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A warehouse with shutters down has a sign saying 'Whitechapel Centre'. There is a car park at the front with a number of cars parked. Large buildings and cranes can be seen in the distance

'Contemptible' burglars target homeless charity

Items including food and clothing destined to help the homeless have been stolen in Liverpool.

Russ the Saluki is lying down in front of a Christmas tree wearing a red Christmas jumper. He has golden fur. and he is wearing a leather collar and lead. The lead is being held by someone off camera. There are lots of presents under the tree behind Russ as well as a Santa sack.

Season's treatings - dogs set for Christmas party

The charity brings festive cheer for dogs who are without homes over the Christmas period.

A man with black and grey hair smiling looking towards the camera. He's wearing a white collared shirt.

Charities call for more 'career volunteers'

The Association of Guernsey Charities says finding people to help regularly has become difficult.

Baby grinning with woolly hat on and an older woman grinning next to him

Cornish charity closes its doors before Christmas

The charity has provided food, aid, clothes and toys to thousands of people in Newquay.

A woman is sitting in the BBC radio Suffolk studios with a Christmas tree to one side and BBC branding the other. She is wearing a dark blue T-shirt and is smiling. She has her nose pierced and her eyebrow .

'I can't wait for our first Christmas together'

Donna says she never thought in a "million years" her daughter would be with her for Christmas.

Two men wearing red and light blue vests with the letters KSS on the front. They are smiling at the camera. Behind them is a grey sky

Man completes 50 half marathons for 50th birthday

Steve Wolfe is completing the challenge to raise money for KSS air ambulance.

A shoebox wrapped in Christmas paper with some plastic balls inside and a soft toy with a black cat looking endearingly off camera

Mission to bring festive cheer to rescued animals

Charities caring for dogs and cats in Gloucestershire said the gifts were a 'lifeline'.

Gloucestershire

A row of festive tractors driving down a street at night. They are covered with brightly coloured Christmas lights and people are watching from the pavement wearing hats and coats.

Tractor run helps young people's mental health

More than 100 tractors travel around Dorset towns and villages for mental health charity.

Will Robinson wearing a black North Face t-shirt, watch, and large black sunglasses. He is running along a beach at dusk. It is dimly lit, and in the out-of-focus background there are colourful boats resting on the sand and large palm trees.

Man runs across India in seven days for charity

Will Robinson crossed India coast-to-coast to raise money for three separate charities.