Events in History – 9th April

Our greatest engineer? Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born on 9th April 1806
On 9th April 1483, Edward V became King. His reign lasted only 75 days, and he was murdered in the Tower of London on 25th June.
On 9th April 1747, the Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was executed on Tower Hill, for high treason. He was [...]

Bin Laden’s “right hand man” to stay in Britain

This news should surprise no one, but extremist Muslim cleric Abu Qatada is to stay in Britain after judges ruled that he might not get a fair trial in Jordan.
A special panel had decided last year that Osama bin Laden’s “right hand man in Europe” could be returned to his country of origin.
Other terrorist deportations [...]

Muslim sex offenders could opt out of treatment

Muslim sex offenders may be able to opt out of treatment, as it is classed as being against their religion to discuss their crimes with anyone else.
Sex offenders – rapists and paedophiles etc – are expected to discuss their crimes with other inmates as one of the conditions of their release. However, Muslims claim that [...]