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Friday, 12 February 2016 11:03
Fairtrade Easter eggs
Boys as young as ten are trafficked to perform the back-breaking and hazardous job of harvesting cocoa beans in West Africa. These beans are turned into the chocolate that we buy from local supermarkets. As Easter…
Friday, 05 February 2016 11:45
Official prayers for Queen's 90th birthday
The Queen has a strong Christian faith and in recent years has displayed it more openly. In June she will become Britain's longest-reigning monarch, and her 90th birthday is on 21 April. The country is expecting…
Friday, 05 February 2016 11:43
Gay cake appeal postponed
There is a potential conflict between Northern Ireland and European law on discrimination as the attorney general has halted a gay cake appeal hearing. The appeal was made by Ashers Baking Company, a Christian-run bakery who…
Friday, 05 February 2016 11:40
An EU referendum
The EU referendum is likely to be four months away. Some say the Prime Minister is depriving the Out campaign of time to organise themselves into a credible opposition. Others say an early date is to…
Friday, 05 February 2016 11:38
Netflix introduces televangelist shows
Alongside programmes like ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and ‘House of Cards’, Netflix now offers users another type of content - Christian sermons. The online video streaming service has added lectures by four popular Christian pastors.…
Friday, 05 February 2016 11:36
Age UK faces probe over energy ‘deals’
Age UK has warned that pensioners are struggling to heat their homes, but it appears that the charity earns £6million a year promoting expensive energy deals. Energy regulators will investigate claims that Age UK unfairly pushed…