British Isles
Senior figures in the United Reformed Church (URC) have expressed solidarity with minority communities feeling vulnerable in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris and the aftermath. They issued a statement of 'interfaith solidarity'…
Silence at junior rugby aims to tackle 'abuse'
05 Feb 2015
Parents and coaches at junior rugby matches in Yorkshire are being asked to watch in silence as part of a drive to ‘challenge pitch-side behaviour’. Yorkshire Rugby Football Union (YRFU) said a ‘small minority’ of people…
Two Christian schools in the North East of England are considering legal action against Ofsted after being downgraded by inspectors. John Denning, chairman of governors at Durham Free School, told The Sunday Times: ‘The school is…
New guidance threatens University CU’s
05 Feb 2015
From The Christian Institute: We have seen what the ‘British Values’ initiative has meant for school. Now it is to be applied to universities. New Government anti-extremism guidance means that universities must vet visiting speakers’ talks…
Britain faces a ‘major public health challenge’ caused by the impact of long-term loneliness on elderly people, two charities have warned. Entitled ‘Promising approaches to reducing loneliness and isolation in later life’, the report details the…
Armed Forces in action
05 Feb 2015
Although other items take priority in the news please remember that the military is still conducting dangerous missions against the forces of IS. Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft supporting Iraqi ground forces as part of the…