News Bulletin 9 August 2013

A Christian pastor and a fellow street preacher, who were arrested for reading the Bible in public, have gone on trial in California this week — The Scottish National Party is planning to allocate a ‘named’ Government official to every child in Scotland up to the age of 18 — A Church of England primary school in Sussex has withdrawn a sex education DVD after parents complained about its explicit content — Former police chief Brian Paddick, who was dubbed the ‘cannabis commander’ for his relaxed attitude to tackling drugs, has been made a Liberal Democrat peer — The Swiss national anthem is set to be stripped of all references to God, as a competition is launched to choose a new one — Christine Ohuruogu speaks about her faith as she prepares to compete in this years World Athletics Championships in Moscow — And former lingerie model, Kylie Bisutti, who gave up her career because it clashed with her faith, has launched a new-style Christian fashion range.