British Isles

‘Charlie Condom’ promotes condoms to 13-year-olds

24 May 2010
A new children’s character, Charlie Condom, has been created by health authorities in Southampton to promote condoms to 13-year-olds. Education leaders have slammed the move and others call it ‘ridiculous’. The character is promoting a scheme,…

Bishop tells church leaders to listen to the Holy Spirit

24 May 2010
Listening to the Holy Spirit must be brought back to the heart of church leadership, says the Church of England’s Fresh Expressions leader. Bishop Graham Cray said planting successful churches would come through listening to the…

Secularists say council meeting prayers are ‘illegal’

24 May 2010
The National Secular Society has written to Bideford Council to say that its prayers at council meetings are ‘illegal’. It has threatened the council with a judicial review unless it stops the prayers and hopes the…

Christian B&B owner faces legal action from same-sex couple

24 May 2010
Susanne Wilkinson told the two men that it went against her religious convictions to let them share a double room at the guest house where she lives with her family. She was reported to police but…