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Learning freedom helps pupils raise £600 for Help for Heroes
Three pupils raised nearly £600 for the military charity Help for Heroes by organising a concert after school…
Citygate the unknown international church
An widely unknown yet international Evangelical Charismatic Church is spreading through Dorset. In a time when many local…
Pope resignation surprises Bournemouth priests
The feelings of local priests are mixed over the recent resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. The current Pope…
Poole’s Holocaust Memorial Day seeks to build bridges
Holocaust Memorial Day in Poole attracted more people than ever before and heard testimony from a Holocaust survivor…
The ‘occupied’ Tibet
Tibet's problems under Chinese rule are receiving incresed global attention, in part thanks to protests and demonstrations around the world. China has responded, crushing rebellions and silencing writers, artists and the media. However, in the process, an entire culture may die out. Prasanth Aby Thomas reports.
Does religion have a place in society?
Religion can be a controversial topic these days, with frequent news coverage of how religion is playing less of a role in both our day to day lives, and in the world of politics. But does it have a place at all in our modern world? Dom Buchan went to a debate at Bournemouth University that attempted to provide answers to this very complicated question.
Shariah law vs. alternative culture
In Islamic states governed under Shariah Law, young people who adopt alternative cultures are being persecuted or even killed because of their appearence or beliefs. Mark Wilson considers the latest instance, emo murders in Iraq, and finds that it is not an isolated phenomenon.
Catholic Church against gay marriage
Catholics have been urged to protect the “true meaning” of matrimony. Laura Curtis looks at how the Catholic Church has stepped up its campaign against Government plans for gay marriage, and reactions from across the spectrum of opinion.
Holocaust survivor speaks out
A holocaust survivor whose brother was buried alive when their hiding place was revealed shared her terrifying ordeal with children at a Bournemouth school to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
A Polish Jew, Janine Webber, 80, told 400 students and the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth that she lost the use of her legs after spending one year underground when she was ten years old
