4 h. ago Countdown to Christmas: Charity helps Forth Valley families avoid Christmas debt

With only three months until Christmas, local debt help charity, Christians Against Poverty (CAP), is urging people to take proactive steps for a financially stress-free season

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26 h. ago Baileys to launch new 'one of a kind' flavour inspired by iconic Christmas chocolate

The two Christmas icons have come together to begin the Christmas countdown.

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27 h. ago Best fragrance advent calendars of 2025 to buy from Lush, LookFantastic and more

For those looking to indulge their sense of smell this December there seems to be more options than ever for the countdown to Christmas

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47 h. ago Powerful moment orphaned girl, 9, walks with new artificial leg in stricken Gaza

Malak, who lives in a tent, suffered severe injuries and underwent an above-the-knee amputation earlier this year but is back on her feet after charity’s help

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3 d. ago Falkirk charity helping asylum seekers will continue despite 'hostile' protests

Friends of Scottish Settlers say they heartbroken to see the former hotel being targeted by protests

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4 d. ago Tragic parents blocked from son's £100,000 charity money to help terminally ill daughter

The parents of Kyle Morrison challenged charity Gold Geese over the funds raised for their dying son

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4 d. ago The British 'Seaworld scandal': 'Rescued' Beluga whales that captivated nation's hearts in John Bishop TV show are still confined to tiny pools years later

The duo dubbed Little Grey and Little White were transported 6,000 miles from a Chinese zoo to Iceland with the help of a British charity as shown on ITV in 2019.

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4 d. ago The Best Beauty Advent Calendars of 2025: A Luxurious Countdown to Christmas

We round up the top beauty advent calendars this year, offering sustainable packaging and a curated selection of beauty products

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5 d. ago Cruise ship passenger jumped overboard to avoid $16,000 gambling debt, prosecutors say

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz was sailing on the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship, authorities said, and was pulled out of the water by a passing jet skier

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6 d. ago Royal Caribbean cruise guest dives overboard 'to avoid paying £12,000 gambling debt'

The daring passenger enjoyed a week-long holiday onboard the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise liner, where he racked up more than £12,000 in debt in the Royal Caribbean cruise ship's casino

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6 d. ago Dumfries dad leaps off 100ft high crane for charity which helped with brain injury recovery

Darren Dalzell was joined by staff from Capability Scotland for a zipline across the clyde.

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6 d. ago Royal Caribbean cruise passenger dives overboard and hops on jet ski to avoid £12k debt

A man later identified as Jey Gonzalez-Diaz flung himself over the side of a cruise ship after racking up debts of over £12k ($16,710) during his week-long holiday

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6 d. ago Royal Caribbean passenger jumps off cruise ship to avoid $16K gambling debt

A brazen Royal Caribbean passenger has been accused of hurling himself off the cruise ship to skip out on paying off more than $16,000 in gambling debt.

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8 d. ago ‘They just want a better life’: the UK households who host asylum seekers

The charity Refugees at Home helps volunteers with a spare room to lend take in people who have sought refugeUK politics live – latest updates“It’s heartbreaking for me, I don’t understand people putting up the flag,” said Mohammad, who crossed the Channel almost four years ago, desperate to escape persecution. Back then it was rare to see St George’s cross flags as frequently as he does driving around now. The flags are seen as divisive and dangerous in a climate of anti-migrant protests where political discourse is fixated on deportations, small boats and threats to withdraw the UK from human rights frameworks. It has left individuals who have sought refuge in the UK feeling anxious, upset and fearing repercussions.“Immigrants, they just want to have a better life. If our country was safe, was all right, we would never leave,” said Mohammad, who asked to use only his first name fearing reprisals. After facing persecution as a practising Christian in Shia-majority Iran, Mohammad le...

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9 d. ago LGBTQ+ Americans consider move to Canada to escape Trump: ‘I’m afraid of living here’

LGBTQ+ people in the US contemplate heading north as they wrestle with the president’s assault on the communityThe number of LGBTQ+ Americans inquiring about moving to Canada has soared since Donald Trump’s re-election, campaigners have said, as people across the US wrestle with the fallout of rising anti-gay rhetoric, anti-trans executive orders, and the more than 600 bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights.“So much is happening in the US right now and a lot of it is terrifying,” said Latoya Nugent of Rainbow Railroad, a North American charity that helps LGBTQI+ individuals escape violence and persecution in their home countries. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Glossybox's £90 beauty advent calendar is 'better than ever' and worth over £624

The popular Christmas countdown is back and "better than ever" - but stock is limited.

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1 week ago How Harry could be forced to quit Invictus. 'Divisive' issue, rumblings of discontent... and what sources tell me is the biggest problem of all: RICHARD EDEN

The Duke of Sussex said his decision to resign earlier this year as patron of Sentebale, the charity he co-founded to help Aids orphans in southern Africa, was 'devastating'.

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1 week ago I unboxed Lookfantastic’s 2025 beauty advent calendar – is it the best value Christmas countdown?

The line-up for 2025 includes the likes of Elemis, Sol De Janeiro, Mac, Color Wow and Medik8

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1 week ago Dog rescue centre under several inches of water after torrential rain

The charity has made a desperate plea for help after it was again flooded following a period of torrential rainfall on Wednesday

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1 week ago UK households urged to apply for new £500 cost of living payment

The help is being issued by energy advice charity Act on Energy as gas and electricity bills are set to rise again this winter

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