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| Red Cross shop raises £16,000 in five hours |
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| (28 November 2008) |
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| Yesterday (Thursday 27 November), the British Red Cross charity shop in Chelsea held a designer sale and raised £16,221 in just five hours. A Chanel suit, Jimmy Choo evening boots, and an Ossie Clarke dress were some of the items that were snapped up. |
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| British Red Cross deployed to assist Britons affected by Mumbai attacks |
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| (27 November 2008) |
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| A two person British Red Cross psycho-social team left the UK early this morning (Thur Nov 26) to provide practical help and emotional support to Britons affected by the attacks in Mumbai. |
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| Young heroes receive Red Cross award |
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| (17 November 2008) |
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| The British Red Cross celebrated the extraordinary achievements of young people from across Britain at this year’s Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Awards. |
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| 80% of homes in British Overseas Territory hit by Category 4 Hurricane Paloma – Red Cross appeals for funds |
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| (13 November 2008) |
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| Around 80% of homes on Cayman Brac have been seriously damaged, and one fifth have been totally destroyed by Hurricane Paloma, which hit the Cayman Islands last weekend (9/11/08). |
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| Support the British Red Cross this Christmas |
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| (12 November 2008) |
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| With the festive season looming ever nearer, the British Red Cross is today launching a ‘Pass the parcel’ campaign to promote an innovative new virtual giving website, www.redcrossparcel.org.uk, which is based on the parcels of essential supplies the Red Cross has delivered to people in need since World War Two. |
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| Red Cross responds as Hurricane Paloma hits Cayman Islands |
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| (08 November 2008) |
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| The Red Cross is responding on the Cayman Islands as Hurricane Paloma continues to rage. The storm, which is currently category four, hit the British overseas territory at 8pm last night and winds are still topping 100mph this afternoon (9/11/08). |
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| Myanmar Cyclone: 6 months on |
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| (01 November 2008) |
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| Six months ago, on 2 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis ripped across the coast of Myanmar bringing misery and devastation to millions of people. The cyclone, the worst to hit Asia in over a decade, killed more than 84,000 people and left more than 53,000 missing. |
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