Christianity in Britain losing ground to Islam
By Trevor Grundy| Religion News Service, Wednesday, December 12, 1:30 AM Source: Washington Post CANTERBURY, England — New figures from the 2011 Census show that the number of people who […]
Census result reveals one in eight UK residents was born overseas
Results also reveal ‘white British’ people have become a minority in London – the first UK region where white British residents make up less than 50 per cent of the […]
Muslim youth group launches tree planting scheme
Telegraph.co.uk By ahmadiyyayouth A Youth Organisation representing young Muslims from across the United Kingdom has boosted efforts to improve the country’s environment by planting close to 4,000 trees. Hundreds of volunteers […]
The West is signing its own death sentence
Capitalism is, by its nature, dynamic. George Osborne’s attempt to engineer the ‘perfect society’ undermines the logic of the free market By Janet Daley for THE TELEGRAPH When the Edward […]
UK Nurse Suicide: Duchess of Cambridge hospital accuses DJs of humiliating nurses with prank call
By Claire Duffin and Laura Donnelly of The Telegraph Two Australian DJs who made a hoax call to the hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge subjected its nurses to “humiliation”, […]
UK: Rise in proportion of young Muslims in jail
The proportion of young offenders in England and Wales describing themselves as Muslim has risen. One in five males in young offender institutions (YOIs) identified themselves as Muslim in 2011/12, […]
Mayor of London invites Khalifa of Islam to City Hall- Details and Lovely Photos
alislam.org: On 19 November 2012, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, welcomed Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Fifth Khalifa and World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, to City Hall. During the 45-minute meeting the […]
Girls equal in British throne succession
Sons and daughters of any future UK monarch will have equal right to the throne, after Commonwealth leaders agreed to change succession laws. The leaders of the 16 Commonwealth countries where the Queen is head of state unanimously approved the changes at a summit in Perth, Australia. It means a […]
Scouts consider oath for atheists
The UK Scout Association is considering an alternative oath for atheists. The 105-year-old movement is launching a consultation to see if members would back a Scout Promise for those who […]
Scholarship with benefits exposed in UK
A British website offered young women ‘sponsorship’ from strangers in exchange for private encounters. Allegedly a pretty student could cover up to US$24,000 a year of tuition fees depending on ‘the level of intimacy’ she was willing to demonstrate. The dubious business was exposed by The Independent newspaper, which sent […]
Princess Kate expecting first child, in hospital for pregnancy-related condition
The Royal Family is looking forward to welcoming another prince or princess into the world. Their rep confirmed to Fox News that Princess Kate and Prince William are expecting their […]
UK: MI6 told agent they could not kill al-Qaeda leader
By Duncan Gardham, Investigations Correspondent of Telegraph MI6 passed up an opportunity to kill a senior leader of al-Qaeda because lawyers advised them they would be breaking the law, it […]
Britain and France may recall envoys to Israel:
Source: TOI JERUSALEM: In an unprecedented move, Britain and France are mulling the option of recalling their envoys from Israel in protest against its decision to expand settlements, a media report here said. “This time it won’t just be a condemnation, there will be real action taken against Israel,” a […]
British family to be deported from New Zealand because of brain tumour
The Telegraph :By Jonathan Pearlman in Sydney A British couple and their three children are set to be deported from New Zealand because the father was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Paul and Sarah Crystal and their children, aged 7, 15 and 17, moved to New Zealand more than six […]
UK: Doctors too scared of getting sued to find cure for cancer, says Lord Saatchi
By Telegraph reporters Doctors are too scared of getting sued to make any steps forward in finding a cure for cancer, Lord Saatchi said as he launched a […]
Serbian village council issues vampire alert
The Telegraph A municipal council in rural Serbia has reportedly issued a public health warning claiming that a vampire is on the loose. Sales of garlic are booming in western […]
UK: Sharp rise in fatal road accidents involving animals
There has been a sharp rise in the number of fatal road accidents involving animals according to the latest figures released by the Department for Transport. The DfT said eight […]
UK: Defining Good & Free Speech and Media
Epigraph: When Hillel, a first century Jewish scholar, was challenged by a Gentile that the Torah be explained to him, while Hillel stood on one foot, Hillel replied, “What is […]
What a Fortune?
Source: Spiegel Muhammad Shahid Nazir who came to London just one year back in search of reasonable job got a unique fortune. More than 4 millions hits to his one pound fish selling song has earned him a cd recording contract with renowned firm Warner Music. Very soon might be […]
Viewpoint: Poverty is a state of mind
What is poverty? Can it be measured by income – or the lack of it – or is it a state of mind, asks social worker-turned-writer Bernard Hare, who grew up in a Yorkshire mining family. I was born into poverty in 1958. My father worked as a coal miner […]