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Would you donate money to help pay for someone else's Christmas?

Would you donate money to help pay for someone else's Christmas?  Call 0808 5 92 95 00.  Text 80295. [standard rates]

A father-of-five who launched a crowdfunding appeal to raise £2,000 for Christmas has hit his target.  Ben Buckley set up a GoFundMe page asking for help to 'give his children a happy Christmas'.
The 32-year-old from Hull started the campaign after his wife Kirsty suffered complications while pregnant with their fifth child, forcing him to reduce his hours at his warehouse job and lose money.
Would you donate money to help pay for someone else's Christmas?

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VIPER AND BRANDON
A father and son from Falkirk, who stopped a man trying to persuade two young girls to go with him into a nearby wood, have been commended for their actions.  Viper and Brandon MacDonald held down a convicted paedophile after believing he was trying to abduct two young girls from a park.  Ian Moir is a criminal defence solicitor.  

MAKATON
Actor Rob Delaney read Cbeebies bedtime story last week - and he changed 6 year old Tom McCartney from Larbert's life - we hear from his mum Laura McCartney.  Linda Macleod is a Makaton tutor at NHS Forth Valley

IMMUNOTHERAPY TRIAL
We speak to Fi Munro from Perthshire who was given a terminal cancer diagnosis two years ago.  Fast forward to now and Fi faces a very different outlook - she is one of only ten people in the world on an immunotherapy trial and the results so far are promising.  Rose Gray is Policy Manager from Cancer Research UK. 

DIY SURGERY
DIY professionals Tommy Walsh and Jo Behari join us with top tips for winter-proofing your home.  They'll also be answering your DIY related queries.  Text 890295 or call 08085929500

MICROWAVES
Microwaves are the worst invention ever according to Dundee Michelin Star TV chef Graham Campbell . Is he right?

JUNK FOOD ADS
A Quebec father has launched a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's, alleging the company's Happy Meals break strict provincial laws against advertising to children. Does TV advertising feed your child's junk food habit?

CAN YOU NAME THE PLACE?
Clue 1: Today's place-name comes from two languages, and refers to three occupations.

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