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| Two fifths of homebuyers have made up their minds by the time they reach the hallway, a study has found. Nearly a third, or 29 per cent, of homeowners surveyed by Rightmove in a study of 3,000 people said they had decided to buy a property by the time they had set foot through the door. A further one in 10 said they made a decision after seeing the property online. Miles Shipside, director of Rightmove, said: "In a market where new sellers outnumber successful buyers by around 2:1 and home-buying decisions can be made very quickly, the ability to make an immediate and impactful impression is more important than ever." | |
| Housing | The Daily Telegraph July 25 2012 |
| A Messianic Jewish congregation leader, whose son in March 2008 was almost killed by a bomb planted by an ultra-right wing Jew, said he feels like the Israeli criminal justice system has abandoned him. On May 28, the Jerusalem District Court approved a plea agreement for Jack Teitel, the man accused of bombing pastor David Ortiz's home, without consulting Ortiz or his lawyers. The plea agreement is unique in that the court said Teitel committed the acts, but did not hold him responsible for committing them. Ortiz, leader of the Congregation of Ariel, said the prosecutor's office has consistently misled his lawyers about basic information on important court filings for the case. Teitel has multiple charges against him for several acts of violence, including two killings, but prosecutors in Ortiz's case have sidelined or deliberately avoided him. The Ortiz family opposes any plea bargain. The prosecutor supposed to be protecting Ortiz's interests is neglecting his duty, Ortiz said 'He doesn't want to be seen protecting Christians'. | |
| World Issues | Wayne King, Compass Direct Evangelicals Now July 2012 |
| Despite extraordinary opposition to the event taking place, Christian Concern and the World Congress of Families hosted an inspiring marriage conference on May 23. The colloquium was cancelled by the Law Society for allegedly breaching its diversity policy. The event was then moved to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. Yet this Government owned venue also decided to ban the event for diversity reasons. Andrea Williams, of Christian Concern, managed to find an alternative venue at a Westminster Hotel, and the conference went ahead. The colloquium, entitled 'One Man, One Woman Making the case for marriage, for the good of society', was a hugely significant marker in building an intellectual and moral consensus against the redefinition of marriage, and may prove to be a turning point in the debate. A range of highly regarded speakers with different views considered the case for traditional marriage in light of the Governments proposal to extend marriage to same-sex couples. | |
| Religious Persecution | Andrea Williams Christian Concern Evangelicals Now July 2012 |
| Michael Cove's distribution of copies of the King James Bible to schools nationwide, which took place late May, has been supported by Richard Dawkins. Many have said the idea is insensitive to the fact schools are becoming increasingly multi-faith. The Department for Education says the Bibles impact on history and culture today makes it a worthy addition to a school library. Dawkins agreed. | |
| Education | Christian Today Evangelicals Now July 2012 |
| On May 23, a seminar was held in the House of Commons to discuss growing concerns over internet safety precautions. Leading American neuroscientist Dr. Struthers told MPs that, in eight out of ten cases, young people came across hardcore images by accident before they are able to cope with it, potentially harming their relationships in the future. Web filters are being considered by the government, with TalkTalk already offering HomeSafe to all existing customers. | |
| Media | Salermedia Evangelicals Now July 2012 |
| with 189,931 given in total. 33 women in 1,000 under 20 were given abortions, with 1,000 administered to girls under 15-98% were given under Ground C, which states that a pregnancy be terminated if a greater risk is attached to the woman's mental and physical health if the pregnancy is carried full term. Many are arguing that this practice is illegal in the light of new research into the detrimental effects of abortion on mental health. | |
| Health | Christian Concern/Daily Mail Evangelicals Now July 2012 |
| On June 14, the General Medical Council's Investigation Committee reprimanded Dr. Richard Scott, giving him a 'warning' that will stay on his record for five years. Dr. Scott, who has been practising medicine for over 28 years at Bethesda Medical Centre in Margate, Kent, was investigated after the General Medical Council (GMC) received a complaint from a patient in September 2010 saying that Dr. Scott had shared his faith during a consultation. On June 11, the GMC decided to take the extraordinary step of trying Dr. Scott in secret-no press or public were allowed to view proceedings. The complainant, for the two years of the case's duration, did not show up at court and seemed reluctant to carry on his complaint, persistently refusing to have his evidence challenged. Despite this, however, the GMC decided to persist with the case. | |
| Religious Persecution | Daily Mail/Christian Concern Evangelicals Now July 2012 |
| The first half-a-million names to sign the national petition for marriage were handed into Downing Street on June 12th. The petition continues to grow and will remain open and the Coalition For Marriage (C4M) intends to reach one million names in the months ahead. The petition supports the current definition of marriage as between one man and one woman and called on the government not to redefine it. Earlier in May, a homosexual writer, Max Wind-Cowie, warned that activists seeking to redefine the definition of marriage must stop trying to vilify those who oppose them. He is Head of the Progressive Conservatism Project and he accused the ‘gay-rights brigade’ of allowing their quest to redefine marriage to turn ‘into active hetero-phobia’. | |
| Social Issues | Evangelicals Now – July 2012 |
| British society is ‘haunted’ by Christianity, said the Archbishop of Canterbury in an interview with the London Evening Standard. Dr Rowan Williams told the paper: ‘There’s a bit of ‘can’t-live-with-it, can’t-live-without-it’ in some people’s approaches. Even with Richard Dawkins the fact that he can’t leave it alone is fascinating…I’m interested in how much scope that still gives for mutual understanding.’ The Archbishop is to step down from his role later this year, after which he will take up his appointment as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. | |
| Church | The War Cry – 30th June 2012 |
| A wave of 2000 new summer schools will put 65000 disadvantaged children in an ‘equal footing’ with their peers Nick Clegg said today. The Deputy Prime Minister who announced plans for the two-week ‘brain training’ camps across England last year said the initiative would allow struggling pupils leaving primary school to ‘get to grips’ with life at secondary level. | |
| Education | The Sentinel – 23rd July 2012 |
| The economic strategy of Chancellor George Osborne which aims to encourage investment, is actually deterring businesses and customers from spending, a think tank warned today. The sluggish recovery from recession will see the UK’s long tern GDP growth rate drop to just 1.7 per cent by 2015 – it’s lowest since the Second World War, and the equivalent of £165 billion in lost output over 15 years – said the Institute for Public Policy Research. | |
| Money | The Sentinel – 23rd July 2012 |
| Police are to open a murder inquiry into the Bloody Sunday killings 40 years ago in Northern Ireland. It follows the Saville Inquiry’s report which said civil rights demonstrators shot dead by British soldiers at the height of the Troubles were innocent. Chief Constable Matt Baggott said: ‘It is a matter that I think we should be investigating.’ The Police Service of Northern Ireland has consulted prosecution lawyers as it prepares to open a major investigation. Thirteen people were shot dead when soldiers opened fire on civil rights marchers in Londonderry in 1972. Another man died five months later. | |
| Crime | The Sentinel – 6th July 2012 |
| Labour has agreed to take part in a parliamentary investigation into the banking scandal after it’s demands for a judge-led public inquiry was rejected last night. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said the party would co-operate with plans for MP’s and peers to carry out the probe but insisted the case for an independent inquiry was stronger than ever. | |
| Politics | The Sentinel – 6th July 2012 |
| Britain’s biggest banks are facing a parliamentary probe into professional standards as the rate-rigging storm continues. Chancellor George Osborne said the review would look at ‘transparency, conflicts of interest, culture and the professional standards’ in the banking industry. It came after Barclays chairman Marcus Agius resigned over the affair and announced an internal review into the banks ‘flawed’ practices. | |
| Money | The Sentinel – 3rd July 2012 |
| The cost to the taxpayer of supporting the monarchy rose marginally in the last financial year. The official expenditure of the queen rose by £200,000 (0.2 per cent) from £32.1 million in 2010/11 to £32.3 million in 2011/12, according to the royal public finances report. Air and rail travel costs increased, as did spending on property, but staff and PR costs fell. | |
| Money | The Sentinel – 3rd July 2012 |
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