Press Association
‘We have lots of people coming for the first time’ – charity boss on rising need
The last year could prove to have been one of St Vincent de Paul’s busiest – with half a million people thought to have contacted the charity looking for help. Rose McGowan, national president of the anti-poverty charity, has been...
Press Association
Irish charity hopes to encourage responsible hamster ownership
An Irish charity dedicated to hamsters is encouraging prospective owners to ditch traditional advice on looking after their furry friends. Interview with Sophie Laverty, who runs the Hamster Info Ireland charity in Athy, Co Kildare.
Press Association
Tony Blair and William Hague panel at Shaping Us Summit - in full
Sir Tony Blair and Lord William Hague appear on a panel during the Shaping Us summit at the London Design Museum hosted by the Princess of Wales. The Shaping Us project aims to highlight the significance of the formative years of a...
Press Association
London Mayor fears ‘disproportionate’ Israeli response in Gaza
The Mayor of London said he fears a “disproportionate” response by Israel to the attacks by Hamas could lead to “inexplicable suffering” in Gaza. Sadiq Khan also called for the Israeli government to reconsider blocking off food, water...
Press Association
Sadiq Khan visits Palestinian aid charity in London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), a Palestinian aid charity in London. During his visit he spoke with Melanie Ward, Chief Executive Officer, and met staff members. They spoke about many of their...
Bloomberg
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Lutnick on Annual 9/11 Fundraiser
Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick discusses his firm's charitable efforts
and reflects on the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
Bloomberg
Women's Multiclub Football Pioneer Discusses $100 Million Fund
Tech entrepreneur Victoire Cogevina Reynal joined The Pulse With Francine Lacqua to discuss Mercury 13, a newly-formed company chasing stakes in women's football clubs. The firm, which is in talks to strike its first deal, is one of the...
Press Association
Morph creator Peter Lord talks Whizz Kids partnership and Morph’s Epic Art Adventure
Interview with Peter Lord, one half of creative studio Aardman and creator of Morph on his team up with Whizz Kidz, the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users. Together and with various other artists they have created Morph’s...
Press Association
Cleverly - Russia's attack on Ukraine dam an "abhorrent act"
James Cleverly said that damage to a dam in Ukraine, which Russia is accused of carrying out, is a “catastrophe” and an “abhorrent act”. Ukraine has accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a...
Press Association
Corbyn speaks to St Mungo's workers protesting outside charity's headquarters
Workers at homeless charity St Mungo’s have launched a month-long strike on Tuesday in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite have mounted picket lines outside offices in London, Brighton, Bristol and Oxford.
Press Association
Michael Palin and Jordan Henderson appear with NHS staff and patients in new Rankin exhibition
Comedian Michael Palin and England footballer Jordan Henderson are some of the famous faces appearing alongside NHS staff, patients, and volunteers in a new exhibition from Rankin and NHS Charities Together, celebrating 75 years of NHS...
Press Association
Rory Best begins huge endurance challenge to raise money for charity
Former Irish rugby captain Rory Best said he “feels great” as he embarked on a 330km 10-day journey across the country in a bid to raise two million euro for child cancer services. “I have loads of energy,” he said, as he set off from...
Bloomberg
Bain's Pagliuca Wins the NCAA Brackets for a Cause
The University of Connecticut's dominant March Madness run catapulted Bain Capital's Steve Pagliuca to the top of Bloomberg's charity challenge for the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Pagliuca, co-owner of the NBA's Boston Celtics,...
British Movietone
QUEEN AND DUKE AT MAUNDY SERVICE
The Maundy Service was held at St. Paul's instead of Westminster Abbey this year for the first time since 1937. The Dean and Chapter, accompanied by the Bishop of London, preceded Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh from the Cathedral....
British Movietone
THORNDIKE THEATRE
Dame Sybil Thorndike, one of the few Theatrical personalities ever to be so honoured, attends the Royal opening of the theatre in Leatherhead which bears her name. She and a number of other famous names are presented to Princess Margaret...
British Movietone
EMERGENCY HOUSING
When disorder strikes, the plight of the homeless is a serious problem. Oxfam have found an answer, polystyrene houses that can be manufactured on the spot. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
British Movietone
Students Rehearse Stunts for Charity
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British Movietone
ROMANIES GO RICH
A well-to-do race goer fulfilled a promise to a couple of gypsy boys, Billy Karey and Tony Smith, who live at a camp near Iver in Bucks. He took these Romany kids to Ascot. But before they mingled with the fashionable world, they went to...
British Movietone
BATTERSEA DOGS HOME - & ANIMALS ECCENTRICS
A £58,000 new wing and clinic for the Battersea Dogs' Home in London banishes for ever the picture of the forlorn stray. Nowadays, guests have underfloor heating, glass-fibre beds and many other luxuries. There's one big drawback,...
British Movietone
Give and take in Glasgow.
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AFTERMATH
Three weeks after the oil disaster, work continues to save the Cornish holiday beaches. This pollution may be cleaned up in time for the holiday season, but for wild life the prospects are not so bright, in spite of all the efforts of...
British Movietone
THE SHOPPING BAG
London is all lit-up for Christmas, lights are twinkling and here as in every town in Britain, shoppers are on the hunt for presents. Children are fascinated by the toys in wonderland, and hula hoops by the score are waiting to be spun....
British Movietone
ROYAL ""WATER RAT""
The Grand Order of Water Rats have installed Prince Philip as a ""Companion Rat"". It was Bud Flanagan who pinned on the badge. Tommy Trinder presented a cheque for fifteen hundred pounds for the London Federation of Boys' Clubs, and he...
Press Association
Glass vaccine sculpture marks 10 million dose milestone
Artist Luke Jerram has created a glass sculpture of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to mark 10 million vaccinations given in the UK. The artwork is made from the same materials and techniques used in medical scientific glassware for test...