PA: British Isles & Ireland
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
Rotherham child abuse scandal 'beggars belief'
The head of NSPCC's helpline says it ‘beggars belief’ that information received by Rotherham council was not acted upon robustly. A report commissioned by Rotherham Borough Council and written by Professor Alexis Jay found that 1,400+…
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
British Armed Forces – September Prayer Alert
The battle for Helmand contributes to a troubling security outlook for Afghanistan where the hard-line Taliban, in power from 1996 to 2001, are seeking to oust foreign forces and set up an Islamist state. Helmand province…
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
Assisted suicide: One Briton a fortnight goes to Switzerland
An average of one person a fortnight travels from the UK to Switzerland to receive help to take their own life, a study has suggested. Researchers from Zurich University said 126 Britons visited the country's clinics…
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
Hajj: October, 2 - 4, 2014
This is a call for Christians to pray as Muslims go on the Hajj. October 2 - 4, 2014! The Hajj, one of the five pillars of the Islamic religion, begins on the 8th day of…
Friday, 22 August 2014 01:00
Thousands of domestic workers are slaves in UK
2,255 potential victims of human trafficking were encountered in 2012 in the U.K. Recent statistics from the Human Trafficking Foundation released on 22 April 2014 stated that ‘14,000 visas are issued each year to migrant domestic…
Friday, 22 August 2014 01:00
Tilbury Docks container stowaways
A man has died. He was one of 35 adults and children found in a shipping container at Tilbury Docks. The former head of UK Border Force said those inside the container were victims of international…