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ANIMAL rights campaigners will call on MSPs this week to ban the Islamic and Jewish method of slaughtering animals, claiming there can be no exemptions purely on the grounds of religious belief. A petition will be heard, backed by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), arguing that animals can only be killed in Scotland if pre-stunned first. Jews and Muslims believe that animals should be slaughtered using methods known as the 'schechita' and 'dhabiha' respectively. A sharp knife is used to cut its throat. The meat must then be 'purified' by the blood being drained...

Abu Qatada, wanted by Jordan for involvement in terrorist attacks, strolls down a London street, carrying groceries paid for by the British taxpayer. Beside him, on a mobile phone, apparently acting as a go-between, is Yasser Al-Sirri, wanted by Egypt for aiding an assassination attempt in 1993 of the then Prime Minister with a car bomb, which instead killed a young girl. Both these men despise the country that is sheltering them. [...] Supported by state benefits, Qatada began preaching in local mosques his blood-thirsty anti-Jewish and anti-Christian messages and calling for Muslims to kill non-Muslims. Because of a toxic...

.... where extremist women urge Muslims to kill non-believers___ Women preachers in one of Britain's most influential mosques are calling on Muslims to kill homosexuals and adulterers, a television documentary will reveal tonight. During a hardline rant at the London Central Mosque, one preacher said Muslims who switch to another religion should also be slaughtered. The extremist sermons, filmed secretly by the Channel 4 Dispatches programme, encourage a circle of listeners to follow a hardline Islamic code, urging Muslims not to talk to people from other religions. They describe Britain as the 'land of evil' and say the behaviour of...

It was one of the most daring, dangerous and spectacular operations of the war in Afghanistan. Some 5,000 troops - 3,000 of them British - fought for six days through the heart of Taliban-controlled territory on a mission of utmost humanitarian importance. By the end of the operation, 250 Taliban fighters had been killed yet only one British soldier was injured. Such was the success of the project to restore a hydroelectric dam that the commander of British forces in Afghanistan has called it the 'end of the beginning' of the campaign against the Taliban. The operation was completed on...

The youngsters are among almost 5,000 residents who in some cases are being offered £500 rewards if they provide evidence of minor infractions. One in six councils contacted by the Telegraph said they had signed up teams of "environment volunteers" who are being encouraged to photograph or video neighbours guilty of dog fouling, littering or "bin crimes". The "covert human intelligence sources", as some local authorities describe them, are also being asked to pass on the names of neighbours they believe to be responsible, or take down their number-plates. Ealing Council in West London said: "There are hundreds of Junior...

Sammy Wilson's view on climate change has angered environmentalists The Environment Minister Sammy Wilson has angered green campaigners by describing their view on climate change as a "hysterical psuedo-religion". In an article in the News Letter, Mr Wilson said he believed it occurred naturally and was not man-made. "Resources should be used to adapt to the consequences of climate change, rather than King Canute-style vainly trying to stop it," said the minister. Peter Doran of the Green Party said it was a "deeply irresponsible message." Mr Wilson said he refused to "blindly accept" the need to make significant changes to...

The glummest face Wednesday night might have been, if only we could have seen it, that of Hillary Clinton. ***snip Imagine Hillary's fury. The gnashing of teeth after all the years of sacrifice and hard work—a life of it—and then the endless nuisance of stylists, makeovers and fittings for Oscar de la Renta gowns for Vogue covers. And surely that gimmicky holding of the baby papoose style by Todd Palin after his wife's acceptance speech is sacrosanct left-wing territory! If only Chelsea had been younger of course, Bill could have done it and then, well, who knows what might have...

       Gutsy ... Sarah Palin   Jon Gaunt Yanks should give thanks for Sarah Published: Today     DON’T you wish we had politicians like American Republican Sarah Palin instead of the identikit, spineless amoebas that infest Westminster?  This woman has got more balls than most British male MPs. She would get my vote in an instant. She’s a real gutsy, good-looking woman who is truly the epitome of the feminist dream. She comes from working-class stock, has used her brains and looks to get on and has carved out a great career as a politician and...

A row has broken out after a Christian group organised a day of prayer in Oxford about Muslims during Ramadan. The Muslim Education Centre of Oxford (Meco) accused Witney-based Open Doors UK of preaching "evangelical propaganda", after the Christian group held a Call to Prayer day in Oxford yesterday. But Open Doors UK, which held the event at St Aldate's Church, insisted it had been taken out of context, although it "regretted" any offence that had been caused. A spokesman denied the meeting targeted Muslims, and said its aim was to reduce fear of Islam. Meco chairman Dr Taj Hargey...

A British soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan yesterday, the 117th serviceman to be killed in the country since operations began in November 2001. The man, who has not been named, was involved in a routine foot patrol when an improvised explosive device was triggered in Sangin in Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence said. His next of kin have been informed. The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, was given first aid at the scene. Brigadier-General Richard Blanchette, International Security Assistance Force spokesman, said: “I offer our condolences to the families and friends of our fallen soldier....

A warm late summer afternoon on a leafy street in an area colonised by fashionable cafes and shops came to an abrupt end when the peace was shattered by a raw, terrifying eruption of gang violence this week. Armed with spades, screwdrivers, bars and sticks, two gangs clashed and sent locals fleeing into shops for safety. This running battle between black and Asian youths - a sickening example of brutal Britain today - was captured by a photographer who had been waiting in the street to take a photo of the actress Julie Christie, who lives nearby. In one picture,...

WHY, why, why can’t WE have a Sarah Palin? That was the question churning in my mind as I witnessed this astonishing American presidential race. A week ago few in Britain had heard of Palin. Today, the moose-huntin’ mom is the most talked-about woman in the world. And with good reason. Her sensational performance at the Republican convention may turn out to be the moment the White House slipped from Barack Obama’s grasp. She was an electrifying mix of passion, energy, optimism and plain speaking. The exact opposite of the slippery, two-faced, depressing bunch of third-raters who parade on our...

Airlines were urged yesterday to implement safety measures to reduce the risk of ice restricting fuel flow, after the crash of a British Airways jet at Heathrow earlier this year. A report, the fifth to be released by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) into the incident, concluded that the crash, on January 17, was probably caused by ice within the fuel-feed system. Now the AAIB wants aviation regulators to introduce interim measures for all Boeing 777s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines to prevent a similar incident. It also wants watchdogs to consider the implications of the findings for...

It is reported that a Surrey hotel refused a potential guest a room because he was a soldier, which, if true, is appalling. But it is the latest manifestation of a worrying trend. Recently a soldier on his way back home from Iraq was turfed off a train because he did not have his Armed Forced ID card which entitled him to a reduced fare. Rifleman Zachary Hoyland was in full uniform at the time. Why are soldiers in uniform not allowed free travel, in the same way that police officers in uniform are?

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A wounded soldier home from Afghanistan on sick leave was forced to spend the night in his car after a hotel refused him a room. Corporal Tomos Stringer was told by staff at Metro Hotel, in Woking, that it was company policy not to accept members of the armed forces as guests. The 24-year-old had travelled to the Surrey town to help with funeral preparations for a friend killed in action. It was so late that Cpl Stringer, who had broken his wrist jumping off an Army truck as it was attacked, had no choice but to bed down in...

Five years after a British man and his family cremated and held a wake for his dad, John Renehan spotted his father on television, alive.Renehan’s father, John Delaney, disappeared in 2000, the Daily Mail reported. When police found a decomposed body in April 2003, wearing similar clothes and with similar wounds to Delaney, they declared it was him. A coroner confirmed the police findings and Renehan paid for a cremation and wake, the Mail reported. He is now demanding an apology from police for the trauma he suffered believing his dad was dead.

black and Asian youths fight it out in broad daylight on the streets of London. The terrifying scenes were captured by a photographer who had been waiting in the street to take a photo of the actress Julie Christie, who lives nearby. Instead he was faced with a brutal illustration of life in modern Britain as gang warfare erupted around him in broad daylight.

excerpts ... He tried to rent a room at the Metro Hotel in Woking, after spending longer than expected in the town. He was asked for ID and showed them his military pass. But staff told him it was company policy to turn away members of the Armed Forces. 'Soldiers don't get treated like this in America. There they are treated like heroes but here they are being treated like scum. It is heartbreaking.' [ <-- AMEN!]

There are few sights more bloodcurdling than the liberal pack in full cry. The viciousness of the attacks on Sarah Palin is a testimony to the degree of panic her appointment has generated in Leftist circles. It would seem that it is only sexist to trash a woman candidate if she is a Woman Candidate, which is to say a liberal. .......... Like Margaret Thatcher before her, Mrs Palin is coming in for both barrels of Left-wing contempt: misogyny and snobbery. Where Lady Thatcher was dismissed as a "grocer's daughter" by people who called themselves egalitarian, Mrs Palin is regarded...

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (AP) Does a refueling stop count as a visit? Okay, this is less of a hot-button issue than her daughter’s pregnancy. But presumed vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s refueling stopover in Ireland has become another one of the questions bouncing around the blogosphere about Sen. John McCain’s running mate. The issue stems from the response a Palin spokeswoman gave to Politico blogger Ben Smith, who last week asked whether Palin had ever traveled abroad. The spokeswoman told Smith about Palin’s 2007 trip to Germany and Kuwait as part of a visit to Alaska National Guard troops....

Labour is heading for "utter destruction" at the next election under Gordon Brown's leadership, Charles Clarke, the former Home Secretary, has said. Mr Clarke said he would "not permit" the Prime Minister to lead the party to a catastrophic defeat. His intervention revived speculation last night that Mr Brown will face pressure to stand down or be openly challenged this autumn.

George Steiner, 79, said he believed racism was inherent in everyone and that racial tolerance was merely skin deep. The playwright and critic Bonnie Greer labelled him a "cranky old man", while Muslim groups accused him of an "offensive and lazy" racist generalisation. But other academics defended his honesty and right to express such views, saying they were a valuable addition to an important debate. "It's very easy to sit here, in this room, and say 'racism is horrible'," he said from his house in Cambridge, where he has been Extraordinary Fellow at Churchill College since 1969. "But ask me...

MPs too scared to talk about forced marriage 'in case they lose Muslim votes' Politicians are too scared to speak out against forced marriage in case they lose valuable Muslim votes, according to a veteran Labour MP. By Martin Beckford Religious Affairs Correspondent Last Updated: 12:46AM BST 02 Sep 2008 Ann Cryer said politicians in areas with high Muslim populations, many of which are Labour heartlands, should be at the forefront of the campaign to stop young couples being made to wed against their will by their families. But she claimed that some politicians are afraid to speak out on...

LONDON, September 2, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com ) - Marie Stopes, the notorious early 20th century contraception campaigner, eugenicist and anti-Semite, did for Britain what Margaret Sanger did for the US:  preached the doctrines of eugenics and promoted contraception and sterilisation to achieve "racial hygiene." So successful was she at altering British society in favour of her eugenics doctrines, the British government has chosen her to be included in a "Women of Distinction" line of stamps. The Royal Mail announced this weekend that the face of Marie Stopes, who advocated the sterilisation of poor women to promote the "welfare of the...

"Extreme and risky action the only way to tackle global warming, say scientists" "Political inaction on global warming has become so dire that nations must now consider extreme technical solutions - such as blocking out the sun - to address catastrophic temperature rises, scientists from around the world warn today."

A seven-year-old girl with a rare illness is being kept alive by four doses of Viagra a day.Medics thought Natalie Archibald was suffering from over-excitement when she collapsed after opening her presents on Christmas Day two years ago. But she was later found to be suffering from the lung condition primary pulmonary hypertension and was referred to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Doctors prescribed Viagra, better known as a treatment for male impotence, and the drug has since transformed her life. Her mother Janis, from Musselburgh, near Edinburgh, said that she was surprised to learn the nature of the...

A major secret British operation to boost the economy in Afghanistan's Helmand province has been completed after a force of 5,000 troops fought for a week to drive a huge dam turbine through Taliban lines. British commanders estimate that more than 200 Taliban were killed as they tried to prevent the convoy of 100 vehicles from getting the machinery to Kajaki hydroelectric dam where it will provide a significant increase in energy for up to two million Afghans. The operation has been described as the biggest of its kind since the Second World War. For the last five days the...

Almost three thousand British troops in southern Afghanistan have successfully transported a huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taleban territory. In one of their biggest operations in Helmand, a convoy of 100 vehicles took five days to move the massive sections of the turbine 180km (112 miles). The $6m (£3.4m) turbine will produce electricity for an extra 1.9m people. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the operation was a reminder of Nato's "fundamental purpose" in Afghanistan. The operation to increase the output of the Kajaki dam in southern Afghanistan is part of a development project which has been planned for two years.

Jayne Jones, 38, saw at a routine ultra-sound scan when she was 27 weeks' pregnant that her baby was growing in her abdomen, on the omentum – the layers of fat that cover the bowel. Almost all such fetuses die within weeks, even days, of conception and only one similar case has ever been reported in Britain. Ten days after the scan Mrs Jones was rushed to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth by her husband Graham because she had collapsed in pain. She had to have ground-breaking surgery that had never been done before in Britain and involved 36 NHS staff. Billy...

A row has broken out after a Christian group organised a day of prayer in Oxford about Muslims during Ramadan. The Muslim Education Centre of Oxford (Meco) accused Witney-based Open Doors UK of preaching "evangelical propaganda", after the Christian group held a Call to Prayer day in Oxford yesterday. But Open Doors UK, which held the event at St Aldate's Church, insisted it had been taken out of context, although it "regretted" any offence that had been caused. A spokesman denied the meeting targeted Muslims, and said its aim was to reduce fear of Islam. Meco chairman Dr Taj Hargey...

Almost three thousand British troops in southern Afghanistan have successfully transported a huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taleban territory. In one of their biggest operations in Helmand, a convoy of 100 vehicles took five days to move the massive sections of the turbine 180km (112 miles). The $6m (£3.4m) turbine will mean the Kajaki power station can bring power to an extra 1.9 million people. British forces were helped by 2,000 Nato and Afghan troops. The operation was part of a development project which has been planned for two years. Late at night The convoy travelled the length of the...

The UK's towns and cities are designed primarily for men, not women, says a study. So what's the difference? If a town was designed solely for women, how would it look? If you think it would have more nail bars, shoe shops and coffee shops selling skinny lattes, then think again. A study by Cambridge University says planning projects and urban regeneration schemes tend to cater to men better than women, despite the two living their lives differently. Travel is one example. Studies show women make more complex journeys than men, dropping children off at school, going to work, getting...

Children to get lessons in playing Bureaucratic crazy councils are to issue school children with instructions of how to play in the playground. As millions of children go back to school, councils are been given a list of 10 traditional playground games for teachers to suggest they play at breaks and lunchtime. It is hoped the list, which includes Hopscotch, British Bulldog and Tag, will help combat child obesity and remind teachers and parents the importance of children being physically active. The Local Government Association, which issued the list and represents more than 400 councils in England and Wales says...

In a large balcony above the beautiful main hall at Regent's Park Mosque in London - widely considered the most important mosque in Britain - I am filming undercover as the woman preacher gives her talk. What should be done to a Muslim who converts to another faith? "We kill him," she says, "kill him, kill, kill…You have to kill him, you understand?" Adulterers, she says, are to be stoned to death - and as for homosexuals, and women who "make themselves like a man, a woman like a man ... the punishment is kill, kill them, throw them from...

Lawfare: Bleeping with the Enemy - May 14, 2008 ... A healthy understanding of Islamofascism, sharia and jihad is replaced by ignorance or the Islamofascist line of a benign Islam and sharia, ...

Muslim council chiefs ban ALL members from 'tea and sandwiches' in meetings which take place during Ramadan By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:59 AM on 29th August 2008 Councillors have been ordered not to eat during town hall meetings while Muslim colleagues fast during the holy month of Ramadan. All elected members at Left-wing Tower Hamlets Council in East London have been sent an email asking them to follow strict Islamic fasting during September no matter what their faith. As well as restricting food and drink until after sunset, the authority's leaders have decided to reduce the number...

The US Presidential race was hotting up last night as this snap - said to be of White House hopeful Sarah Palin - sent the web into meltdown. The nude photo emerged hours after Sarah, once a teenage beauty queen in her home state of Alaska, was named as Republican John McCain's running-mate. Hundreds of websites and blogs in the USA picked up the pic, describing it as the real deal. But Palin's camp last night poured cold water on the speculation and a spokesman for her team told the News of the World it was definitely a FAKE.

Low levels of the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D, may contribute to chronic pain among women, scientists believe. The link does not apply to men, suggesting hormones may be involved, according to a study published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases said. The team from the Institute of Child Health in London said studies were now needed to see if vitamin D supplements can guard against chronic pain. About one in 10 people are affected by chronic pain at any one time in the UK. The causes are not well understood and much of the focus to date has been on...

The Ministry of Defence is to meet an animal rights group to discuss alternatives to the bearskin hats worn by guards at Buckingham Palace. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has approached Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney to design a new shape for the 18in hat. The charity has previously called for fake fur to be used, but said the MoD was not happy with prototype designs. Baroness Taylor, minister for defence procurement, will meet Peta on Tuesday.

Pregnant women have been told that using perfumes or scented creams may increase the risk of unborn boys developing infertility in later life. Edinburgh University researchers claimed a crucial window between eight and 12 weeks of pregnancy determined future reproductive problems. They believe that exposure to chemicals found in cosmetics during this period may affect later sperm production. But they stressed there was not yet conclusive proof this was the case. The research team was led by Professor Richard Sharpe of the Medical Research Council's Human Reproductive Sciences Unit, based in Edinburgh.

Councils are recruiting residents to report anyone who drops litter, fails to recycle their rubbish properly, or who allows their dog to foul the streets. Advertisements looking for people to sign up for the unpaid "environmental volunteer" jobs have been posted across the country in recent months. Critics said the scheme is encouraging a Big Brother society where friends and neighbours will be encouraged to "snoop" on one another. The recruitment drive follows news that the Home Office is granting police powers to council staff and private security guards, allowing then to hand out fines for low-scale offences and ask...

Surveys show that current figures add up to around 8,500 UK ex-service personnel in prisons, which has lead plaid Cymru MP Elfyn Llwyd to question why servicemen and women are not getting any help they desperately need. C MP Llwyd expressed his unease that thousands who have done their duty in both the Gulf & Afghanistan have been convicted of criminal offences. He believes this is a huge difference in treatment to the ex-forces in the USA. Mr Llwyd said, "The government is letting them and their families down very badly indeed." The MoD has said it “works closely with...

NORMALLY you’ll find HMS Liverpool and Clyde enjoying temperate climes. But who says such things are set in stone? Not the planners at Fleet HQ, who decided to dispatch the Clyde and Liverpool to a land of a snow and ice. The patrol vessel and destroyer, plus their trusty tanker RFA Black Rover, headed to South Georgia to take charge of a disaster relief/emergency exercise. Equally important, however, was a chance to test the speed with which units based in the Falklands, more than 850 miles away, could respond to the need to defend South Georgia against a hostile invader,...

Revealed: Saudi women preaching hate in the British mosque that promised to clean up its act 18 months ago Last updated at 00:41am on 31.08.08   Hardline female ‘preachers of hate’ are radicalising Muslim women at one of Britain’s top mosques.The Saudi Arabian preachers were secretly filmed ordering women to murder gays and ex-Muslims. Undercover reporters from Channel 4’s Dispatches recorded the lectures in the women’s section of Regent’s Park Mosque in London.An unnamed Saudi woman is seen mocking other religions – labelling Christianity ‘vile’ and an ‘abomination’. Another, known as ‘Angelique’, claims Britain is a ‘land of evil’....

In January 2007, Channel 4 broadcast Undercover Mosque, an investigation into what was being preached in mainstream mosques in Britain. The results were shocking: imams were shown praising the murder of British soldiers, attacking democracy, and condemning attempts to integrate Muslims into British society. The reaction to that programme proved the widespread reluctance to accept the reality of what takes place under the blanket of religion: Undercover Mosque was condemned for "damaging community relations" by West Midlands Police, who wanted to prosecute the programme makers and Channel 4 under racial hatred laws.

The government is planning further big cuts to the Royal Navy after deciding that terrorism is the only serious threat to Britain. Annual accounts from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) show that it is to cut funding for new ships and equipment by more than 20%, from about £1.8 billion a year to a maximum of £1.4 billion. The cuts come as the MoD tries to fill a £2 billion shortfall in its budget over the next three years. Overspending has left funding even for this year uncertain. They will force the navy to shrink its commitments around the globe,...

A British amateur diplomat tried to stop World War II by offering Nazi Germany rule over Europe if the British Empire could rule the rest of the world, according to secret files declassified Sunday. James Lonsdale-Bryans, a well-educated fascist sympathiser, flew to Rome in the early days of the war to try to negotiate the deal with Ulrich von Hassell, the German ambassador to Italy. The Security Service files reveal that the Foreign Office was aware of what Lonsdale-Bryans was up to and their unease about his actions. "It would appear that Bryans may be taking part in unofficial discussions...

Britain's leading Muslim bodies say they are fighting extremism. In one of our most respected mosques, Sara Hassan came face to face with hardline female preachers of separatism. Here, she reports on the shocking results of her investigation In a large balcony above the beautiful main hall at Regent's Park Mosque in London - widely considered the most important mosque in Britain - I am filming undercover as the woman preacher gives her talk. What should be done to a Muslim who converts to another faith? "We kill him," she says, "kill him, kill, kill…You have to kill him,...

Women preachers are urging followers at one of Britain’s most influential mosques to kill homosexuals and view all non-Muslims as “vile”, according to a television documentary. The London Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre, known as the Regent’s Park Mosque, is one of the most respected centres for moderate Islam in western Europe. However, an undercover investigation by the Channel 4 Dispatches programme has found extremist preachers have held study circles there and are teaching followers a hardline version of the faith followed in Saudi Arabia, known as Wahhabism. The documentary, to be broadcast tomorrow, is a follow-up to Undercover...