British Isles
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
Obesity does more damage to Britain than war or terrorism, study finds
Obesity costs Britain’s economy £47bn a year; more than war, terrorism or armed violence, a new study has found. The research, commissioned by consultants McKinsey and Company, recommended a series of 44 interventions to fight the…
Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00
Celebrity role models causing rise in ‘sexting’
Celebrities are the cause of a sharp rise in the number of children sending sexually explicit text messages, a child protection expert has warned. Dr Zoe Hilton told MPs that schoolchildren are copying the ‘sexting’ trend…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
C of E: New school standards are dangerous and divisive
The Church of England (C of E) is the latest institution to brand new standards requiring schools to actively promote ‘British values’ as dangerous and divisive. The Department for Education has been accused of rushing through…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Church plans savings clubs in primary schools
Children as young as four could have the chance to join savings clubs in an attempt to prevent them getting into debt later in life. The Church of England is proposing a network of clubs in…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Police fail to record one in five of all crimes reported to them
More than 800,000 - or one in five - of all crimes reported to the police each year are not being recorded by officers, a report suggests. The problem is greatest for victims of violent crime,…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Celebrate the second half of life, say Methodists and Anglicans
In today's society, growing older is often seen as a reason for sadness or regret. But the Methodist Church and the Church of England have published a new resource which urges Christians to celebrate and affirm…