DanRobinson published Thieves steal raffle prizes funding Christmas dinner for elderly...

Christmas dinner will have a sour taste this year for residents at a Carlton sheltered housing complex after thieves stole raffle prizes being sold to fund the meal. A group of volunteers had been looking forward to cooking the annual festive feast for more than 60 elderly guests at Rushcliffe Avenue Community Centre next month. They needed to raise funds in the raffle but donated items including a £40 microwave and bottles of whiskey were stolen. It hasn't stopped the residents of...