British Isles
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Power of prayer extolled in Parliament as Bill advances
A Bill about councils’ ‘freedom to pray’ has received support from the Government and the Labour Party. During a debate on the issue, Jake Berry MP, who proposed the Bill, encouraged public officials to reflect on…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
First 'gender-abortion' case in Crown Court in January
What is believed to be the UK's first 'gender-abortion' prosecution is to proceed to the Crown Court, following a hearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court. Friday 16 January 2015 has been set as the date…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
UK Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey has 'stabilised'
A British nurse who was diagnosed with Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone is still in a critical condition, but has stabilised, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says. He said Pauline Cafferkey was getting the ‘best possible…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Schools 'struggling to cope' with students self-harming
Schools are struggling to deal with rising numbers of students self-harming, two major teaching unions say. The number of pupils hurting themselves is said to be at a high. NHS figures obtained by BBC Newsbeat show…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Scottish Churches Housing Action to mark 20-year anniversary
Scottish Churches Housing Action, which brings together 13 Christian denominations and organisations nationwide, with a commitment to ending homelessness, will be 20 years old this month. The precise anniversary is 17 January 2015 and it will…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Fighting for the vulnerable in 2015
The Eastern Daily Press writes ‘We believe that some of the most vulnerable people in Norfolk and Suffolk are not getting the support they need or deserve and we cannot stand by and watch that happen.…