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Dear Mr Wenger, please make my dream come true

21.10.11
Paul Robinson: The Millwall captain would love to mark the end of his testimonial year with a marquee match against Arsenal... more

Raisa Gorbachev gala raises £1.1m to fight cancer

23.09.11
More than £1.1million was raised for the battle against childhood cancer at the sixth Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Gala... more

New funding system for elderly care would save millions

01.07.11
A new national payment structure for end-of-life care would save millions of pounds and focus on individual patient needs, according to a Government-ordered review ... more

Charities call for giving to be made easier

21.06.11
A dramatic change in the culture of giving to charity could raise almost £2 billion more a year for good causes, says a report... more

Tom Daley prepares for father's funeral

08.06.11
The funeral of British diving champion Tom Daley's father is to take place - Olympic hopeful Tom says "dad was an incredibly brave man"... more

David Cameron asks voluntary groups for support on NHS reforms

13.04.11
David Cameron has urged voluntary health organisations to help the Government reassure people that controversial NHS reforms are 'not about privatisation' ... more

Gwyneth Paltrow backs Hampstead hospice

07.04.11
Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow visited a Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead, north London, to give her backing to a fundraising walk to help improve the lives of terminally ill patients... more

Now let's have a new golden age of giving

25.03.11
As the Budget makes it easier to donate, the Standard's Dispossessed appeal has gained a major contribution... more

Hugh Grant health scare as star 'is taken to hospital'

23.03.11
Notting Hill actor Hugh Grant was reportedly taken to hospital after feeling faint, dizzy and short of breath... more

Do your bit for charity, Chancellor: make giving easier

17.03.11
If the Government wants its Big Society idea to get off the ground, it must make philanthropy more attractive... more

Hugh Grant tells of mother's brave cancer battle

15.03.11
Hugh Grant has spoken for the first time about how he coped with losing his mother to cancer as he backed a website that supports families ... more

It's time to drag our charities into the 21st century

17.02.11
The Big Society will only succeed if the voluntary sector smartens up and corporates are incentivised to join in... more

Tesco on losing side in the battle for big retail players

10.02.11
Much has been made of Laura Wade-Gery's move from Tesco to Marks & Spencer to beef up its online offering. The stock market - that great arbiter of value - decided she was worth the equivalent of four Fernando Torres, adding £200 million to Marks' market value after her appointment was announced... more

30,000 cancer patients 'missing out on life-saving radiotherapy'

28.01.11
Tens of thousands of cancer patients are missing out on potentially curative radiotherapy, it was claimed today... more

We must embrace the rich when they give generously

09.12.10
The Government wants to “foster a wider culture of giving”. It could start by modifying the existing rules... more

David Cameron cannot have a Big Society without money

07.12.10
As charitable donations start to dip, an ex-banker and charity chief calls the Government to account for its failure to support philanthropy... more

Residents flee blaze at flats next to block where six died

30.11.10
Dozens of people flee a fire at a block of flats just yards from the scene of a blaze at an identical building that killed six... more

Russian gala raises £1.7m for cancer care

07.06.10
Total of £1.7 million to help combat cancer was raised at a glittering fundraising event attended by leading figures from the worlds of politics, arts and culture... more

Skins’ flesh-and-blood girls are my kind of role model

25.01.10
Drugged-up, sexed-up Skins may seem like the last place to look for role models - but it also has one of the most positive portrayal of teenage girls on TV... more

Father wants justice for daughter killed in Camberwell blaze

08.09.09
The father of one of the victims of the Camberwell tower block fire has called for "justice to be done" after details emerged of fire regulation breaches by Southwark council... more

Tower blaze council ‘broke safety rules’

12.08.09
Southwark council faces serious questions over the Camberwell fire after it emerged its tower blocks breached statutory fire regulations ... more

The twin block that gives clue to what might have happened in blaze tragedy

07.07.09
Series of potential safety flaws at the Camberwell tower block where six people lost their lives in a blaze can be revealed... more

Worthy cause that lured Huge-Wallet out of Square Mile

24.06.09
Interview: Thomas Hughes-Hallet ran one of Britain's biggest banks. But he's left the City behind to head the Marie Curie cancer charity... more

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: How I conquered Everest, despite fear of heights

26.05.09
Sir Ranulph Fiennes spoke of his joy at conquering Everest on his third attempt... more

Ranulph Fiennes becomes oldest Briton to climb Everest

21.05.09
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has reached the summit of Everest on his third attempt at conquering the Himalayan giant... more

Sir Ranulph's triumphs and tribulations

21.05.09
Described by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has refused to let a double heart bypass dent his spirit of adventure... more

Jade's cancer diaries released

17.04.09
Jade Goody's cancer diaries has hit the bookshelves, nearly a month after the reality TV star died.... more

Credit crunch costs cancer charity £40,000

07.11.08
A leading cancer charity has missed out on tens of thousands of pounds because of the credit crunch... more

Make waves at London Swimathon

18.03.08
Whether you're a master of the doggy paddle or an Olympic swimming wannabee, the 2008 London Swimathon is the place to be from 17 April.... more


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