Pop sensation The Arctic Monkeys have decided to do their bit for charity and are working with Oxfam to raise money to assist the charity’s development programs overseas. The Monkeys have taken a huge step in revolutionising the way celebrities encourage the public to make charitable donations by giving vinyl copies of their newest hit [...]

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Russell Crowe, star of the 2000 blockbuster Gladiator, has made a surprise appearance at a rather remote location to donate some of his hard-earned cash to Cancer Research UK. Crowe is currently filming near Ascot for his role in the upcoming remake of the story of Robin Hood, surely to be a box-office hit when [...]

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A charity football match featuring football legends and celebrities in honour of Sir Bobby Robson has been a huge success. More than 33,000 spectators bought tickets to the match and… Sir Bobby is currently fighting his fifth bout of cancer, a remarkable achievement from a truly inspirational man. He managed to make an appearance on [...]

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Star of the Back to the Future films, Michael J Fox, has been honoured by a number of celebrities and charity campaigners in Hollywood for his outstanding work in bringing attention to the lives of Parkinson’s sufferers. Fox played the lovable character Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy, finding himself embroiled in [...]

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Huge pop group The Killers, fronted by superstar Brandon Flowers, have stepped into the limelight once again to show their support for UNICEF. The alternative band from Las Vegas have just finished recording their latest music video for the song Goodnight, Travel Well. The video draws attention to the horrific realities of human trafficking and [...]

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Oxfam has reached an agreement with the government of Ethiopia to help deal with poverty, war and ecological problems that have been ravaging Africa in recent years. In the past, relations between Ethiopia’s governing bodies and Oxfam have been increasing in strength and reliability, with this recent move marking a historical peak in their communication [...]

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The chair J K Rowling sat on to write the first two Harry Potter books is up for sale on eBay. The legendary chair, decorated by Rowling after writing the books, was originally sold for charity in 2002. The current owner has now put the chair up for sale again, with 20% of the value [...]

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Manchester United and Wales football legend Ryan Giggs recently reaffirmed his solid support for the charity UNICEF. Speaking out against the spread of HIV in poverty-stricken areas, Giggs met a young girl on Manchester United’s pre-season tour of Malaysia who has already lost her father and is helping to care for her mother, who has [...]

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Buzz Aldrin, one of the first people to step on the moon, is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the revolutionary space mission by releasing a Rap track, in the name of charity, featuring famous rappers, Snoop Dogg and Talib Kwell. The song, called Rocket Experience, was recorded by the former astronaut, who is 80 this [...]

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Oxfam are launching a competition encouraging the public to customise their own clothes from recycled and reclaimed items, and submit them for judging by the famous British stylist, Mrs. Jones, real name Fee Doran, who is famous for glamming up countless pop and rock stars – Kylie Minogue, The killers and many more. Most recently, [...]

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