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Friday, 15 August 2025
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CI takes legal action over Civil Service ‘Pride’ ([link removed])
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The Christian Institute has warned that Civil Service endorsement of LGBT Pride breaches rules on impartiality and is launching a legal challenge.



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Kate Forbes could be banned by Fringe venue’s ‘inclusion’ policy ([link removed])
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An Edinburgh Fringe festival venue has indicated that Kate Forbes would not be allowed back to speak at the venue due to its ‘inclusion and wellbeing’ policy.






NI taxpayers’ money spent promoting ‘brazen attack on Christianity’ ([link removed])
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The Christian Institute has slammed the use of taxpayers’ money to publicise a show portraying Jesus Christ as ‘transgender’.


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Library slammed for holding drag queen story time for children ([link removed])
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Education Secretary: Teachers cannot insist on ‘gender-neutral’ titles ([link removed])
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Teachers, parents and pupils are allowed to refuse to address a teacher by ‘gender-neutral’ titles if asked, the Education Secretary has confirmed.





Daughter devastated by mother’s secret assisted suicide ([link removed])
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A woman in the Republic of Ireland was not informed about her mother’s assisted suicide until receiving a WhatsApp message two days after her death, it has been reported.






GambleAware school resources ‘may encourage children to bet’ ([link removed])
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Over 50 organisations have urged the Education Secretary to prevent schools from using “harmful classroom materials” funded by the gambling industry.


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Woman convicted of £2.4m gambling fraud ([link removed])
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Taoiseach: ‘Ireland faces cocaine epidemic’ ([link removed])
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Cocaine use in Ireland has reached “epidemic” proportions, the Taoiseach has warned.





Baby born at 23 weeks now a ‘bubbly and happy’ 3 year old ([link removed])
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A Canadian woman whose baby girl was born at 23 weeks and four days is sharing her experience to help other families with premature babies.





Christian Lioness nominated for major football award ([link removed])
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A Christian football player who starred for the English Lionesses this summer has been nominated for the best young female player of 2025.




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