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COT death is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of a baby for no obvious reason. Seven UK babies still die every week from cot death. In 2000, 88 per cent of sudden infant deaths in England and Wales occurred among babies under six months. Cot death is the leading cause of death in babies over one month old - more deaths than from meningitis, leukaemia, other forms of cancer, household and road traffic accidents. 60 per cent of sudden infant deaths in England and Wales occurred among boys, while boys comprised 51 per cent of all live births. (Figures refer to 1996-2000). No single cause of cot death has been identified, although research by The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths suggests that a number of factors may interact to bring about death in some babies at a vulnerable stage.
Family	The Sentinel Sunday - 2nd May 2004



The number of seven to 10 year olds with a mobile phone has almost doubled in the past three years, according to a survey. In 2001, 13 per cent of primary school children owned a phone. At the start of this year the number had increased to 25 per cent. The findings come from a survey of 2,000 seven to 10 year olds by Mintel. A spokesman said "Many parents find it reassuring to be able to get in touch with their children at any time and some consider mobile phones important for their children's safety.
Young People	The Sentinel - April 28th 2004



Nearly 300 charities - claiming more than 300m supporters between them - have called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, to fulfil a promise made by the Government in 1970 to increase the amount of income spent on aid to 0.7 per cent.
Money	The Baptist Times - 1st April 2004



Christian organisations in the UK are increasingly making use of the latest technological developments, according to the 2004/2005 edition of the UK Christian Handbook. 59% of agencies have a website (compared to 46% 2 years ago). 77% of agencies have an email address, compared with 67% 2 years ago. Hundreds have changed their email address and most now have an address related to the name of their organisation. The Handbook, which was launched at The London Book Fair, shows that between 2001 and 2003 370 new agencies started but 470 closed or merged. Interestingly the ones that close are most likely to have started between 20 and 40 years ago. Although there are slightly fewer organisations, there is a higher percentage with full-time staff, up from 79% in 2001 to 81% in 2003. This means a higher number of employees, up 6% from 77,500 in 2001 to 82,100 in 2003 - an average of 19 people in agencies which employ at least one person. More and more Christian organisations are registered with the Charity Commission. 20 years ago in 1982 only two-fifths, 41% were registered Charities, now it is three-fifths, 61%. What is the Christian organisation market worth? According to the income or turnover of those listed, and extrapolating for the half who don't give this figure, then in 2003 it was £2.3 billion. This figure is deceptive, however, as a very few organisations make up the bulk of it. Half of those in the Handbook have an income in five figures, that is, under £100,000, with a further fifth between £100,000 and £249,000 and another fifth between £250,000 and a million. Only 3.3% have a turnover over £2 million. The total income increased at almost twice the rate of inflation between 2001 and 2003, with income up 8.8% against inflation of 4.6%. Something seems to be going right in the Christian scene!
Religion/Spirituality	The UK Christian Handbook - 26th April 2004



Dr Stephen Unwin, who has calculated the chance of there being a God to be 67 per cent in his new book, The Probability of God: A Simple Calculation that Proves the Ultimate Truth, says he found the clarity that came from his research comforting and encouraging.
Religion/Spirituality	The Church of England Newspaper - 8th April 2004



After three years of decline in the number of teenagers becoming pregnant they have again increased by 2.2 per cent to 41,868 in 2001-2. Family planning groups rejected the study, claiming that teenage pregnancy rates had fallen by up to 15 per cent since 1998.
Sex	The Church of England Newspaper - 8th April 2004



The cyclone that ravaged northern Madagascar last month, leaving over 300,000 homeless, has devastated the diocese of Antsiranana reports Bishop Roger Chung. The devastation destroyed schools and churches, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. Cyclone Gafilo struck the island on March 7, with winds of up to 180km (110 miles) per hour killing 237 and leaving 181 as yet inaccounted for. The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said an estimated 700,000 people were affected by the storms, with 280,000 of them needing emergency aid.
Disasters/War	The Church of England Newspaper - 8th April 2004



The US is giving around $22.3 million this year to help rebuild Rwanda and in 1995 the UK became a major bilateral donor, providing substantial long term funding for the government.
Money	The Church of England Newspaper - 8th April 2004



In her book, Britney Spear's Heart to Heart, she revealed a deep Christian faith, telling how she kept a prayer journal, and prayed every night. I find a lot of comfort and strength in knowing I can talk to God and he is listening.
What famous people say	The Church of England Newspaper - 8th April 2004



A survey carried out in 2002 for the report, just a piece of paper? Marriage and cohabitation, found that 59 per cent of respondents viewed marriage as the best kind of relationship. Even more significantly, under one in 10 thought that marriage is pointless, only a piece of paper. Over two thirds thought that too many people drift into marriage without really thinking about it, and in another survey for the Observer newspaper in 2001, 86 per cent said that if they were to marry today, they would expect to stay married to the same person for the rest of their life.
Family	The Church of England Newspaper - 8th April 2004



The key findings of the TRC (Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission), in Peru include a death toll estimated at double that of the previous one and figures showing that nearly 70 per cent of those killed had no secondary education. Around 60 per cent of the men killed left behind a wife and family, according to a report from the Peru Support Group (PSG) on the findings of the TRC.
Social Issues	The Church of England Newspaper - 8th April 2004



More than 70,000 residential care home places were lost between 2001 and 2003 because the owners could not meet the cost of new Government regulations.
Money	The Church of England Newspaper - 8th April 2004



Ethiopia needs an additional $700 million debt relief to become sustainable. However this recommendation is being blocked by key international creditors - the US, Germany and Japan. As a result of this, Ethiopia will lose $700 million in additional debt and, therefore, is not eligible for new loans, including a concessional - low cost - loan of $1 billion promised by the World Bank. Furthermore, she will be obliged to divert an additional $35 million a year from essential services into debt repayments.
Money	Scottish Catholic Observer - 9th April 2004



A recent survey by the Office for National Statistics, showed that almost one in four girls aged 16 and 17 in Britain takes the pill.
Sex	Scottish Catholic Observer - 9th April 2004



In Rwanda, one quarter of five year olds are underweight and eight out of ten live on less than £1.50 per day.
Social Issues	Scottish Catholic Observer - 9th April 2004

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