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Monday, 17 January 2011 20:37
Churches offer homeless rolling night shelter
Twelve churches in Tower Hamlets have clubbed together to open a rolling night shelter for homeless people in the East London borough. The GrowTH project is offering homeless people a safe and warm place to sleep…
Monday, 17 January 2011 20:35
Boris Johnson launches FareShare depot
On Tuesday the Mayor of London Boris Johnson opened a new food depot in London that will distribute more than 300 tonnes of surplus food a year - the equivalent of 800,000 meals - to charities,…
Monday, 17 January 2011 20:28
B&B owners sued
The Christian owners of a seaside Bed & Breakfast are being sued for refusing to allow two homosexuals to share a double bed because it would be contrary to their Christian faith. The B&B they own…
Monday, 17 January 2011 20:26
Secularists attack day of Bible readings
The BBC will devote nearly a whole day of Radio 4 to readings from the King James Bible to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication. (See Prayer Alert 5010) While the move has been welcomed…
Monday, 17 January 2011 20:24
Concern over NHS-backed sex text messaging
Children are receiving text messages with advice on sex from a taxpayer-funded service, in a scheme which has been accused of sidelining parents and undermining the age of consent. The free service is aimed at 13…
Monday, 17 January 2011 20:22
Charity warns of rising homelessness
The UK housing charity Shelter has today (14 December 2010) warned of a rise in homelessness as new research reveals the number of households in rent or mortgage arrears has more than doubled in the past…