British Isles

Church appeal over lap-dance club

02 Jul 2010
An Oxford congregation lost its appeal on 30th June 2010 to overturn the variation of a licence to run a lap-dancing club just 50 yards from their church. The Rev Vaughan Roberts, Rector of St Ebbe’s…

Women Bishops

02 Jul 2010
The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his desire to see women ordained as bishops in the Church of England in a way that does not ‘violently disrupt’ the common life of the Church. At their…

Swearing and violence on TV

28 Jun 2010
Viewers find violence on TV ‘acceptable' according to a BBC poll of a mere 300 people, including children of 11. The poll claims that sexual violence on screen is seen as ‘part of life' as long…

Scottish assisted suicide Bill

28 Jun 2010
Scotland remains steadfastly opposed to legalised assisted suicide according to the responses of a Holyrood consultation. The End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill, proposed by independent MSP Margo MacDonald, would allow the terminally ill and those…