Beatles album raises Haiti funds
A copy of the first Beatles LP left at a charity shop in Liverpool fetches £1,300 for the Haiti earthquake appeal.
Belfast hosts Haiti fundraisers
A fun run and a series of music events are being held in Belfast to raise funds for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Funeral of Irish UN Haiti victim
The funeral of an Irish aid worker killed in the Haiti earthquake is due to take place in County Cavan on Sunday.
UK to ship iron to Haiti victims
The government purchases all of the UK’s available corrugated iron sheets to provide shelters for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Haiti single in shops 7 February
Everybody Hurts, the all-star single recorded to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake, will be released on 7 February.
Susan Boyle disturbs suspected burglar
Britain’s Got Talent star finds teenager leaving housePolice are searching for a suspected burglar after the singer Susan Boyle disturbed a youth leaving her home in Blackburn, near Edinburgh.The Britain’s Got Talent star discovered a teenage boy at her door when she returned home last night after singing on the charity single being recorded for [...]
British UN worker killed in quake named
Ann Barnes, from Essex, had been working as personal assistant to UN police commissioner in Port-au-PrinceA British UN worker who died in the Haiti earthquake has been identified as Ann Barnes, from Leigh-on-Sea, in Essex, the Foreign Office said today.The 59-year-old is the second Briton known to have died in the disaster.Barnes, a personal assistant [...]
Haiti body identified as UK woman
The body of a United Nations worker killed in the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January has been identified as Briton Ann Barnes.
Britons donate £46m to Haiti fund
Britons donate a total of £46m to the Haiti earthquake appeal fund after another £4m is added over the weekend.
Schoolboy raises £120,000 for Haiti
Seven-year-old’s plan to raise £500 on sponsored bike ride snowballs on back of worldwide media coverageA seven-year-old boy who hoped to raise £500 for Haiti earthquake relief by cycling five miles around a local park has raised £120,000 in donations and gift aid, with the total still rising.Charlie Simpson’s efforts have touched the hearts of [...]