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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




Thousands of people are not collecting prescriptions because they find them too costly, Citizens Advice said today. Many poorer people could be putting their health at risk because they find the charges too much. A poll estimated that as many as 800,000 people in England failed to collect a prescription last year due to the costs.
Health	The Sentinel - February 27th 08



Fabio Capello, the new England football team manager, had his training tactics scrutinised by the media ahead of the recent friendly against Switzerland. It seems the English press thought it was an odd thing for the manager to insist that mobile phones were not to be brought to training and that the squad should eat together. “Things like eating together, getting up (from the table) together, being punctual – in a nutshell, it’s about respecting each other”, he said before the game. Are we really living in a society where a statement like this is so shocking? Now forgive me, I am no football pundit but surely having qualified for Euro 2008, critics would believe a tight reign on the over-paid footballers may be in order.
Media	The Universe - February 24th 08



The Catholic Church in Australia has applauded Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s long awaited apology to the nation’s Aboriginals. “Today is a great day in the history of our nation because it represents a much longed-for point of arrival,” conference president Archbishop of Adelaide Phillip Wilson said. “For true healing to take place we must also acknowledge that this national apology is a point, not only of arrival, but a point of hope and a point of departure.” “As of today the time for denial, the time for delay, has at last come to an end,” Mr Rudd said in his speech accompanying the apology. “As prime minister of Australia, I am sorry. On behalf of the government of Australia, I am sorry. On behalf of the Parliament, I am sorry.”“I offer this apology without qualification.”
Politics	The Universe - February 24th 08



The launch of an espresso-priced Bible in France has triggered a boom in Bible sales in this secularised country. Some 200,000 copies – the equivalent of a normal year’s sales- crossed the tills in the last four months of 2007 when the Geneva Bible Society introduced its new translation. ‘The treasure of humanity … for the price of a coffee’ was the strapline for the €1.50 Bible.
Shopping	Christian Marketplace - March 08



Speaking during a debate hosted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in London, Mr Cameron gave his views on Sharia law for the first time since the Archbishop of Canterbury’s comments on the issue caused such controversy. Cameron said that if the Archbishop was suggesting to set up different laws for different communities it would be ‘dangerous and illiberal’. He added it would be dangerous because in Britain, all citizens are equal before the law. That concept is absolutely fundamental to our democracy - itself developed and nurtured over centuries.
The Law	The Church of England newspaper - February 2008



Fervent American Idol contestant Mandisa - who has just released a new gospel album - has revealed that she prays for TV’s 'Mr Nasty’ Simon Cowell. Asked whether the often withering Cowell was a matter for prayer in her life she replied: “Absolutely. All the time. I don’t think it’s a coincidence there have been so many Christians on American Idol. I think that it’s just for America to see, I think that it’s for all the judges as well. And so, I do pray for him and Randy and for Paula as well.”
Entertainment	The Sun - Spring 2008



Sly Stallone said: “you have one small area with peasants being overwhelmed by this brutal military force. They are picked out because they are Christians.” In an interesting plot development Sly decided that for this movie John Rambo would be an atheist having - as a result of his previous experiences – ‘lost most of his humanity’. I wanted to do something more spiritual and visually interesting said Stallone. “Rambo thinks that God has forsaken him, so he lives in exile but there is one ray of hope for him because the missionaries all believe that people can be good. He doesn’t really believe this but there is something about him that wants to protect this group. In doing that he is given a purpose and he is reborn.”
Entertainment	The Sun - Spring 2008



President Bush, who gave up alcohol at the age of 40, made this comment during a visit to the Jericho Program, run by Episcopal Community Services of Maryland, which helps recently released prisoners re-enter the workforce. He said: “addiction is hard to overcome. As you might remember, I drank too much at one time in my life. I understand faith based programs. I understand that sometimes you can find inspiration from a higher power to solve an addiction problem.”
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions	The Sun - Spring 2008



Facebook’s popularity in the UK may of reached it’s peak, some 85,000 people in the UK used facebook last month down from 89,000 in December.
Entertainment	The Sentinel February 22nd 2008



Sales of fair trade products in the UK soared to £493million last year, up 81% on 2006. Bananas are the most popular fair trade product with sales rising 130% year on year to £150million. Coffee sales rose 24%to more than £117million will fair trade cotton soared by 660% to just under £35million.
Shopping	The Sentinel February 25 2008



The average cost of a home in England and Wales fell by 0.2% to £174,400 but the number of new buyers registering with estate agents rose by 7.9%.
Housing	The Sentential February 25 2008



A recent news item was profoundly sad and troubling a man who had died in his bed possibly as long as a year ago has only just been discovered. We don’t know the details of this sad event but it symbolises the isolation of today’s culture. Our passing needs to be grieved and mourned by somebody. To die without been noticed and to lie in death without the honour of a decent funeral is to reduce us to nothing more than a collection of atoms.
Social Issues	The Briefing – March 2008



The art of boiling an egg still eludes many young adults, according to a poll today. People in the 18-24 age range are least likely to know how long to soft-boil an egg. Only half (51%) of young adults correctly said cooking took 3 minutes while 15% simply did not know, a survey to mark Farmhouse Breakfast Week found. One in 20 respondents aged 18-24 thought an egg took 10minutes to soft boil. Overall, 65% of the 1,950 adults questioned got the cooking time right. British chef Brian Turner said the survey showed “how far people have lost touch” with Britain’s food heritage
Food and Drink	The Sentinel – January 15th 2008



Marks & Spencer is launching a new drive to encourage customers to recycle old clothes. The high street chain has teamed up with Oxfam to reduce the one million tonnes of clothing sent to landfill each year. Customers who donate unwanted M&S clothes to Oxfam will get a £5 voucher in return.
Money	The Sentinel – January 15th 2008



Energy firm EDF has became the second supplier to announce inflation-busting gas and electricity price rises. The French-owned firm, which has 5.5million account holders in the UK, said it was having to up gas prices by 12.9% and electricity by 7.9% from Friday due to soaring wholesale energy costs. Eva Eisenschimmel of EDF said: “We regret any decision to raise our prices. “Despite soaring wholesale energy prices, higher distribution costs and increased environmental obligations, we have been able to substantially limit the impact on our customers.” She added: “We will continue to work very hard to mitigate the effect of rising costs for our customers through energy efficiency advice and our range of products.” Earlier this month, Npower announced price hikes of 17.2% for gas and 12.7% for electricity in a move that hit more than 4 million households.
Money	The Sentinel – January 16th 2008

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