British Isles
Monday, 11 June 2012 09:39
Public misjudge health risk of smoking cannabis
Most people alarmingly underestimate the health risks of smoking cannabis, the National Lung Foundation has warned. Almost 90 per cent of people think a tobacco cigarette carries a greater risk than a cannabis joint – but…
Thursday, 07 June 2012 21:40
Archbishop praises Queen for dedication to nation
The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the Queen’s selfless dedication to the nation during her 60 years on the throne. During a thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Dr Rowan Williams praised the Queen…
Thursday, 07 June 2012 21:38
Children should be central to marriage
The Archbishop of Westminster has affirmed marriage as providing the ‘best place’ for raising children, commenting that marriage gives children an opportunity to develop a sense of identity and experience the nurture and love of both…
Thursday, 07 June 2012 21:37
Voters bombard MPs over same-sex marriage
The postbags of MPs are dominated by correspondence over same sex marriage from constituents asking them to oppose David Cameron’s plan to redefine marriage. According to the findings by ComRes, same-sex ‘marriage’ is one of the…
Thursday, 07 June 2012 21:34
Poll finds many Christians 'by name only'
An online quiz that started a year ago examined how consistently Christians are living out the teachings of Jesus Christ and has found an increase in the number of believers who are ‘Christians in name only’.…
Tuesday, 05 June 2012 16:26
Warning over reckless young adults as STIs rise in England
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the up, official statistics show, with experts blaming reckless men and women in their early 20s and men who have sex with men. A separate report says that 70 per…