
The London Oratory School, one of Britain’s top state schools, has taken the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) to court over claims it operated an unfair admissions policy and discriminated against non-Catholics. Representing the school, Charles Béar QC, told
by Nick Hallett25 Mar 2015, 9:28 AM PST0

Authorities discovered the black box for Flight 9525, which will hopefully reveal why the flight crashed into the French Alps. The BEA air accident investigation authority announced they “extracted recordings” from the cockpit recorder.
by Mary Chastain25 Mar 2015, 9:20 AM PST0

Germanwings cancelled numerous flights after crew members refused to fly due to the tragic crash of Flight 9252 in the French Alps.
by Mary Chastain25 Mar 2015, 9:10 AM PST0

The director of the National Trust, Helen Ghosh has told the BBC that the Trust plans to “show people what good looks like” by using renewable energies derived from hydro schemes and biomass. Unfortunately for Ghosh, biomass schemes are responsible
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Mar 2015, 9:09 AM PST0

The emo-comedian Noel Fielding told an audience at the Royal Albert Hall to stab Nigel Farage, after a “bizarre rambling joke” about racist teabags. The event was held in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust and even Frankie Boyle was
by Andre Walker25 Mar 2015, 8:42 AM PST0

The highest ranking woman in the Anglican Communion has said that climate change denial is immoral and threatens the rights of the world’s poorest people. Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori told The Guardian that she believes those who deny climate change are not using
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Mar 2015, 8:14 AM PST0

Children and parents alike will be going to their beds tonight in fear of the bogeyman whose dark shadow now looms large over the United Kingdom. That evil bogeyman is of course none other than the former First Minister of
by Julia Hartley-Brewer25 Mar 2015, 7:59 AM PST0

In the run up to the European referendum MPs have said they are “deeply concerned” about the way the BBC covers the EU. The European Scrutiny Committee claimed BBC bosses had tried to avoid giving evidence to them and when
by Andre Walker25 Mar 2015, 7:53 AM PST0

China’s approach to international energy and environmental policy can be summed up very simply: tell the idiot gwai lo whatever they want to hear – then carry on doing what China wants, regardless. Fortunately for the prospects of the US
by James Delingpole25 Mar 2015, 7:46 AM PST0

In the nearly two years since John Cook and his colleagues published their ’97 percent’ paper claiming a scientific consensus on climate change, the term ’97 percent’ has become something of a mantra for global warming advocates. President Obama tweeted “Ninety-seven percent of
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Mar 2015, 7:37 AM PST0

So farewell then Jeremy Clarkson. The Top Gear host and much-loved television presenter will not have his BBC contract renewed. The BBC’s director-general Tony Hall issued a statement to media Wednesday afternoon, saying it was “with great regret that I
by Simon Kent25 Mar 2015, 7:12 AM PST0

Voters from every ethnic group in Britain want lower levels of immigration, a new study has revealed. The analysis by Migration Watch found that 79 percent of all respondents wanted immigration levels reduced, with 60 percent of Asian voters wanting
by Nick Hallett25 Mar 2015, 7:02 AM PST0

It is strictly against the rules to cheer in the public gallery, but we can all privately admit that the temptation can prove too strong for some to resist. This was certainly the position David Cameron’s two children found themselves
by Andre Walker25 Mar 2015, 7:02 AM PST0

A crossbench peer and human rights expert has called on the Government to conduct a judge-led inquiry into the extent to which Sharia courts are operating in the UK. The move comes amid growing evidence that they are being used
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Mar 2015, 6:11 AM PST0

Conspicuous displays of moral vanity are everywhere. Just ask Zita Holbourne. She was one of the protesters who ambushed Nigel Farage and his family when they dropped by their local last Sunday for a meal. Her group crashed the George
by Simon Kent25 Mar 2015, 6:08 AM PST0

Washington (AFP) – A prominent Jewish figure urged the United States to beware surging anti-Semitism in Europe and warned that seven decades after World War II Jews on the continent are having to look over their shoulders once more.
by AFP25 Mar 2015, 6:04 AM PST0

Norwegian police have revealed the gruesome clips they have discovered on the phones of new arrivals, but have admitted proving whether the asylum seekers have a hidden evil intent is prohibitively difficult. The films found while making inspections of the
by Oliver Lane25 Mar 2015, 5:14 AM PST0

The ‘wimin’ of the National Union of Students’ have launched a new campaign to make the world a better place; they want their members to use jazz hands instead of clapping. The plan was unveiled on the NUS Women’s group
by Andre Walker25 Mar 2015, 4:40 AM PST0

ROME (AP) — Italy’s high court took up the appeal of Amanda Knox’s murder conviction Wednesday, considering the fate of the “very worried” American and her Italian former boyfriend in the brutal 2007 murder of Knox’s British roommate. Dozens of
by AP25 Mar 2015, 3:58 AM PST0

Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed at three of the dead in the French Alps are British, a total thought to include a mother and son from Manchester. Although the crash site is extremely remote and most easily reachable by air, the
by Oliver Lane25 Mar 2015, 3:51 AM PST0

As of Wednesday, Germanwings had not issued a complete list of the nationalities of the 150 people aboard the plane that crashed in France Tuesday. Here’s a look at what is known about the nationalities from the company and from
by AP25 Mar 2015, 3:47 AM PST0

GRIMSBY, ENGLAND: It was only last month that outgoing Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell was quoted as saying the constituency would stay Labour even if its candidate was a “raving alcoholic sex paedophile”. It’s in stark contrast to UKIP leader Nigel Farage’s
by A.B. Sanderson25 Mar 2015, 3:46 AM PST0

With little more than 40 days to go until the general election, a dramatic change is already discernible in politics. Obviously, since no vote has yet taken place, it is not an actual shift in the balance of power. Nor
by Gerald Warner25 Mar 2015, 2:16 AM PST0
The Gulf Stream is slowing faster than at any time in the last millennium, claims a new paper published in the alarmist journal Nature Climate Change. But the paper, whose co-authors include one Michael E Mann, appears to be contradicted
by James Delingpole25 Mar 2015, 12:00 AM PST0

Labeling him “a dangerous underdog” in the coming Republican scramble for the GOP’s 2016 presidential nomination with a speaking style “a cross between Atticus Finch and Tony Robbins,” BCC News begins it’s look at U.S. presidential politics with a closer look at Texas Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz.
by Dan Riehl24 Mar 2015, 9:34 AM PST0