Swine flu gears up as new helpline opens, knife crime targets missed, and teenage diver eyes the Olympics

July 23, 2009 by patrick  
Filed under Victoria Laurence, Weekly News Review

Victoria LaurenceWeekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Victoria Laurence (pictured) News Editor of Premier Radio, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, swine flu campaign gears up as new online help centre is launched, fears as knife crime grows, and diving sensation Tom Daley woos the crowd and hopes for Olympic gold

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Swine Flu:swineflu

telegraph.co.uk Swine flu: how the national pandemic service will work

timesonline.co.uk Alarm over DIY swine flu prescription as system open to abuse

mirror.co.uk Swine flu vaccine will not be fully tested before use

Knife crime:CRIME Figures Knives 144464

guardian.co.uk Deaths on rise as government anti-knife crime strategy fails

bbc.co.uk Knife Crime Stats saga continues

Tom Daley:

guardian.co.uk My new dives are going to be scary, says Tom Daley

Tom Daley Interview
Tom Daley Interview (YouTube)

Swine flu stats worry, Pope urges morality at G8, and Muslim teacher banned because of veil

July 3, 2009 by patrick  
Filed under Hazel Southam, Weekly News Review

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks toHazel Southam freelance journalist Hazel Southam, (pictured) about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today,  should we be worried about the vast numbers of people expected to get Swine Flu?  Will anyone take notice of the Pope when he speaks out at the G8, and is there too much fuss about Muslims and the veil?

(apologies for the poor sound quality in this week’s edition)

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Swine flu:tamiflu

telegraph.co.uk  Cases of swine flu ‘could top 100,000 a day by August’

guardian.co.uk Uk Swine Flu can no longer be contained

direct.gov.uk  Official advice site

Pope and G8:g8 logo

cafod.org.uk Pope and rock stars call on G8

timesonline.co.uk Pope’s new encyclical date may be delayed until the start of G8

Muslim veil:niqab

dailymail.co.uk Catholic school bans Muslim teacher

telegraph.co.uk Muslim pupils and teacher ordered to remove veils