To saturate the land with a beam of light from God.
A film called ‘i.am’ has been set up to assist churches to bring a glimpse of a loving, forgiving God to people of all nations. Their vision is to enable churches to go beyond their own communities to speak to people in today's culture through a unique, short, cutting edge musical and dramatic 26 minute film presentation. The film is being made available nationwide. A quote from Paul Blakey MBE, founder of Street Angels - CNI Network ‘The i.am film is fantastic! It combines stunning scenery with music, dance, rap and the story of a loving God. We will be using the film within our night-time communities, showing it in pubs, clubs, safe place drop-ins and we even have plans to show the film on the street with an invitation to one of the pop-up showings. I encourage you to plan to use this film wherever you can - people in your community need to watch this and to hear the message it gives.’
Children 'see harmful TV material', says National Association of Head Teachers
Children are still being exposed to ‘harmful material’ on television despite strict rules on what can be shown before 9pm, say head teachers. The National Association of Head Teachers - which has drawn up a charter to protect children's innocence - says the media must ensure pre-watershed content is free from sex and violence. A poll of 1,013 parents found 96% believed the rules were being broken. Speaking at the NAHT's conference in Birmingham, its president Gail Larkin said: "We know that most parents are trying their best to protect their children from certain dangers in the outside world. I know, as a grandparent, how much more difficult it is with such advanced technology to prevent children from accessing, often unwittingly, materials and media that are not just inappropriate but often obscene and mentally damaging." Media regulator Ofcom said protecting children was a ‘fundamental concern’.
Thousands could be hit by 'back door' energy cut-offs
Energy suppliers are accused of not giving early help to vulnerable households on prepayment meters. Tens of thousands of vulnerable gas and electricity customers could be going without power for up to three months, despite promises from the big six companies that no one will knowingly be cut off. The Labour party argues that an unacceptable ‘disconnection by the back door’ has taken hold because many on prepayment meters are not receiving early help from suppliers. The plight of those on prepayment meters is already under scrutiny, with recent figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change showing this category of energy user is paying on average about £100 a year more for gas and electricity combined, compared with those on direct debit. There is further concern because some of those on prepayment schemes have been pushed on to them by energy suppliers as a result of past debts.
Asthma killing people needlessly, says Royal College of Physicians
Children and adults are dying needlessly from asthma attacks, according to a report by experts published on Tuesday, which found that in a quarter of fatal cases patients had received less than satisfactory care. Complacency around the disease – which kills about 1,200 people a year – has to end, says the report by the Royal College of Physicians. The National Review of Asthma Deaths is the largest study ever done on the subject. In the inquiry it was found that there was room for improvement in 83% of the cases. Dr Kevin Stewart, clinical director said ‘These worrying statistics can and must be turned around in the next decade. Every patient should have a personal asthma action plan to help them recognise when the disease is worsening and seek help’.
