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Childline closes its services again as weather conditions begin to deteriorate further
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'Christmas should mean safety and happiness': Over 1,000 contacted Childline yesterday
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Abuse
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12
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10.4k
13
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27 May 2014
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Funding
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27 May 2014
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kindness week
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