Counterfeit goods worth £100,000 seized by trading standards officers in Powys have been given to charity.
The Cornish charity Shelterbox is delivering aid to the Philippines after two devastating tropical storms.
The UK is facing an epidemic of podgy pets being fed junk food, according to the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals.
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The debt charity the Consumer Credit Counselling Service is calling on the Office of Fair Trading to crack down on debt collectors who use social media to track down debtors.