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Hats off to them : If you notice woolly hats on top of Innocent smoothies in your petrol station this week, buy one.

Hats off to them: If you notice woolly hats on top of Innocent smoothies in your petrol station this week, buy one.

Not only will it taste lovely - the smoothie, that is - it will also raise money for Age Action Ireland. For each behatted smoothie sold in Topaz garages, both it and Innocent will donate €1 to Age Action. They are hoping to raise €20,000 to help keep older people warm this winter.

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