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TV star calls for public famine

SHUNNING THE typical celebrity lifestyle of indulgent dinners and glam parties, TV and radio personality Fearne Cotton will be going without food, for 24 hours, over the weekend of March 14-16, as she raises money for the children of Chennai, India whilst taking part in the UK’s largest youth fundraising event, the World Vision 24 Hour Famine.

The World Vision 24 Hour Famine has, over the past 22 years, raised over £20 million for children and young people in the developing world. This year funds raised from the campaign will make a life-changing difference to 2000 street children in Chennai, India, who live in danger of abuse and exploitation and go without many of life’s basic needs such as clean, safe water, shelter or regular nutritious meals.

World Vision supporter and Ambassador for the 24 Hour Famine, Fearne Cotton said: “I am really excited to be working on World Vision’s 24 Hour Famine campaign and I’m hoping that as many kids as possible from across the country will get involved. World Vision is doing a vital job that doesn’t just improve the lives of people in need, it transforms them. This year we are asking you to go without something important for one day so that we can help get kids in Chennai, off the streets and instead give them the opportunity of a better, safer life and future.”

To find out more on the campaign and on how you can get involved visit www.24hourfamine.org.uk There are also useful resource packs full of tips and group activities to help teachers and youth leaders organise fun and engaging days for young people and school children taking part in the 24-Hour Famine.

To get involved in the 24 Hour Famine log onto www.24hourfamine.org.uk or text FAMINE to 81222. Alternatively you can call 01908 841 000.

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Fears that university standards are being dumbed down have been raised after figures showed that almost two-thirds of students were awarded top degrees last year. A record 175,390 left university in 2007 with a first or upper second-class degree, an increase of 3,330 on the previous year. The results, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, represent a big rise since 1996, when 48 per cent of students graduated with a good degree.

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