http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1123590_oasis_fakes_ to_help_the_poor_ Oasis 'fakes' to help the poor June 30, 2009 MORE than 1,300 counterfeit Oasis T-shirts seized at the band's Heaton Park gigs are to be donated to the world's needy. Manchester trading standards officers seized the T-shirts from rogue traders cashing in at the three huge concerts attended by 210,000 people at the beginning of June. They are now being handed to charity. The International Aid Trust will distribute the garments to needy people in eastern Europe, Africa and India after removing Oasis logos from each one. Some 654 posters also seized from illegal street traders during the gigs will be pulped into new paper. The frames from 132 counterfeit pictures of Liam and Noel Gallagher will be donated to charities for re-use. Manchester trading standards officers have seized more than 56,000 counterfeit items since a crackdown on rogue street sellers was launched in April. Officers are recycling as many of the items as possible as part of a commitment to be more environmentally friendly. Among the clothes handed to the Trust are fake 'designer' garments and sports clothing. CDs and DVDs featuring copied films and music will be wiped and re-used while and bottles containing counterfeit vodka will also be sent to recycling plants. Council spokesman Richard Cowell said: "I'm delighted that, not only have we stopped these items being bought by Manchester consumers, we've also stopped them ending up on landfill sites." The Rev Bernard Cocker, director and founder of the International Aid Trust, said: "It's wonderful we're working with the city council, as these items are being turned into a force for good, giving hope to some of the world's poorest people." Anyone who wants to donate to the International Aid Trust can contact: [email protected] --

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