British Isles
Thursday, 06 January 2022 21:28
Care homes closing doors as Omicron spreads
Hundreds of care homes are refusing new admissions for 14 to 28 days because of Omicron, increasing pressure on hospitals unable to discharge patients into the community, and adding another pressure to an already challenging situation.…
Thursday, 06 January 2022 21:19
2022 events
The postponed Lambeth Conference should take place this summer, with Anglican bishops and archbishops coming to Canterbury for a once-in-a-decade event. Divides over sexuality indicate that some African bishops will boycott it. Same-sex partners of gay…
Thursday, 06 January 2022 21:15
Prayer for 2022
The following is based on declarations by Suzanne Ferrett: ‘Pray for hope, vision and courage as God has been changing us in the hidden place to bring change in the visible place. Pray for Christians to…
Thursday, 06 January 2022 21:11
Regular vaccines for all not needed, says expert
‘Vaccinating everyone on the planet against Covid-19 regularly every four to six months is not sustainable or affordable; the most at risk should be identified and prioritised instead’, says Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, who helped develop…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:41
Autistic man ‘loneliest in the hospital'
A BBC investigation found that 100 people with learning disabilities have been held in specialist hospitals for twenty years or more, including Tony Hickmott whose parents are fighting to get him rehoused in the community. A…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:38
Anti-vaxxers book Covid jab appointments, don’t show up
Covid jab appointments at mass vaccination centres are being block-booked by people who have no intention of getting inoculated. Wembley Stadium, which is being used to roll out thousands of shots before Christmas, is one of…