British Isles
Friday, 27 August 2010 13:42
Calls for BBC to appoint Religion Editor
The Church of England has called for the BBC to appoint a Religion Editor to bring ‘greater depth’ to its coverage. A senior correspondent in the position, mirroring similar appointments at the corporation for arts, science…
Friday, 27 August 2010 13:40
Right to Believe petition
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition expressing support for millions of believers around the world who are denied the right to practice their faith. The Right to Believe petition has been launched by Oxfordshire…
Friday, 27 August 2010 13:38
Anti-poverty action pledges
Micah Challenge UK is encouraging Christians in Britain to get on board with an anti-poverty action pledge, following the example of public figures. The Archbishop of York has promised to launch a global charity for those…
Friday, 27 August 2010 13:36
Number of 'gay weddings' plummets
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the number of civil ceremonies dropped by almost a fifth to just 7,169 in the UK in 2008, compared with 8,728 in 2007. The latest figure is a…
Friday, 27 August 2010 13:34
STI increase - questions sex education
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) reported 482,696 cases of sexually transmitted infections in UK health clinics in 2009, a 3% increase on 2008, with teenagers and young adults accounting for the majority. According to HPA young…
Friday, 27 August 2010 13:32
Alcohol fuelling abortions
New research suggests that women with a high level of alcohol intake are more likely to take the morning after pill or have an abortion. According to the University College London study, women who binge drink…