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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




Public confidence in the police has been “severely dented” as forces struggle to deliver an effective service, a Commons committee has warned. It is taking longer to charge suspects, fewer arrests are being made and neighbourhood presences have been stripped back, MPs said. Falls in funding and staffing levels have left constabularies under “increasing strain”, according to the worrying report from the Public Accounts Committee.
Crime	The Sentinel – 8th November 2018



A third of parents believe children should be taught how to scoot safely in PE lessons at school, a new study suggests...Half of those polled said learning to ride a scooter was just as important as learning to ride a bike. One in four parents said their children’s balance had improved by riding a scooter.
Young People	The Sentinel – 13th November 2018



Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged the ‘dramatic rise in violence’ against Christians globally, and launched an independent review to investigate. An estimated 215 million Christians faced discrimination and violence last year, and an average of 250 were killed for their faith each month.
Religious Persecution	The Christian Institute - 4th January 2019



Almost half of the UK’s National Cycle Network is in a poor or very poor condition, according to new research. High-speed vehicles, too many barriers and unstable surfaces were among the faults found on the 16,500-mile network of paths and on-road cycling and walking routes. Independent analysis commissioned by transport charity Sustrans classified the condition of 42% of it as “very poor” and 4% as “poor”.
Travel/Tourism	The Sentinel – 12th November 2018



Unemployment has increased by 21,000 even though record numbers of people are in work, new figures reveal. The jobless total rose to 1.38 million in the three months to September after a big increase in the number of men out of work. Employment continued to increase, up by 23,000 to a record high of 32.4 million, said the Office for National Statistics.
Work/Employment	The Sentinel – 14th November 2018



Acts of violence against members of the clergy are on the rise, a new Government-funded survey has revealed. In the last two years, one in ten members of the Church of England clergy have been the victim of violent behaviour, with the same proportion saying they are experiencing more problems than two years ago.
Crime	The Christian Institute - 4th January 2019



One in seven people are not getting the most out of apps due to lack of confidence and knowledge about how they work, a survey suggests. Some 13% of people feel they are missing out on the full benefits of apps for these reasons – including 12% of those aged 25 to 34 who said this – NatWest found. One in six (16%) over 55s also said they did not feel they were getting the full benefits of using apps.
Media	The Sentinel – 14th November 2018



Switching to a low-carb diet could help people lose up to 10kg (1.57 stone) over the course of three years, a new study suggests. Long-term benefits could be even greater, the researchers said, after analysing the number of calories burned in various diets.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel – 15th November 2018



The Iraqi government has officially declared 25th December a public holiday. In a country that is now 95% Muslim, this comes as encouraging news for the 300,000 Christians who live in Iraq. All citizens of the nation will now mark Christmas Day as a national holiday, as opposed to just Christians.
Religion/Spirituality	Christian Concern - 4th January 2019



The average property now takes nearly a week longer to sell than it did a year ago, according to an analysis of cities and major towns. Sellers typically face a 102-day wait to see their property snapped up, the report from Post Office Money found. This is six days longer than in 2017, when the average time period between a property going on the market and being sold or under offer was 96 days.
Housing	The Sentinel – 16th November 2018



Nearly two thirds of the UK’s bank branch network has been lost over the past 30 years, analysis from Which? suggests…19% of people now live more than two miles from their nearest branch as the crow flies, while 8% have to travel more than three miles.
Money	The Sentinel – 16th November 2018



According to new statistics, some 41.9 million babies were killed, worldwide, before birth in 2018. In other words, for every 33 live births, ten children were aborted. This comes as news that Down's syndrome abortions in England and Wales are up by 50%. Latest figures reveal around 92% of Down's pregnancies result in abortion.
World Issues	Christian Concern - 4th January 2019



Public transport campaigners have warned that “buses are in crisis” after new analysis showed journeys are at their lowest point since 2006. Latest Department for Transport figures show 1.2 billion between July and September 2008. The 10% reduction in journeys since then has coincided with a 55% increase in average fares.
Travel/Tourism	The Sentinel – 15th October 2018



The average lifespan in the UK is expected to rise slightly from 80.8 years to 83.3 by 2040, research shows. In the world league table of longevity, Britons are expected to move up from 26th to 23rd place. But they are easily outranked by the Spanish, whose predicted average lifespan of 85.8 years puts them first in the list, compiled by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
Health	The Sentinel – 17th October 2018



A majority of people oppose children being allowed to ‘self-define’ their gender, a poll in October found, but some respondents say they back choosing your own species. Among the 2,000 people asked, 19% backed people choosing their own age and 10% said self-declaration of species was acceptable. For people aged between 18 and 24, the figures were even more marked with nearly one in five backing self-definition of species.
Social Issues	Evangelicals Now – December 2018

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