6 h. ago Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni is acquitted of fraud over claims she falsely implied proceeds from cake sales would go to charity

Speaking to reporters outside a Milan courthouse, the influencer said: 'The nightmare is over. I am very happy to take control of my life and get my life back.'

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7 h. ago Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni cleared of fraud over charity Christmas cake scandal

Social media star says ‘justice has been done’ in cases involving cakes and Easter eggs being promoted as charitable initiativesThe Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni has said “the nightmare is over” after being acquitted on fraud charges in a trial linked to Christmas cake and Easter egg charity initiatives.The social media star, 38, had been on trial in Milan accused of duping consumers in two separate fundraisers – one a Christmas campaign in 2022 promoting pandoro cake, an alternative to the more famous panettone, and the other selling chocolate eggs during Easter campaigns in 2021 and 2022. Continue reading...

Science

8 h. ago Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni cleared of aggravated fraud charges in Pandorogate trial

Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni has been cleared of aggravated fraud charges in the Pandorogate trial

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3 d. ago Two in five people ‘expect finances to worsen in year ahead’

Nearly 4,000 people visited StepChange’s website on Christmas Day, and January 5 was the charity’s busiest day in more than a year.

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2 w. ago Man makes charity shop purchase and gets a lot more than he bargained for

A man was left floored after visiting a charity shop on Christmas Eve, and is now urging shoppers to keep an important piece of information in mind when browsing next year

Economics

2 w. ago The Wheel Christmas Special sees TV icon win a huge jackpot – but would you have known the answer?

THE Wheel Christmas Special saw a TV icon win a huge jackpot for charity - but would you have known the answer? Michael McIntyre's hit show returned for a festive edition tonight, with a host of celebrities ready to try and help the contestants win big. But as it was a Christmas Special, the contestants...

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3 w. ago ‘There’s always an empty space’: The families who spend Christmas waiting for someone who never comes home

For families of missing children, Christmas can be the hardest time of all. As The Independent’s SafeCall campaign reaches £165,000, parents and siblings open up about the ‘horrific’ pain of the festive season. Tara Cobham and Harriette Boucher report

Society

3 w. ago Stirling carers' contribution marked with charity's special Christmas events

The pair of events offered those involved with Stirling Carers Centre the opportunity for some respite over the festive break - including its young carers service.

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3 w. ago I was in Chris Rea's iconic music video for Driving Home For Christmas and this is the bittersweet truth that leaves me in tears every time I watch it following his death

Driving Home For Christmas's 2009 charity special is one of the most iconic festive music videos, featuring a star-studded cast.

Events

3 w. ago 34 brilliant pictures of six decades of Porthcawl Christmas swim as 2025's dip aims to be biggest yet

The Porthcawl Christmas Swim has raised hundreds of thousands for charity since its inception in 1965

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3 w. ago Food banks in Scotland facing high demand at Christmas as charity encouraging people donate

Laura van der Hoeven, chief executive of the Edinburgh Food Project, said that the number of food parcels the charity has delivered has "more than doubled" since the pandemic.

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3 w. ago UK fish and chip shop’s ‘downright delicious’ £8.99 deep fried yule logs drive food fans wild

A CHIPPY is giving festive diets a battering by rolling out deep fried yule logs. The limited edition gut buster is available for £8.95 over Christmas until the New Year to raise funds for a homeless charity. The quirky Crimbo chocolate dessert consists of three battered mini yule logs and comes with a scoop of...

Economics

3 w. ago How a Christmas lights competition with neighbours turned into an obsession

A grandfather's festive lights display started out as a competition with his neighbours before evolving into an "obsession" which locals say "marks the start of Christmas".

Politics

3 w. ago Royal fans spot touching gesture during Prince William and George's Christmas visit to homeless shelter

George, 12, followed in the footsteps of his father with his visit to the homelessness charity Passage for a Christmas lunch last week.

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3 w. ago Emmerdale Christmas spoilers as Charity's secret is under threat and an unwelcome return to the village

The ITV soap has an unmissable Christmas lined up for 2025

Events

3 w. ago 'My son's horror condition is so rare it doesn't have a name'

As we near Christmas, and our brilliant Mirror charity appeal for Lifelites continues, we meet 13-year-old Mikey. His medical needs are so complex that he has to have someone trained in resuscitation with him 24 hours a day, but he's able to play and unwind through virtual reality

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3 w. ago Prince George visits homeless charity 32 years after Diana took William

The youngster helped prepare Christmas lunch for rough sleepers before joining in creating care packages and decorating a Christmas tree at homeless charity The Passage in London

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3 w. ago Have a purrfect Christmas! Feline charity urges cat owners to avoid stressing their pets over festive period

Cats who have spent months rubbing against furniture to mark it with their pheromones can be upset when suddenly things smell different due to a things such as a scented candle.

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4 w. ago 'We're determined to make our Disney star girl's last Christmas so special'

15 year old Ann-Louise has a rare life-limiting condition, but lights up when she sings. As our Mirror Christmas appeal for Lifelites continues, her mum Mary shares how the charity's clever tech helps her daughter enjoy life

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4 w. ago P Louise told 'this is how you influence people' as founder shares Christmas plan

Paige Louise Williams, aka P Louise, has spent an enormous amount helping children across Greater Manchester have a fantastic Christmas alongside Cash for Kids charity

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