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Tuberculosis vaccine target found
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A protein which could be targeted for a tuberculosis vaccine has been discovered by scientists at Imperial College London. TB is caused by bacteria and the only vaccine against it, the BCG jab, is not very effective....
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Good news for charity: Sir Richard Branson and Ronan Keating to swim Irish Sea for Cancer Research UK
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It's going to be quite a challenge but Sir Richard Branson and Ronan Keating are preparing to captain a relay team to swim the Irish Sea - with the aim of setting a new Guinness World Record and raising £1million f...
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Having a positive impact: University of Manchester students clean up their communities
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More than 200 students are to take to the streets of south Manchester to clean up their communities - and make a difference. They will take part in the latest stage of Operation Impact, a large scale volunteering...
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Emmaus Report
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Natalie vists the Emmaus project in South London to meet the people that are changing lives.. enjoy and see you on the sunny side Cold and throat stuffy or are tests There is called lung cancer of sinuses sneezing. T...
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Shaking it up for charity
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Very few good stories end with the characters grungy and exhausted, outdoors in Times Square at 5:18 a.m. in freezing weather, but this is one of them. After months of training and preparation, two hardy teams were ...
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New hope for world’s rarest snake, Antiguan racer, thanks to conservationists’ efforts
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Conservationists working in the West Indies have made incredible progress in saving the rarest snake on the planet, the Antiguan racer. The population has dramatically climbed from just 50 individuals in the mid-n...
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Microloan Foundation attempts world record for longest line of pennies
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A world record-breaking attempt for the longest line of pennies is to help poor women in Africa start their own businesses. The Guinness World Record for the longest line of coins ever laid is currently held by F...
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Killer Heels: Save The Children auctions donated shoes to prevent youngsters dying
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Kick off this year's party season by bagging yourself a pair of cool killer heels in Save The Children's Killer Heels to Kick out Killer Diseases auction. Your glitzy shoes can help save children's lives, the chari...
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‘Love Kitchen’ delivers for Knoxville needy
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Knoxville, Tennessee (CNN) -- Helen Ashe experienced many hardships growing up in Abbeville, South Carolina, during the 1930s and '40s. Her family's first house had no lights or running water. But even during tou...
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Hundreds of Santas take part in 6K London run in aid of Disability Snowsport UK
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More than1,200 Santas have raised valuable funds for charity with a 6k fun in London's Battersea Park that will support people to enjoy the thrill of snow sports, regardless of disability. They dressed up as Fath...
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Kevin McCloud’s Cowley development approved in U-turn
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Plans for eco-flats in Oxford led by TV presenter Kevin McCloud have now been recommended for approval. Councillors at Oxford City Council voted to grant the plans at a meeting on Wednesday. They were previously turn...
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‘Cancer dogs’ research launched in Milton Keynes
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The world's first scientific study to train a group of dogs to detect prostate cancer has been launched in Milton Keynes. The charity Medical Detection Dogs needs men from the east of England to donate samples ...
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The School of Hope
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Over 550 students from Reception through to University are supported at the EFTC school in Guatemala; The School of Hope. Many of the children in our classrooms come from the poorest of backgrounds, living in corrugat...
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True Faith: George Michael releases New Order cover as comeback single in aid of Comic Relief
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Today The Optemist carries this story... George Michael will return to the spotlight with a new single supporting Comic Relief, following his release from prison for crashing his car while under the influence of ...
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AOAD: Yup, we’re running a marathon.
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This week PositiveTV has got behind the plucky and lovely Sarah and April who are raising money to help seriously ill children recognise their dreams. Please Donate if you can! Acting On A Dream recently announced ...
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Oxfam Unwrapped: Charity launches online shop for ethical weddings
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Oxfam is launching its first online wedding shop, offering couples an ethical choice for their big day with the added comfort of shopping from home. Oxfam Unwrapped wedding lists were launched in 2007 and have rais...
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You’re Hired! Charity benefits as students show business flair for ten pounds challenge
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Students who were challenged to use creativity and business sense to raise as much money as possible from a £10 sum, have raised hundreds more and donated much of it to charity. The students at the University of ...