PA: British Isles & Ireland
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
Scottish referendum 18th September, a historic day
In 1706 the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland called the nation to pray and fast ahead of the 1707 vote for or against Scotland remaining in the UK. Queen Anne and the governments in…
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
ISIS recruits on our doorstep
A Birmingham MP said the estimate of 400 – 500 Britons fighting in Syria was ‘nonsense’, claiming that more than twice as many British Muslims have travelled to Syria to fight for extremists. Ghaffar Hussain, managing…
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
Rotherham child abuse scandal 'beggars belief'
The head of NSPCC's helpline says it ‘beggars belief’ that information received by Rotherham council was not acted upon robustly. A report commissioned by Rotherham Borough Council and written by Professor Alexis Jay found that 1,400+…
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
British Armed Forces – September Prayer Alert
The battle for Helmand contributes to a troubling security outlook for Afghanistan where the hard-line Taliban, in power from 1996 to 2001, are seeking to oust foreign forces and set up an Islamist state. Helmand province…
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
Assisted suicide: One Briton a fortnight goes to Switzerland
An average of one person a fortnight travels from the UK to Switzerland to receive help to take their own life, a study has suggested. Researchers from Zurich University said 126 Britons visited the country's clinics…
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
Hajj: October, 2 - 4, 2014
This is a call for Christians to pray as Muslims go on the Hajj. October 2 - 4, 2014! The Hajj, one of the five pillars of the Islamic religion, begins on the 8th day of…