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Three Scottish authors make it into Oxfam's bestselling Top 10. Ian Rankin No. 1 for second year running

4 September 2010

Ian Rankin books at Oxfam. Credit: OxfamThe award winning Scottish author Ian Rankin has been named Oxfam's best-selling novelist for the second year in a row after he topped the annual survey into book sales at Oxfam shops across the UK.

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There is a Better Way...

3 September 2010

Katherine speaking. Credit: DEC
A video message from Katherine in our UK poverty team

With all the talk of the economic downturn, it's easy to believe that there's no choice but to cut public spending. But katherine from our UK poverty team explains that it's a false choice- there is a better way.

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Oxfam & the Oxford Dictionary celebrate the Little Black Dress

28 August 2010

Little Black Dress. Credit: Victoria McGilp/OxfamVictoria McGilp peruses our shops for the best in LBDs.

It exists in every woman's wardrobe. It can be seen at any social event. It can be plain or detailed, worn by day or by night but it is always slimming, always beautiful & always in style. And now it's in the dictionary - the little black dress.

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DEC supporter & politician Mohammad Sarwar to open major Pakistan flood-relief gig at the Edinburgh Fringe

26 August 2010

Rock & Roll Circus, Edinburgh. Credit: Rock & Roll CircusFeaturing AZIZ. Saturday 28th August, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Fringe Venue 77. John Robb: "...it's going to get wild!"

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Colours: A glimpse at another life. Sex, Survival, Africa...

25 August 2010

Colours. Sex... Survival... Africa... Winner Oxfam Suzie Smith Award. Credit: ColoursSara from our campaigns team reviews Colours, which is showing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival until August 30.

For an hour or so this week I was transported into someone else's life. Their hopes and dreams for their family, their heart breaks and struggles.

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Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink

24 August 2010

Tap. Credit: n/a A short film from Helena Murphy, one of our citizen journalists

The floods in Pakistan are an emergency on an unprecedented scale. Millions of people have been inspired to take action: to give money, to contact their politician or to hold fundraising events. Others, like Helena, used their talents to spread the word.

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Crowd of people. Credit: www.sxc.hu/profile/datarecPakistan floods- the first "social media" emergency?
23 August 2010

Disasters Emergency Committee. Credit: DECPakistan flood appeal sees unprecedented surge in donations
23 August 2010

The Robin Hood Tax. We can choose another way. Credit: Robin Hood Tax/OxfamAngus Dixon, journalist, Oxfam supporter and guest contributor on 'choosing another way'
16 August 2010

Don't Drop The Ball On Aid. Credit: OxfamCeltic and Inverness Caley back Oxfam's Campaign for a Global 'Keepy-Uppy'
13 August 2010

Short selling on the optimism of our young people. Credit: www.sxc.hu/profile/p0psicleShort selling on the optimism of our young people
13 August 2010

Off Target. Credit: sxc.hu/profile/sachynLet's crack down on real welfare cheats- wealthy tax evaders
9 August 2010

Shereen Nanjiani launches DEC Pakistan Appeal. Credit: A CatlinScots urged to dig deep to help millions of people affected by Pakistan floods
5 August 2010

Pakistan floods 2 Credit: OxfamHelp us provide clean water to people hit by Pakistan floods
3 August 2010

913588_books_and_pages75.jpgCuts Risk Making Life Harder for Scotland's Poorest People
29 July 2010

A boy looks up at the wreckage of his former home. Credit: OxfamPalestinian village and nearly $30,000 of aid destroyed by Israeli military
26 July 2010

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