PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 26 July 2012 20:00
Plan to weaken gambling laws come under fire
Betting shops should be allowed to install more high-stake gambling machines, according to a committee of MPs. The machines, dubbed the crack cocaine of the high street, allow players to place bets of up to £100…
Thursday, 26 July 2012 19:57
Christian campaigners hit out at tax evasion
A Christian movement to end poverty has spoken out against tax evasion by wealthy people.The group Micah Challenge is calling upon church leaders to hold the super-rich to account after a report by the Tax Justice…
Thursday, 26 July 2012 19:55
TV watchdog slammed Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent stunned parents by failing to censure ITV for outrageous performances by Rihanna and Christina Aguilera on The X Factor. Now Ofcom has done it again – this time clearing Britain's Got Talent despite…
Thursday, 26 July 2012 19:51
The Church in Wales unveils major overhaul
The Church in Wales has unveiled radical plans to ensure its future ahead of its centenary in 2020. The Church makes 50 recommendations for change in a published report. Recoromendations.include setting up supersize parishes run by…
Friday, 20 July 2012 18:28
INSIGHT: Christian input into Olympics
Fusion is bringing people from 15 countries to take part in a Pilgrimage of Hope during the Olympic Games. From 22 July, 75 people from South America, Africa, Europe, China and Australia will be helping communities…
Friday, 20 July 2012 18:25
Olympic archer quotes Scripture while competing
Olympic archer, Jennifer Nichols, 28, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a devout Christian from Texas who is intent on winning a gold medal in the upcoming games in London. ‘I take comfort in knowing that I'm here…