British Isles
Thursday, 30 July 2015 15:47
What does ‘taken into care’ mean?
Some of the worst cases of child abuse have been uncovered in recent years, causing some social workers to put caution before common sense. Recently children are being taken from their parents on the slightest whiff…
Thursday, 30 July 2015 15:44
Fear of talking about our faith to friends
Simon Edwards, Assistant Chaplain of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, says that in Acts 24 they talked about Jesus wherever they went. When we think of evangelism, we think of sermons, crusades and events. But…
Thursday, 30 July 2015 15:42
Soldiers’ deaths in training accidents
Figures released under Freedom of Information laws have showed that a British serviceman dies in a training accident every six weeks, and there have been 125 deaths during armed forces exercises in the past fifteen years.…
Thursday, 30 July 2015 15:42
Edinburgh Festival euthanasia machine not a joke
Controversial assisted dying activist Dr Philip Nitschke, dubbed 'Dr Death', will perform at the Edinburgh Fringe festival using his euthanasia machine. Dr Nitschke will ask his audience - some of whom may be terminally ill -…
Thursday, 30 July 2015 15:41
Legal aid cuts will cause ‘huge amounts of injustice’
Barristers began striking on Monday in solidarity with defence solicitors protesting over cuts to legal aid. The legal aid system pays lawyers from public funds to provide representation for people facing legal proceedings. James Bogle, a…
Wednesday, 29 July 2015 17:21
Community centre hosts caliphate class
A community centre in Rochdale hosted a men-only course on the correct understanding of an Islamic State. Posters for the ‘Khilafah Course’ promised discussion on foreign policy, the judicial system and the treatment of non-Muslims in…