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Michael's concert is 'one of the best'
Michael Ball described his Christmas concert for Shooting Star as ‘one of the best nights on stage’. 
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 Michael Ball


Stars come out in force for Christmas Parties
A number of stars dropped in to say hello at Shooting Star's Christmas Parties in December. 
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 Santa arrives at Shooting Star House


Harrods makes things "simples"
Harrods have donated the in-demand Aleksandr the meerkat toy to Shooting Star. 
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 Aleksandr Orlov the meerkat


Sparkle Day Care is open
Dr. Jane Collins, Chief Executive of Great Ormond Street Hospital, has officially opened Sparkle Day Care at Shooting Star House. 
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 Sparkle Day Care


Ice Ice Baby
The world's first Suburban skiing event has taken place and raised £5,000 for Shooting Star.
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 Suburban Skiing


Joan Collins OBE has a ball with Shooting Star
Joan Collins OBE was among guests as Shooting Star held its sixth annual Ball at The Dorchester in London.
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 Elvis entertains at the Shooting Star Ball


We don't like cricket... we love it!
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) gave Shooting Star families a day to remember in August thanks to a VIP trip to Lord’s.
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 Lord's visit


Lights, camera, action
Shooting Star siblings have made their own movies as part of the Filmsteps summer school in Teddington.
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 Filmsteps


Tony is as good as 'gold'
Tony Hadley has performed an intimate gig for Shooting Star at the exclusive Embassy Club in Mayfair.
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 Tony Hadley


Lisa star jumps!
Lisa Snowdon is doing two sponsored parachute jumps after being inspired by a visit to The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice.
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 Lisa Snowdon


Row Row Row Your Boat
Badger Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Tony Addinall has led a heroic team on a 110-mile 'paddle'.
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 Tony Addinall


They did it!
Team Shooting Star has raised £50,000 as part of their epic journey climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
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 Dalton Leong at Gilman's Point


Twickenham shop now open
Samantha Bond has officially opened Shooting Star's sixth shop.
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 Samantha Bond


A walk in the park
Three Parks Challenge raises more than £25,000 for Shooting Star.
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 Three Parks Challenge


Bank staff go on the run
Staff from NatWest Commercial Bank have run the length of the M25 in 24 hours.
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 Bobby Davro

Congratulations to the nifty fifty
Fifty runners successfully completed the 2009 London Marathon for Shooting Star, helping to raise £70,000.
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 Paul waving to supporters

We have lift off!
95.8 Capital FM presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Lisa Snowdon has officially opened the Cosmos Therapy Zone
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 Lisa cutting ribbon

Tim tackles the 'Toughest Footrace on earth'
Tim Cooke has embarked on a gruelling six day, 150 mile race across the Sahara Desert to raise money for Shooting Star
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 Tim Cooke

What a result!
Chelsea and England star Frank Lampard put a smile on the faces of children and their families when he visited The Shooting Star Children's Hospice
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 Frank Lampard

Holly puts Head in his place
Six-year-old Holly Bartlett became Headmistress of her school and helped to raise more than £6,000 for The Shooting Star Children's Hospice.
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 Headmistress fundraiser

Rugby stars on the ball for Shooting Star
A number of Harlequins players made a special visit to Shooting Star House to join in the fun at the over 5's Christmas party.
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 Quins' visit

A Yellow Extravaganza
More than 1,000 people turned out in force to celebrate The Shooting Star Children's Hospice's first-ever Christmas Extravaganza.
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 Christmas Extravaganza

Nurses open new NatWest branch
Shooting Star nurses helped to open a new branch of NatWest in Hounslow and kicked off a day fundraising by staff.
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 Nurses open Natwest


Christmas with the stars
A star-studded line-up helped raise £15,000 for The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice at The Embassy Club in Mayfair.
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 Christmas with the stars

On the pull
Trainee officers at Wandsworth Prison have pulled The Shooting Star Children's Hospice's transit van through the streets of Kingston by hand.
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 Frank Lampard