.

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Euroviews. Shipping containers are the tip of the iceberg. Homelessness in the UK is at epidemic levels ǀ View

Homelessness makes us uncomfortable - it challenges our assumptions about global inequality, as well as the viability of our own welfare states and governance, when we see large numbers of our fellow citizens living in conditions akin to refugee camps abroad.

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British adventurer takes on 100 marathons around Britain barefoot

Anna McNuff, 34, has challenged herself with running 100 marathons around Britain barefoot. She started the journey in the Shetland Islands, however is currently injured in Manchester after completing 1070 miles so far.

Living

Oxfam wants you to 'say no to new' clothes this September

#SecondhandSeptember is a campaign being run by the charity to increase awareness of the number of clothes that end up in landfill each year.

Green News

This insect influencer is saving the bees

Yes you read that right, this influencer is a bee and she wants your attention to help save her sisters.

Living

“I went a month without shopping – and it felt amazing”

Fast fashion is a trend we all want to avoid these days. But what happens when we abstain from shopping completely? Jenny Stallard did just that…

Green News

Pete the Monkey: A revolutionary eco music festival in France

Europe's most sustainable music festival takes over Normandy with a fresh, green approach to recycling, water, energy and plastic on site!

Haiti

Oxfam 'had culture of tolerating bad behaviour' - sex scandal report

A report into the sexual exploitation of earthquake victims by Oxfam workers in Haiti says the charity had a "culture of tolerating bad behaviour".

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Euroviews. Muslims are silent about their contribution to society. It’s time to drown out Islamophobes ǀ View

In the 18 years since 9/11, I’ve watched Islamophobia go from a niche community concern to a national tragedy. Most religious hate crimes in the UK now target Muslims.

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New world record set for highest-ever game of rugby

Wooden Spoon, the children's charity of rugby, arranged the match near Everest Advanced Base Camp.

Living

Why the new Harrods charity shop is an ode to sustainable fashion

The luxury department store has launched a pop-up store in collaboration with the NSPCC

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French 'Spiderman' climbs skyscraper to raise funds for Notre-Dame

Dubbed the "French Spiderman", Alain Robert scaled a skyscraper without a harness in Paris on Monday to raise funds for the renovation of Notre-Dame cathedral.

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Clement weather a relief for NYC New Year bathers

Clement weather a relief for NYC New Year bathers