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Friday, 05 July 2024 11:47
Glastonbury: unexpected session of Christian worship songs
This year, over 200,000 attended the Glastonbury festival, to enjoy performances by major stars like Dua Lipa and Coldplay. Christian music took an unexpected spotlight when singer and teacher James Partridge led the crowd in worship…
Friday, 05 July 2024 11:45
‘Too pretty’, but rejects selling her body
Ariana Cossie grew up helping her single father raise her siblings, excelling in school and church activities. Her life drastically changed in 2019 when her mother was murdered, causing her immense grief. She struggled with mental…
Friday, 05 July 2024 11:43
Labour ‘tsunami’ as nation votes to eject Tories
Sir Keir Starmer has declared a historic Labour victory in Britain’s general election, achieving a majority of at least 172 seats. Rishi Sunak acknowledged the Conservative party’s devastating defeat, which saw its worst-ever result. Despite Labour’s…
Friday, 05 July 2024 11:41
Well-known MPs lose their seats, huge number of newcomers
The scale of the swing to Labour means that a significant number of prominent Conservatives have lost their seats. These include former prime minister Liz Truss, defence secretary Grant Shapps, justice secretary Alex Chalk, education secretary…
Friday, 05 July 2024 11:39
Surging use of civil injunctions to deter environmental protesters
A BBC analysis has revealed extensive efforts by oil companies and public bodies to protect their premises from environmental protesters through civil injunctions. More than 400 protesters have been named in orders affecting over 1,200 locations…
Friday, 05 July 2024 11:37
Scotland: waste and recycling staff to strike
Waste and recycling staff in half of Scotland's councils have voted to strike over a pay dispute. Unite members in 16 local authorities rejected a pay offer from Cosla, the local government body. Cosla defended its…