British Isles
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:33
Iraqi nun denied UK visa
When IS took over a Dominican convent in the Nineveh plains, Sister Ban Madleen fled to Erbil and set up kindergartens for the refugees’ children there. She has a sister living in the UK who has…
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:31
Freedom of speech in universities
A report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights details how freedom of speech at universities is being restricted. It mentions ‘safe spaces’ as a limit on speech, as well as confusion around the Prevent programme…
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:29
Child poverty in the UK
The UK is the sixth richest country in the world, yet poverty affects one in four children. Growing up poor means children miss out on warm clothes, school trips, or even having friends over for tea.…
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:26
Local elections on 3 May
The deadline for registering to vote in this year’s local elections is 17 April, and many young people who could not vote in the last election are now eligible to do so. There are young adults…
Friday, 30 March 2018 00:44
A three-year-old examines Easter
Supermarket shelves have for weeks been full of Easter Eggs, Easter bunnies and hot cross buns, to remind us that ‘Easter is coming’. A three-year-old’s comments on Facebook remind us of how far the commercial marketing…
Friday, 30 March 2018 00:42
False charges against street preacher
Pastor David Lynn leads a Toronto church and has preached on the streets for 22 years without conviction. He also heads up Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries, which has 40,000 supporters and a YouTube channel with 8.8 million…