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Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Take That and Niall Horan are to join Ariana Grande in a concert to raise money for the victims and families affected by the Manchester attack.
This show of solidarity, from some of the biggest international names in music, will take place on Sunday 4 June.
The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund has raised £5 million since it was launched just a few days ago.
The latest big names to donate include musicians Liam Gallagher and Eminem.
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Love and support for the people of Manchester continue to shine through as more and more people give to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.
In its first 24 hours after launching, the appeal reached £2 million. Now it has reached over £4 million, thanks to generous donations from the public and Manchester’s two major football clubs. Manchester United and Manchester City joined forces to pledge £1 million to support survivors of the attack.
The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund has raised £2m in just 24 hours. Sports stars, celebrities, members of the public and businesses have all responded to the call for funds to support people affected by the devastating attack in Manchester. Donations have come pouring in from across the country.
The Manchester Evening News, who launched the We Stand Together appeal raising £1m, have joined forces with the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, launched by Manchester City Council and the British Red Cross.
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News about a terrorist attack is always frightening, but for families times like these can be especially hard.
How do you talk to children about traumatic events like those in Barcelona, London, or Manchester? Should you be honest, or is it best to turn the TV off and shield them from the news?
Here’s some advice from British Red Cross expert Dr Sarah Davidson.
Raymond Attrell with British Red Cross support worker Anna Holecz.
The day you get the OK to return home after being in hospital, should be a really good day. So why are some people afraid to go home?
You’ve recovered. You should be feeling better, positive and confident that you can cope with life at home – with whatever support you have arranged.
But a report has revealed that’s not always the case. Vulnerable patients, often frail or elderly, are being sent home from hospital too early – afraid and with little support.
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A spike in Ebola cases in Kono district, Sierra Leone, has served as a warning that the outbreak is far from under control. Nearly 90 bodies have been found in the district in recent weeks.
The Red Cross had already begun building an Ebola treatment centre in Kono. It will become the Red Cross’ second treatment centre in Sierra Leone, alongside the 60-bed centre in Kenema.
Norwegian Erik Lundblad, deputy team leader at the new Ebola treatment centre in Kono, explains how the Red Cross is responding to the spike in cases.
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Dr Frank Ryding never complains anymore. In a career that has spanned the best part of 35 years, he has travelled the world following conflicts and natural disasters with the Red Cross.
He is accustomed to working in trying, dangerous and desperate situations. He knows what it is to be on the edge of life.
The 65-year-old has just returned from four weeks working as an anaesthetist in South Sudan with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and yet another insight into a bloody conflict.
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“Life is so bad out there, you just survive. People are living from one day to the next,” said Frank, who has completed 14 missions with the Red Cross.
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