British Isles
The personal cost of Christian freedoms
09 Oct 2015
The Christian Concern organisation have a number of important legal cases to be heard in the courts over the next few months. These cases include a personal cost for those involved. It’s a spiritual battle and…
Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference David Cameron announced plans to force all religious schools to register and be inspected. ‘If an institution is teaching children intensively then, whatever its religion, we will, like any other…
Watchman Intercessors – a word in season
09 Oct 2015
Steve Botham, Director at the World Prayer Centre writes, ‘This is a time of many warnings - of danger from terrorists, of severe economic collapse, of God’s judgement on nations and situations. We can become very…
Deployment support for army families
02 Oct 2015
While soldiers are away there is a range of family welfare support available to both regular army families and to those of mobilised members of the Army Reserve. Army life means that soldiers may have to…
NHS 111 helpline 'dangerously understaffed'
02 Oct 2015
Former NHS call handler Irah Tahir said that the 111 call centre she worked at was dangerously understaffed, with 75% of calls going unanswered. Staff were under pressure and had to give medical advice when nurses…
NHS finances
02 Oct 2015
It's nearly six months since the start of the financial year, a year that many believe financially will make or break the NHS. We don't know how hospital, mental health, ambulance and community services are shaping…