Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Quake Aid
When it comes to raising money for the victims of disasters, maybe it's not just the big stars who can make a noise.
Six musicians from bands in Hampshire have come together to make a record for the tsunami appeal.
The song premieres at a benefit concert at Portsmouth's Wedgewood Rooms tonight, where a test pressing of 200 copies will be on sale.
Click here to read more. At the top of the page on the right hand side you can click again to watch a short film I made about the musicians, which was broadcast this evening on BBC South Today.
When it comes to raising money for the victims of disasters, maybe it's not just the big stars who can make a noise.
Six musicians from bands in Hampshire have come together to make a record for the tsunami appeal.
The song premieres at a benefit concert at Portsmouth's Wedgewood Rooms tonight, where a test pressing of 200 copies will be on sale.
Click here to read more. At the top of the page on the right hand side you can click again to watch a short film I made about the musicians, which was broadcast this evening on BBC South Today.
Monday, January 17, 2005
Roxanne's fairy godmother
A generous American reader has put a smile back on Roxanne's face, the teenage girl with alopecia who lost her savings on eBay.
The 16-year-old saved up to buy the hairpiece after suffering teasing from classmates about her bald patches - but months later she was distraught when it had still not arrived.
John T Haller emailed me after reading the story I wrote on the Southampton teenager. Click below to read how he has offered her a wig of her choice from a celebrity store.
Joy as eBay girl gets glamour wig
Click here to read the original story.
A generous American reader has put a smile back on Roxanne's face, the teenage girl with alopecia who lost her savings on eBay.
The 16-year-old saved up to buy the hairpiece after suffering teasing from classmates about her bald patches - but months later she was distraught when it had still not arrived.
John T Haller emailed me after reading the story I wrote on the Southampton teenager. Click below to read how he has offered her a wig of her choice from a celebrity store.
Joy as eBay girl gets glamour wig
Click here to read the original story.
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Roxanne and eBay
When Roxanne was 13, she was horrified to find her hair had started to fall out. Now nearly three years later, most of it has gone.
After suffering taunts from classmates and waiting a year for a synthetic NHS hairpiece, she saved up to buy a luxurious wig of long, brown, highlighted human hair on eBay.
But Roxanne is still waiting for it to arrive - and fears she has lost her savings. Click here to read her story, which I wrote earlier.
When Roxanne was 13, she was horrified to find her hair had started to fall out. Now nearly three years later, most of it has gone.
After suffering taunts from classmates and waiting a year for a synthetic NHS hairpiece, she saved up to buy a luxurious wig of long, brown, highlighted human hair on eBay.
But Roxanne is still waiting for it to arrive - and fears she has lost her savings. Click here to read her story, which I wrote earlier.
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