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  Church unveils race reforms

Church unveils race reforms

April 22, 2021

In the face of mounting concerns about racism, the Church of England has today (22 April) announced it will...

  BBQ king’s ‘food for thought’

BBQ king’s ‘food for thought’

April 22, 2021

Widely regarded as the ‘king of the barbeque’, Marcus Bawdon is urging Britons to become outdoor eating converts. The author,...

  Churches get ‘creative offer’

Churches get ‘creative offer’

April 21, 2021

UK-based churches are to be offered a new resource that its founder believes will ‘spearhead the next move of...

  Tonga given rugby red card

Tonga given rugby red card

April 20, 2021

Tonga’s rugby league team has been banned from competing at Test level – meaning it will be unable to...

  Fantastic Mr Foxx

Fantastic Mr Foxx

April 20, 2021

From humble beginnings playing piano as a young Baptist in a small Texas city, to becoming one of the...

  Football faces a harsh reality

Football faces a harsh reality

April 20, 2021

Let’s not pretend that greed isn’t a driving force for all top-flight football clubs in England. It is –...

  In death, kind words emerge

In death, kind words emerge

April 19, 2021

What a shame it is that we only seem able to say good things about a famous person when...

  Sitting on a vinyl gold mine?

Sitting on a vinyl gold mine?

April 19, 2021

Long before the days of iTunes, Spotify, CDs and cassettes, there was something called a vinyl record. There were...

  Heroes of the Faith…

Heroes of the Faith…

April 18, 2021

Born into a working-class family, Michael Faraday went on to become a giant of the nineteenth-century scientific world. Writing...

  Clapton is full of surprises

Clapton is full of surprises

April 16, 2021

Sometimes the unexpected things life throws at us can put a big smile on our faces. And that was certainly...

  Church ‘purity’ set to grow

Church ‘purity’ set to grow

April 16, 2021

While the number of adult Americans attending church has fallen below 50 per cent of the population for the...

  Kids get mum’s intelligence

Kids get mum’s intelligence

April 15, 2021

If today’s Daily Mirror newspaper is to be believed, there is likely to be an almighty roar going up...

  Lockdown blues hit gamblers

Lockdown blues hit gamblers

April 15, 2021

While the COVID-19 crisis has been a global tragedy, spare a special thought for gambling addicts – men and...

  New UN body’s peace quest

New UN body’s peace quest

April 15, 2021

Global religious leaders are to urge their faith communities to work together to tackle the causes of forced displacement...

  Coles: music eased my grief

Coles: music eased my grief

April 14, 2021

Former 80s pop star, the Reverend Richard Coles, has just published a book that lays bare the profound grief...

  People kill belief, not God

People kill belief, not God

April 14, 2021

Believers regularly talk of ‘winning hearts and souls for Jesus’ – but what of those people who have tasted...

  Duke’s ‘great faith’ revealed

Duke’s ‘great faith’ revealed

April 13, 2021

Regarded as the Royal Family’s ‘favourite clergyman’ because of his force of personality and practical wisdom, Dr John Sentamu...

  Time to celebrate being you

Time to celebrate being you

April 12, 2021

I have been a Top Gear ‘whatever’ critic for many years. This means the cars I have owned been practical...

  Lapping it up…

Lapping it up…

April 12, 2021

For most of us, the thought of taking part in a 24-hour ‘runathon’ would fill us with dread and...

  Quite remarkable…

Quite remarkable…

April 12, 2021

TV personality Dan Walker talks to Tony Yorke about the wonderful stories and many inspiring people who are at...