Giving it loads:Oxfam's gift catalogue, which allows shoppers buy charitable donations including schoolbooks and goats, has smashed through the £50 million barrier in Britain.

Oxfam Unwrapped, launched in 2004, has sold nearly three million gifts.

The scheme offered 34 gifts to begin with but the range has more than doubled to 77 items, ranging from schoolbooks to safe water and training a teacher.

If you haven't yet sorted out all your Christmas presents there's still time to visit www.oxfamirelandunwrapped.com.