British Isles
Thursday, 05 May 2011 15:38
Court allows trial of sex shop next to school store
A sex shop that opened up next door to a school uniform store in Truro, Cornwall, will face a courtroom trial after Christians won permission to challenge the licensing decision. The sex shop owner tried to…
Thursday, 05 May 2011 15:37
FTSE 100 companies must adopt living wage
A campaign to lobby FTSE 100 companies to adopt the Living Wage has been backed by the Methodist Church and its Central Finance Board. The Living Wage is the minimum hourly wage necessary for an individual…
Thursday, 05 May 2011 15:34
Pray for Schools fortnight
The vision of Pray for Schools fortnight, 8-23rd May, is to bring together people from local churches and those involved in education – parents, students, teachers, meals supervisors, Governors and anyone else with a heart for…
Thursday, 05 May 2011 15:32
Real IRA reject talks offer from Fr Michael Canny
The dissident republican group, the Real IRA, which has threatened to kill more PSNI officers, has refused an offer from a Londonderry priest to hold talks with him. The group said police officers would be targeted…
Thursday, 05 May 2011 15:30
Sellafield nuclear site terror arrests made
Five men are being held under the Terrorism Act after being arrested close to the Sellafield nuclear site. The men, who are all from London and in their 20s, were arrested on Monday shortly after 1630…
Thursday, 05 May 2011 15:29
Marriage ‘a good product’ says Anglican Archbishop
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has praised the institution of marriage, and warned of the danger of it being hidden away ‘for fear of offending or sounding self-righteous’. Writing in the Telegraph, in advance…