Ed Thornton has been a reporter at Church Times since June 2010, and deputy news editor since January 2012. He also Tweets for the paper (@churchtimes) and at his own account (@Edthornton).
Ed has commented on church affairs for BBC News, the World Service, and various BBC local radio outlets.
Before joining Church Times, Ed worked for a political magazine in Westminster and as a business journalist. He studied English Literature at Leeds University (where he was deputy editor of the Leeds Student newspaper), and has an MA in Political Journalism from City University.
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Thu 23 May 13 @ 12:33Story just up on our website - Bishop of #Woolwich expresses shock at murder of soldier: http://t.co/vRsNn987Ln
Thu 23 May 13 @ 9:46London faith representatives deplore #Woolwich attack: http://t.co/HWl9dyL3aA