Why I wanted to donate a kidney to a complete stranger
There has been a dramatic rise in kidney donations, thanks to altruists who give an organ so that a stranger might live. Anna van Praagh hears the stories of three recipients and the donors who helped...
View ArticleBand Aid 30: How long will the cast last?
As a new generation attach themselves to Band Aid, will their careers have the same longevity as the originals?
View ArticleDoes this man have Britain's nicest job?
Luke Cameron, 25, has a £35,000 salary and company car which proclaims, in bright white letters, that he has "Britain's nicest job". What is it?
View ArticlePlease give generously to our Christmas appeal
Telegraph View: times might be tight, but these worthy causes deserve your support.
View ArticleElton John gets floored at the Royal Albert Hall
Watch: the singer-songwriter fall out of his chair during a charity tennis match
View ArticleRowan Williams: I'm preparing for my final years
The former Archbishop of Canterbury says his mother's dementia has focused his mind on how he would like to live out his final years
View ArticleRankin: 'I see the person, not the celebrity'
Famed for shooting the stars of the Nineties, the photographer is now focusing on less glitzy subjects
View Article'It felt like a second home - and they make wonderful pies'
Encouraging non-residents to visit is very much part of the Abbeyfield Society care home's philosophy
View Article'I thought I was so lucky - then the wheels came off'
Betsy Duncan Smith talks for the first time about her battle with cancer, and how it inspired her to support a charity that uses dogs to detect the disease
View ArticleSophie Wessex at 50 - a countess the Queen can rely on
As the Countess of Wessex marks a milestone birthday this week, Hugo Vickers charts her journey into the Royal family's inner circle
View ArticleThe war hero who gave shelter to the lonely
The daughter of the founding father of the Abbeyfield Society talks to Elizabeth Grice about her unconventional family upbringing
View Article'Jack collapsed in Thorpe Park and was trampled underfoot - but Roots keeps...
Sarah Downing used to constantly worry about her diabetic husband and son, but the family's medical detection dog is now on hand to sniff out signs of danger
View Article'Jack collapsed in Thorpe Park and was nearly trampled underfoot - but Roots...
Sarah Downing used to constantly worry about her diabetic husband and son, but the family's medical detection dog is now on hand to sniff out signs of danger
View ArticleSix people who have done incredible things to help cancer sufferers
Eight-year-old Christian McPhilamy grew his hair for two years to create wigs for cancer patients
View ArticleCharities given days to put house in order or face formal regulation
Section 64 of the Charities Act 2006 gives charities minister Rob Wilson a "reserve power to control fund raising by charitable institutions", including imposing "good practice requirement" on charities.
View ArticleOne in five of Britain's biggest charities spend less than 50 per cent on...
Exclusive: Some of the worst offenders are some of Britain's best known voluntary organisations such as Cancer Research UK, the Guide Dogs for the Blind and the British Heart Foundation
View ArticleAnneka Rice: the truth about my 17-year sabbatical
The Challenge Anneka presenter is a patron of Horatio's Garden, here she discusses the article that made her retreat from public life, the lack of older women on TV and adopting nonagenarians
View ArticleHoratio's Garden: meet the volunteers helping patients blossom
It takes an army of 55 volunteers to keep the garden at Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre running, each have their own reasons for getting their hands dirty
View ArticleEight-year-old boy starts food bank after watching TV programme
Ronnie Hazlie has collected more than 500 cans of food so far - and even asked for tins for his birthday
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