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Thanks to the generosity of Celtic football fans, children in a remote area of Kenya are being educated, some for the first time.

The football club worked with Oxfam Scotland to raise awareness of poverty in the lead-up to the World Cup in South Africa during the summer.

Fans could donate through Oxfam or buy ribbons at the Celtic v Kilmarnock game on 27 March.

Money raised has gone towards the cost of setting-up ten mobile schools and training ten teachers.

Four games in to the new season and rookie manager Neil Lennon can be fairly pleased with his start. It has been by no means perfect, with the side suffering a 3-0 hammering in the Champions League qualifying rounds away to Braga. Things have improved though and Celtic put in a good performance to beat Braga 3-2 in the return leg but went out 5-3 on aggregate.

Neil Lennon was appointed Celtic boss at the start of this summer and he got his League season off to a winning start last weekend.

Former Celtic striker John Hartson played alongside Lennon at the Celtic Park and, while on a flying visit to Belfast, he told Thomas Kane from the BBC Newsline that he is backing the former Northern Ireland international for more success in Scotand.

Hartson chats about his playing days, his battle with cancer, and his plans for the future.

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Ahead of the start of the Scottish Premier League season, Celtic are rumoured to be after Birmingham striker James McFadden.

The Scottish International only has one year remaining on his contract at St Andrews and Neil Lennon is thought to be considering a move for him. There have been suggestions that the player is keen to move home to Scotland.