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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




The Prince of Wales cost the taxpayer almost 25 per cent more last year, his accounts have revealed. Money from Parliament’s grants-in-aid and Government departments increased his costs by more than £500,000 from £2.45 million to £3 million. Two long-haul foreign tours, which came to more than £1 million in total, were mostly responsible. Taxpayers pay for his official air and rail travel, residences and communication.
Money	The Sentinel- 24 June 2009



As many as 58 per cent of Britain’s A-roads and 25 per cent of motorways fail to rate as safe, according to a survey by the Road Safety Foundation. Single-carriageway A-roads were rated as the most dangerous. A 7.5-mile stretch of the A537 from Macclesfield, Cheshire, to Buxton, Derbyshire remains as one of the most lethal.
Odd Facts	The Sentinel- 25 June 2009



The inquiry into the Iraq War will be able to lay blame, as David Miliband accepted another concession. The Foreign Secretary said that it would “praise or blame whoever it likes” despite Prime Minister Gordon Brown telling MPs last week that was not its role. Mr Miliband’s assurances helped the Government see off a backbench revolt over the inquiry arrangements, although its majority was slashed to 39 after 19 Labour MPs, including Mark Fisher, Stoke-on-Trent Central, and Paul Farrelly, Newcastle, voted against it.
World Issues	The Sentinel- 25 June 2009



Drinkers in pubs and clubs will have a torch shined on them to detect traces of cocaine in the latest police move to stamp out drugs. Police in North Staffordshire are to trial five of the devices, which could be used to prevent drug users from entering Newcastle’s clubs and bars.
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions	The Sentinel- 25 June 2009



BBC executives claimed more than £350,000 in expenses in the last five years. Claims included more than £2,000 to fly director general Mark Thompson’s family home from holiday in the wake of the Andrew Sachs row. Following inquiries under the Freedom of Information Act, the corporation revealed bosses spent public cash on luxury hotels, champagne, “thank you” dinners, parties and even a private plane. Twenty-seven executives earn more than the Prime Minister’s £195,000 salary.
Media	The Sentinel- 26 June 2009



A tenth of deaths in Europe and one in twenty-five worldwide can be attributed to drinking alcohol, a report said today. Alcohol also accounted for five per cent of years lived with disability around the world, said researchers. The findings, published in The Lancet medical journal, found that average global alcohol consumption was around 12 units per person per week. A pint of mild beer contains two units as does a large glass of wine. In Europe, people drink 21.5 units a week – almost twice the world average – while average consumption in the U.S.A. is 18 units.
Health	The Sentinel- 26 June 2009



Two policemen convicted of killing a Christian in Giza in May received only a five-year prison sentence for what lawyers have called the cold blooded murder of a Copt who stood up for his rights. On 25 May, Giza Criminal Court sentenced the two policemen for the manslaughter of Nasser Gadallah, 29, in 2007. Police said he jumped out of the window in an effort to escape, but family members who were eye-witnesses said the officers beat Gadallah and pushed him out of the window intentionally because he was a Christian who had filed a complaint against the police. The court however, determined that Gadallah died form the officers beating him, and that they did not intend to kill him.
Religious Persecution	Evangelicals Now- July 2009



A Dutch MP, banned from the UK because of his views on Islamic extremism, saw his party gain 17% of the vote and come second in the European elections at the beginning of June. Geert Wilders was sent home from Heathrow in February over his views on Islamic extremism. The international headlines about his ban from Britain reportedly contributed to his party’s surge in popularity. Dutch officials were furious that a member of their parliament had been refused entry into Britain.
Politics	Evangelicals Now- July 2009



The Catholic Church was aware of long-term sexual abuse of children in Ireland’s church and state run institutions, a report revealed in May. The report from the Child Abuse Commission detailed sexual, physical and emotional abuse of thousands of children in the church’s care during the last 70 years. The inquiry produced specific findings against 216 church-run institutions.
Church	Evangelicals Now- July 2009



Hindu Extremists attacked Christians in Mondakal relief camp in Kandhamal on May 11. Under cover of darkness, extremists tried to enter the camp where about 1,500 Christian refugees have stayed since last August’s anti-Christian violence. The Hindu hardliners attacked Swasti Nayak, a Christian who was standing near the camp’s main gate, leaving him with minor injuries. Police patrolling the camp intervened soon after, keeping the crowd of attackers at bay.
World Issues	Evangelicals Now- July 2009



More than 30 House Church leaders were arrested at a house church gathering in Langzhong city, Sichuan Province, in June. Thirteen leaders were given 15 days of administrative detention, and five were placed under criminal detention. The others were released. Pastors Gao Guofu, Li Ming, Zhang Guofen, Gu Lianpeng and Yu Zhipeng, the five leaders who received criminal detention, are likely to face a formal criminal indictment of up to three years re-education through labour.
Religious Persecution	Evangelicals Now- July 2009



In June, World Bible Translation Centre (WBTC) released a new version of the Bible in updated Arabic language. Although the Bible has been available in Arabic since 1860, WBTC’s Easy-to-Read Arabic Bible is the first translation since then, and replaces outdated vocabulary and grammar of the previous translation. The project required almost ten years of work.
Religion/Spirituality	Evangelicals Now- July 2009



The number of under-16s contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has rocketed in five years, new government figures revealed. According to national health bodies, the number of STIs among youngsters rose by 58% from 2,474 in 2003 to 3,913 in 2007. This significant rise comes despite millions of pounds spent on government sexual health policies.
Sex	Evangelicals Now- July 2009



Up to 65,000 people are expected to lose their homes this year, a mortgage trade body has said. The Council of Mortgage Lenders said it had revised down its estimate for repossessions during 2009 from a near record 75,000, as lower interest rates and a raft of government initiatives were helping people stay in their homes. The prediction is still almost two-thirds higher than the 40,000 people who had properties repossessed in 2008.
Housing	The Sentinel- 23 June 2009



Nearly half a million pounds fraudulently claimed in benefits is being recovered. Figures released by Stoke-on-Trent City Council show £472,356 in overpaid benefits currently being repaid to the council following work by the Benefit Investigation Team. In total, 95 benefit cheats were sanctioned and 40 prosecuted following investigations during the last financial year.
Crime	The Sentinel- 22 June 2009

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