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Not politics but political: Two Women, Two Men / Two Nationalists and Two Unionists…

Eimhéar O’Neill talks to Patricia MacBride, one of Northern Ireland’s Victims’ Commissioners, following the recent controversy surrounding the introductory statements released by the Stormont government.

Posted: 05/03/08

Eight years, seven babies and only 21

A 21-year old from north England is about to become a father – for the seventh time since he was 13.

The father-to-be, from Washington, Tyne and Wear, has fathered each of his children with different mothers but has admitted that his mother is now pressuring him to “keep it in [his] trousers”.

Posted: 03/03/08

Archbishop seemingly backs Sharia law in UK

The Archbishop of Canterbury has caused controversy after saying he believed the adoption of Sharia law was “unavoidable”. Dr Rowan Williams argued that this move would be vital for community cohesion.

Forget recycling bags, buy a recycled bag

Ever wondered what happens to a car seatbelt once the car retired? UK-based firm Bannerbags did and decided to put them to better use than simply rotting away in the landfill. The companies’ designers decided to incorporate the belts and use them as shoulder straps on some of their eco-friendly bags made entirely of recycled banners.

Posted: 28/01/08

Schoolgirl Bully Victim Commits Suicide

A schoolgirl who was viciously bullied hanged herself at her home after leaving a note to her family saying that her life was not worth living.

Beckie Daley, 15, had suffered bullying at two schools, including repeated attacks by fellow pupils. A coroner said yesterday that she felt that nothing was being done to help her.

Posted: 29/11/07

Violence Ensues at BNP Debate

Students attacked and jeered others who turned up to a freedom of speech debate at the University of Oxford last night that was to be addressed by David Irving, the controversial writer, and Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party.

Posted: 29/11/07

Uproar as Right-Wing Leaders Invited to Free-Speech Debate

Hundreds of protesters are expected to gather outside the Oxford Union today to demand that the convicted Holocaust denier David Irving and BNP leader Nick Griffin are excluded from a debate on free speech.

Posted: 27/11/07

Veteran Teacher Faces Life Ban Over ‘Failure’ to Control Pupils

A teacher is facing a lifetime ban for failing to keep his class in order. Pupils chatted on mobile telephones, listened to MP3 players and played with games consoles, ignoring Martin Reynish’s attempts to interest them in Chaucer and the works of Shakespeare.

Posted: 20/11/07

Smile! You're in a police state.

"There are over 4.2 million CCTV cameras in the UK making us the most spied upon country in the world," "Collectively, they record around 35 billion hours of footage. Analysing footage of everyday people going about their business costs tax payers millions of pounds every year.

Posted: 20/11/07

Brown’s Inspectors to Tax Britain’s Pub Quiz Nights

- Official tax manual reveals plans to hit “friendly” pubs with higher business rates and introduce Big Brother system

Conservatives sounded the alarm today at covert plans by Gordon Brown to tax pub quiz nights across the country.

Posted: 23/10/07

Feet-on-seat teenager discharged

A student has been found guilty of putting her feet on a train seat but given an absolute discharge at Chester Magistrates' Court.

Kathleen Jennings, 19, a maths student at the University of Manchester, was travelling on a Merseyrail service from Capenhurst to Manchester on 6 June.

Posted: 06/9/07

Ryanair's Eurostar claim banned

Ryanair has been banned from claiming its flight from London to Brussels is faster and cheaper than making the journey by Eurostar.

The claim was misleading because it ignored time taken travelling from city centres to airports, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said.

Posted: 28/08/07

Campaigns – Greenpeace Update

We all know that, to stop climate change, we need to stop burning fossil fuels. The government says we need nuclear power to do this, and wants to start building a new generation of power stations. Not only will this cost billions, take decades to complete and leave a legacy of radioactive waste, the plan won't stop climate change.

Posted: 16/08/07

Sky Launches ‘Green Shoots’ Competition to Raise Awareness of Climate Change

Its Lights, Camera and Action as Sky launch a brilliant new competition designed to really push home the message of climate change to the public.

In association with the World Wildlife Fund and Energy Saving Trust, the media giants are challenging contestants to create their own short film about the issues that really matter to them.

Posted: 17/07/07 by Charlie Whitworth

17/07/07: Campaigns - Greenpeace
06/07/07: Schools to clamp down on homophobic bullying
05/07/07: Is Vocational Training the Way Forward?
05/07/07: Undercover teacher' guilty of misconduct
02/07/07: Over 50% of 16 – 24 Year Olds Embrace Smoking Ban

08/05/07: For cod's sake, we need marine reserves no
08/05/07: Man in court over Hull student murder

23/04/07: Roads the biggest killer of teens
17/04/07: NUS criticises Blair’s ‘simplistic’ view of Black Britain
05/04/07: 'Big Brother' CCTV plan
03/04/07: European Union calls for release of British crewmen in Iran:
03/04/07: Durex appeal for testers:
03/04/07: Beckett issues warning to Miliband:

03/03/07: " Prince Harry will be killed or kidnapped when he is sent out to Iraq"
06/03/07: LAZY NATION
02/03/07: Prime Minister launches first university qualification for UK councillors

07/02/07: University in 'gay weddings' row
06/02/07: Government's Key Energy Review On Trial
05/02/07: Students' unions are separate from universities, confirms QC
05/02/07: Cardiff students launch their own ethical business