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Friday, 10 March 2023 04:03
More religious studies teachers needed
A new campaign has been launched to encourage more people to become religious studies (RS) teachers as the number of people applying to teach RS is down by a third compared to last year. Now, parliamentarians…
Friday, 10 March 2023 04:02
Girl Guides drops 'God' from campfire songs
Former DUP leader Arlene Foster has expressed ‘sadness’ that the Girl Guides organisation is to omit reference to God in campfire songs enjoyed by generations of girls. Girl Guides said the tradition of singing songs could…
Friday, 10 March 2023 04:01
Northern Ireland: Threat to police
Linzi McLaren, who served in the Police Service of Northern Ireland for 18 years, said a dissident republican threat against relatives of Northern Ireland police could deter new recruits and was a new low that could…
Friday, 10 March 2023 03:59
Russia: British ambassador heckled in Vladivostok
Dame Deborah Bronnert, Britain's ambassador to Moscow, ran a gauntlet of loud-mouthed propagandists following her down the street shouting repeatedly, ‘You are not welcome here,' and ‘Britain sponsors terrorism.' She told the protesters, ‘We want peace,'…
Friday, 10 March 2023 03:58
France: Strikes
A general strike is causing cancellations to flight, ferry and rail services plus disruption on the roads, over plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64. 9th March was the seventh day of walkouts…
Friday, 10 March 2023 03:57
International Women’s Day
It was International Women's Day this week to draw attention to how slavery disproportionately affects women and girls and is a huge violation of human rights. One of the many missions working to establish a world…