British Isles
Friday, 24 June 2016 11:10
Jo Cox's murderer to stand trial in November
Tom Mair, 52 years old, was charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon. Jo was killed because of her ‘very…
Friday, 24 June 2016 11:07
World Refugee Sunday, 26 June
While the EU referendum has dominated the news, the Bishop of Durham urges us to remember it is also Refugee Week, which for nearly twenty years has been celebrating the contribution of refugees to the UK.…
Friday, 24 June 2016 11:04
Valuing disabled people within the Church
In 2013 the University of Aberdeen birthed ‘Kairos’ to support the spiritual needs of people with learning disabilities and their families. It provides families and professionals with materials to meet the expressed needs of the disabled…
Friday, 24 June 2016 11:02
Extreme weather - travel disruption and floods
Today cars were submerged, two polling stations in Kingston and one in Barking were closed, and several people were rescued by boat, as flooding affected London and the southeast. Fire brigades attended more than 400 incidents…
Friday, 24 June 2016 10:59
Sir Cliff: 'illegal collusion'
Sir Cliff Richard believes the broadcasting of a police raid at his Berkshire home in 2014 was the result of ‘illegal collusion.’ The operation - broadcast live by BBC News - came after allegations that the…
Friday, 24 June 2016 10:56
Belfast school not to use gender words
The Girls' Schools Association (GSA) has issued advice to a Belfast school to ‘not use the terms girls, young women or young ladies’ when addressing pupils in certain circumstances. They say that ‘pupils’ or ‘students’ would…