Iconic Linlithgow Spire Restored to Gold An iconic church spire in Linlithgow, West Lothian, is once again gleaming golden following the successful completion of a £400k restoration project that has saved it from potential collapse. The Crown of Thorns spire of...
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Foodbank use doubles in five years, Trussell Trust reports DEMAND for emergency food parcels distributed by the Trussell Trust’s foodbank network has almost doubled over the past five years, the charity reports, and a record number have been handed out over the past 12 months.
The charity’s latest figures...
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Slavery is an evil ‘beyond comprehension’ Archbishop Welby says on Zanzibar visit “THE consequences of the evil of slavery are beyond comprehension,” the Archbishop of Canterbury has said during his visit to Zanzibar over the weekend.
Archbishop Welby was on the island at the invitation of the Primate of Tanzania, the Most Revd...
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Bishop of Manchester warns of risk to rule of law in Government’s Post Office Horizon Bill THE Bishop of Manchester, Dr David Walker, has warned that the proposed legislation — which he supports — to clear the names of the victims of the Post Office scandal carries the risk of unforeseen consequences for the rule of law in the UK.
The P...
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MPs propose law change that would make sex-selective abortion legal in England and Wales The campaign group against sex-selective abortion, Stop Gendercide, has raised concerns that pro-abortion amendments to a Government Bill would make sex-selective abortions legal in England and Wales.
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