British Isles
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…
Friday, 05 February 2016 11:33
Care for creation is 'inextricably part of responsibility to the poor'
‘Caring for the environment is not an optional extra’, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams said at the launch of a scheme to encourage churches to prioritise green concerns. He said that looking after God’s…
Friday, 05 February 2016 11:28
UN panel rules Assange should be allowed to go free
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in 2010 under a Swedish-issued European arrest warrant for the crime of rape. He claimed asylum inside the Ecuadorian embassy, after the UK Supreme Court ruled that he should be…
Friday, 29 January 2016 11:41
Storm Gertrude: thousands without power
The Atlantic storm system brought winds gusting up to 130km/h to Northern Ireland and Ireland. Ten thousand homes and businesses were left without power after being battered by heavy winds. Road travel has been affected by…