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News Bulletin 24 August 2012

Supporters of campaign group Scotland for Marriage have been protesting against plans to introduce gay marriage ahead of a meeting of the Scottish Cabinet in Renfrew. S4M representatives invited to speak personally with First Minister Alex Salmond — Tony Nicklinson, the locked-in syndrome sufferer who campaigned for doctors to be allowed to end his life has died — A professor in practical ethics has said that human embryos should be genetically screened for ‘personality flaws’ so that parents can choose better children — Pro-life experts from around the world will be gathering in Edinburgh next month for a symposium on euthanasia and assisted suicide — The Conservative Party is set to lose substantial support from churchgoers at the next General Election because of the party’s bid to redefine marriage, a new survey has revealed — And a new Bible based game show ‘The American Bible Challenge’ has hit the TV screens in the US. The teams play for prize money which goes to help charities or missionary causes.

News Bulletin 17 August 2012

High Court judges have decided, in a landmark euthanasia ruling, that doctors cannot kill locked in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson, despite wishing to end his own life — The Government is to consider a permanent move to extend Sunday trading hours — Peter and Hazelmary Bull, the owners of a Cornish guesthouse who were sued over their policy of restricting double rooms to married couples, have won permission to take their case to the UK Supreme Court — Former drug addict Russell Brand has backed abstinence as the best way to get people off drugs, and criticised the use of the heroin substitute methadone — A survey of Conservative Party members has revealed that dropping controversial policies like same-sex marriage could help them win the next general election — The Church of England is to keep its 26 bishops who currently sit in the House of Lords after plans to reform the Upper Chamber were dropped — And finally, some of this year’s top Olympic athletes have been talking about the importance of their faith following recent success at the London Games.