From ‘seeds of hope’ to ‘trees of hope’
Sycamore Gap saplings to spread hope throughout UK Forty nine Sycamore Gap seedlings will be sent across the country as gifts to individuals – and...7 min
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Devon charity volunteers win top accolades
BBC Make A Difference award winners celebrated in glittering ceremony Two volunteers for Devon charity Westbank Community Health and Care have been recognised at this...1 min
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Devon charity boost from Exeter Chiefs Foundation
Westbank’s gym-users benefit from world-class kit Charity bosses are delighted at an early Christmas present from the Exeter Chiefs Foundation. Its’ generosity is enabling Westbank...4 min
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Dame Judi Dench in charity appeal
ShelterBox works with Bond star in light-hearted Christmas film This festive season, Dame Judi Dench brings her charm and wit to a delightful 30-second film...2 min
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Pine martens thrown a lifeline in the Lake District
Adults released to boost population Rising above the rich woodlands of the Duddon Valley lies Mart Crag, one of several Cumbrian landmarks that are reminders...5 min
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ShelterBox tents destroyed in Gaza airstrikes
Charity renews urgent fundraising appeal An urgent fundraising appeal is being renewed this week by ShelterBox to support people displaced by conflict in Gaza and...4 min
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Leeds River Lock: behind the scenes
Charity launches fundraising appeal with an Open Day A chance to take a look at the ‘behind the scenes’ working of Leeds river lock is...4 min
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Voting for the future
Sight loss voters raise issues in RNIB report Nearly ¾ of blind and partially sighted people said they didn’t know they could request ‘reasonable adjustments’...4 min
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M1 celebrates 65th birthday
AA says congestion and road condition are key issues for drivers The UK’s first full-length motorway turns 65 this month. The MI opened in 1959...3 min
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In memory: Dingo Dinkelman
‘His compassion extended to all creatures’ It was a cold, grey English day when Breaktime News phoned Dingo some two years ago to chat with...4 min
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One year on: success of a river restoration
Project sees ten football pitches of new waterscapes and wetlands A ‘river restoration technique’ which was first pioneered in America is being hailed as a...10 min
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Butterfly Conservation launches ‘Youth Panel’
Charity aim to engage more young people with nature Butterfly Conservation recently announced it was launching its first-ever Youth Panel with the aim of encouraging...2 min
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Spider sanctuary in Europe’s largest shingle spit
Orford Ness: home to 55 different species of spider It’s a remote part of England which is largely undisturbed by people. And that makes it...5 min
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Protecting hedgehogs in November
Helping wildlife through Bonfire Night With Guy Fawkes Night nearly upon us, a leading hedgehog charity is launching a national campaign asking people to keep...3 min
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First Light raises more than £10,000 in a single week
Time limited appeal reached milestone for charity A charity which helps women and girls to flee domestic abuse successfully raised £10,480 in a single week....2 min
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Campaign for a National Brain Tumour Strategy gains traction
Charity calls for people to write to their MP to call for a ‘step change’ in diagnosis and treatment More than 1000 people have written...3 min
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Met Office launches ‘Weather Ready’ campaign
Weather data shows half of us are caught out by bad weather The Met Office’s just released research which shows that almost half of us...2 min
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King’s representative visits Cornish charity
ShelterBox welcomes Cornwall’s Lord Lieutenant to HQ Staff and volunteers at the international disaster relief charity ShelterBox recently welcomed Cornwall’s Lord Lieutenant and his deputies...3 min
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New plaque honours Birmingham poet
Blue plaque unveiled for Benjamin Zephaniah A blue plaque commemorating Birmingham poet and activist Benjamin Zephaniah has been unveiled in his home city. The prestigious...5 min
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Menopause support receives lottery boost
Beford scheme receives more than £18,000 in National Lottery funding The Menopause Alliance is celebrating having received more than £18,000 in National Lottery funding so...4 min
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Kew Gardens project to reveal planet ‘dark spots’
Experts aim to be ‘shedding light on new species’ Scientists from London’s Kew Gardens are planning to ‘shed light’ on areas around the world which...3 min
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Plant hunters ‘paramotoring’ in remote Peru
Botanists use motors and parachutes to collect threatened plant species It’s the sort of thing you’d expect to see strapped to the back of Ethan...11 min
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Calls for government to prioritise eye health
Charity predicts 27% rise in sight loss cases by 2035 There will be a 27 per cent rise in the number of people living with...3 min
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Pumpkin set back for crops says charity
NT says cold, wet weather has affected pumpkins’ harvest It looks to be more ‘trick than treat’ for this year’s Halloween celebrations as pumpkin crops...3 min