24 h. ago Fundraising campaign launched to help Dumfries and Galloway restaurant hit by fire

Firefighters were called out to The Olive Retreat on King Street on Tuesday night to tackle the blaze.

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31 h. ago Donald Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin ignored demand and attacked Ukraine

Donald Trump bragged to donors at a fundraising event while on the presidential campaign trail last year that he warned both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping that he was prepared to bomb Russia and China

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1 week ago Anger over 'tip traps' on charity websites: Did you REALLY want to give 17% extra?

Many fundraising websites now automatically add a 'tip' on to the donation amount, which goes straight to the platform - and not the charitable cause.

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1 week ago Anger over 'tip traps' on charity fundraising websites: Do you REALLY want to give 17% extra?

Many fundraising websites now automatically add a 'tip' on to the donation amount, which goes straight to the platform - and not the charitable cause.

Economics

1 week ago Charity donors' anger over 'tip traps' on fundraising websites

Many fundraising websites now automatically add a 'tip' on to the donation amount, which goes straight to the platform - and not the charitable cause.

Economics

2 w. ago Princess Eugenie is a vision in white as she shows off new toned look at Tate Modern's 25th anniversary gala

The younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, was a vision in white as she showed off her new toned physique in a summery co-ord set at the London party on Wednesday, June 25.

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2 w. ago Parents accuse Catholic primary school of 'segregating' pupils who didn't pay for fundraising event

Christ the King Primary School in Cardiff held a sports day event during school hours last month which required a minimum entry fee of £1. But 59 pupils who didn't pay were stuck in their classrooms.

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3 w. ago Trump promised riches from ‘liquid gold’ in the US. Now fossil fuel donors are benefiting

How Kelcy Warren, one of Trump’s biggest industry backers, and his pipeline firm are likely to flourish in his second termKelcy Warren was among the top donors for Donald Trump’s 2024 White House bid, personally pouring at least $5m into the campaign and co-hosting a fundraiser for the then presidential hopeful in Houston.Trump’s win appears to already be benefiting Warren and Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline and energy firm of which he is co-founder, executive chair and primary shareholder. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Go viral for racist behavior, receive $750,000: inside the new extremist crowdfunding campaigns

The response to these online fundraisers signals the rise of more overt, public support for racist actionsShiloh Hendrix, a white woman based in Rochester, Minnesota, went viral after admitting in a video that she called a 5-year-old Black child the N-word while at a local park on 28 April.Though Hendrix was met with widespread condemnation and denouncement after the incident, she also raised over $750,000 on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo, commonly used by extremists to fundraise for far-right causes. Many contributors to Hendrix’s campaign, which was created to “protect [Hendrix’s] family” after backlash, used racial slurs and Nazi symbols in their donation names. As of 1 June, over 30,000 people had donated to Hendrix’s fundraiser. The support and funding Hendrix received for her racist actions raised alarm bells for many, including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which flagged the fundraiser as being used to “spread hateful talking points and legitimize their ideas”. Expe...

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3 w. ago Jodie Marsh is supported by celeb pals including Nigel Farrage and Jessie Wallace for animal sanctuary fundraiser after winning bitter legal battle with council

Jodie Marsh was supported by her celebrity pals including Nigel Farrage as she hosted a fundraising night for her animal shelter on Friday night.

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