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Rotary flood disaster appeal reaches £1 million

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The Flood Disaster Appeal by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland has raised over £1 million including £700,000 raised from Fashion For Relief, a charity fashion show organised by Naomi

Terry Pratchett pledges $1 million to Alzheimer's Research Trust

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Best-selling author Terry Pratchett has this morning pledged $1 million to the Alzheimer's Research Trust to help the UK charity find a cure for the disease with which he was diagnosed in December 200

Microsoft and celebrities raise £50,000 for NSPCC

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World class sports stars and celebrities teamed up with Microsoft staff, agencies and partners for a knock-out football tournament at Wembley Stadium which raised £50,000 for NSPCC.

Royal Ballet dancer to raise money for Hospices for Hope

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Romanian ballerina Alina Cojocaru, principal of the Royal Ballet, is to help raise money for terminally ill children and adults in her homeland when she dances in May.

Radio 4 announcers on fundraising walk for Lymphoma Association

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Newsreaders and announcers on BBC Radio 4 will be off-the-air on 7 April as they undertake a fundraising walk in the countryside to raise money for the Lymphoma Association.

Graham Norton parties for Parkinson's

Graham Norton has launched the new phase of the Parkinson’s Disease Society (PDS) fundraising initiative ‘Party for Parkinson’s’, which aims to raise £100,000 in 2008.

New disabled young people's charity launches £160,000 'Stargaze' appeal

A new charity dedicated to helping all young people with disabilities to enjoy life to the full is launching a £160,000 'StarGaze' appeal. SpecialEffect will use the funds to loan out specially-adapted computer games or gaze-controlled computers.

Red Cross single makes it to number one

'What A Wonderful World', a duet by the late Eva Cassidy and Katie Melua, has today reached number one in the Official UK Singles Chart.

£1 million pound boost for Epilepsy charity

Over £1million was raised for a children’s epilepsy charity on Saturday night when celebrities joined business leaders at a charity ball in London.

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