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The Prince of Wales brushes up on first aid skills |
| (31 October 2008) |
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| As President of the British Red Cross, HRH The Prince of Wales is well aware of the value of knowing life-saving skills. And that’s why he recently requested a refresher first aid course. |
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Volunteers respond to serious flooding in Devon |
| (30 October 2008) |
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| Volunteers are supporting residents throughout East Devon, after a night of severe rain and hailstorms caused serious flooding in the area. |
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Red Cross volunteers help stranded marathon runners |
| (26 October 2008) |
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| A team of British Red Cross volunteers worked through the night supporting athletes left stranded by flooding in the Lake District at the Original Mountain Marathon. |
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Red Cross media team wins major award |
| (23 October 2008) |
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| The British Red Cross’ media and public affairs team won the prestigious NGO Department of the Year award at the PR Week awards earlier this week. |
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Rabbit rescue raises money for Red Cross |
| (22 October 2008) |
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| There are plenty of ways you can help the Red Cross – one creative thinker has come up with a novel way to show his support, by writing a children’s book about last year’s floods in Yorkshire. |
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First aid hero braves a thunderstorm |
| (17 October 2008) |
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| Just weeks after completing a first aid course, Red Cross volunteer Carol Thomas found herself responding to a real-life emergency – in the middle of a wild thunderstorm. |
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Body Worlds is back! |
| (17 October 2008) |
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| Controversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens is bringing his new Body Worlds exhibition to the UK, and the Red Cross will also be there to help promote vital first aid messages. |
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Solicitors work for free to raise money for charity |
| (10 October 2008) |
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| Make a will in November and raise vital funds for charity at the same time with the Will Aid campaign. |
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New hovercraft will help during flood emergencies |
| (10 October 2008) |
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| The British Red Cross has launched a new emergency rescue hovercraft that will enable volunteers to reach people in remote areas cut off by flooding.
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Red Cross’ record-breaking Great North Run team |
| (06 October 2008) |
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| The British Red Cross’ biggest-ever team of fundraising runners raised more than £100,000 at the Great North Run on 5 October. |
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Fire family thanks the Red Cross |
| (03 October 2008) |
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| A family of five who were forced to flee for their lives from their burning home have thanked the Red Cross volunteers who turned out in the early hours to help them. |
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Young carers learn first aid skills |
| (03 October 2008) |
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| Young people in Shropshire who provide care for family members have been learning vital first aid skills, thanks to a Red Cross project. |
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Most people in UK can’t name major conflict zones |
| (01 October 2008) |
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| Most people in the UK are unaware of major conflict zones around the world, according to a new survey by ICM commissioned by the British Red Cross. |
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