British Isles
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 12:55
Surrounded by chariots of fire
Church leader Dr Joe Boot calls on Christians not to despair in the face of terrorist attacks and changes in the laws of the land. ‘We must not give in to despair in the face of…
Thursday, 09 July 2015 14:57
‘Freedom of religion should be a cornerstone of the West’
National newspaper columnist Tim Montgomerie has criticised Britain’s increasingly secular society. Writing in The Times he said, ‘I want less vacuous talk of fairness, tolerance and generosity from our politicians. Let’s start getting specific about what…
Thursday, 09 July 2015 14:55
Northern Ireland takes further steps to tackle obesity
Overweight and obesity are risk factors for many long-term health conditions and there are too many Northern Ireland people whose weight may contribute towards their ill health. On Monday Health Minister Simon Hamilton pledged to tackle…
Thursday, 09 July 2015 14:54
Scotland’s Sunday school survey
The Free Church of Scotland’s Youth Committee has published a report from the denomination’s largest-ever Sunday school survey. Entitled ‘Pointing to Jesus’, the committee wants to help Sunday schools and other youth groups point children to…
Thursday, 09 July 2015 14:52
Number of young homeless is 'more than three times the official figures'
The true number of young people who are homeless far exceeds government figures, according to a major new study by housing experts at Cambridge University being released on Monday. Some 83,000 homeless young people have had…
Thursday, 09 July 2015 14:51
Keeping Sunday special - back on the agenda
George Osborne has announced an 'Enterprise bill' for the autumn which will include provisions for handing over decisions about Sunday trading rules to local mayors and councils. It's out for consultation. Our society still has one…