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Painkillers cut short more than 450 lives at Gosport Hospital, inquiry concludes

MORE than 450 lives were cut short at Gosport War Memorial Hospital between 1988 and 2000 by the “institutionalised practice” of overprescribing opiate painkillers to elderly patients, an independent inquiry led by a former Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Revd James Jones, has found

20 Jun 2018

General Synod discussions to go nuclear in York

WHILE not expected to generate the level of controversy that prompted a live BBC broadcast in 1983, a General Synod debate on the ethics of nuclear weapons is “an opportunity for the Church to speak into the life of the nation and the world”, a press briefing heard on Thursday.

15 Jun 2018

Dioceses with a vacant see should ‘prepare’ for a bishop who does not ordain women

DIOCESES with a vacant see need to be educated that, given the Five Guiding Principles, it is possible that a bishop who does not ordain women may be appointed

22 Jun 2018

Care system ‘too stretched’ to give children and families the support they need, says review

22 Jun 2018

Bishop in Europe: migration is a bigger challenge to the European Union than Brexit

22 Jun 2018

Bishop Curry-style sermons would draw fewer than one-fifth of people to church, poll suggests

22 Jun 2018

Devon church closes its doors and silences the bells to protect nesting blue tits

22 Jun 2018

Footballers pray for victory at the FIFA World Cup

22 Jun 2018

Virtual church services launched in bid to wow teenagers

22 Jun 2018

Community of the Resurrection in Mirfield to holds charity auction

22 Jun 2018

Lord Alderdice leaves Presbyterian Church in Ireland over LGBT ban

22 Jun 2018

Tens of thousands participate in more than 600 Church Urban Fund projects

22 Jun 2018

Papal relic found in London

22 Jun 2018

‘King’ Oliver Cromwell banner sells for £16,250

22 Jun 2018

Dispute over Oxford church pew removal rectified

22 Jun 2018

Cricket: Manchester wins place in quarter-finals despite heavy defeat to Leeds

22 Jun 2018

Among the greats: Stephen Hawking interred in Westminster Abbey

22 Jun 2018

Graduates of ‘Parliamentors’ programme address challenges in their communities

22 Jun 2018

UK news in brief

22 Jun 2018

Windrush campaigners advise religious groups on how to join the fight for migrants’ rights

15 Jun 2018

‘Tell me where you stand on Brexit,’ Primus of Scottish Episcopal Church urges Synod

15 Jun 2018

Speed up disinvestment from fossil-fuel companies, Church of England told

15 Jun 2018

Jermain Defoe and charity founder among Christians listed in Queen’s Birthday Honours

15 Jun 2018

Trussell Trust express ‘deep concern’ for the millions of people who use foodbanks in the UK

15 Jun 2018

Homelessness could be wiped out in a decade, says Crisis report backed by Archbishop of Canterbury

15 Jun 2018

Website launched to help historic churches keep on top of maintenance

15 Jun 2018

Broken with Sean Bean wins top Sandford St Martin award

15 Jun 2018

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