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Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Government climb-down after CU free speech concerns
A free speech safeguard has been introduced into a new anti-terror bill, following widespread concerns that Christian Unions and other university societies could face censorship. Warnings about the threat to free speech have come from student…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
'Would you like a beer, or some Holy Spirit?' Pub swaps booze for Bible
The former local has gone from public house to a house of God after residents clubbed together to raise enough funds to buy the dilapidated building. The move came after numbers at two local churches in…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Prince Charles expresses alarm about radicalisation in Britain
The Prince of Wales has appealed for bridges to be built between faiths as he expressed his alarm at the number of young people in Britain being radicalised. Prince Charles said ‘The frightening part is that…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Jeremy Hunt orders yearly study of 'avoidable' hospital deaths
New plans to reduce the number of ‘avoidable deaths’ in English hospitals have been unveiled by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Mr Hunt said an annual review of 2,000 cases of patients who later died would allow…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Lift burden off rural clergy, C of E study recommends
An urgent review of parish structure - including the number of churchwardens and other office-holders - is needed to release the time and energy of clergy and lay people for mission in rural areas, a report…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Elderly care home residents auctioned off by councils on 'eBay-style' website
Councils are putting the elderly and disabled ‘up for auction’ on eBay-style websites where care homes bid against each other to offer them a bed. More than a dozen local authorities are listing vulnerable people’s details…