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Decision due on Blackpool church mental health centre plan
2+ week, 4+ day ago (426+ words) Plans to turn the church into a mental health facility are recommended for refusal A decision is due on whether a church can be turned into a mental health centre. The Thanksgiving Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Blackpool…...
Y bechgyn ysgol telepathig o Gapel Gurig
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1813+ words) Ieuan (chwith) a Glyn Jones (dde) – yr arddegwyr 'goruwchnaturiol' o Eryri 70 mlynedd yn ôl i eleni, fe lwyddodd dau fachgen ysgol o Gapel Curig, Eryri berswadio darlithwyr prifysgol ac ymchwilwyr seicolegol ledled y Deyrnas Unedig eu bod nhw'n gallu darllen…...
Shillingstone church can finally fix leaky roofs thanks to grant
1+ week, 2+ day ago (632+ words) Holy Rood Church is in Shillingstone, a village of about 1,200 people, and dates back hundreds of years A Norman church where buckets had become a familiar sight to catch leaks and prevent water damage has received a fresh grant to…...
The skull of a saint that was discovered during renovations
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (810+ words) The skull of St Ambrose Barlow is on display at Wardley Hall On 25 April 1641, Ambrose Barlow celebrated a secret Easter Sunday mass at Morleys Hall near Astley in Greater Manchester. King Charles I wanted to prove that he supported the…...
Thought for the Day - Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis - 11/09/2026 - BBC Sounds
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (65+ words) Last year, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, a synagogue service was desecrated. Two worshippers, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, were murdered. Others were seriously injured. For... Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to…...
Community trust takes over ownership of Brechin Cathedral
4+ week, 1+ day ago (590+ words) Brechin Cathedral was a regular place of worship until November 2021 A community trust has taken ownership of Brechin Cathedral, one of Scotland's most historically-significant medieval churches. The Church of Scotland has transferred ownership of the 800-year-old landmark to Brechin Cathedral…...
Mosque extension plan at former Leicester rugby club refused
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (531+ words) The former clubhouse sits off Knighton Lane East in the city Plans to expand a mosque in a former rugby club pavilion have been refused. The former Old Aylestonians Rugby Football Club pavilion in Knighton Lane East, Leicester, has been…...
'Seek truth' Pope urges Oxford college during private audience
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (739+ words) Pope Leo XIV met with the Oriel College delegation at the Vatican on Friday A delegation from a University of Oxford college has been urged by the Pope to "seek the truth courageously" during a private audience at the Vatican....
Campaign to buy Wamphray Church hits funding target
2+ week, 4+ day ago (600+ words) The community will buy the church to use as an events venue Campaigners bidding to keep a 19th Century church in the south of Scotland from falling into private hands have hit their funding target. The Friends of Wamphray Church (FWC)…...
At-risk churches in Leicestershire get funding for urgent repairs
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (611+ words) The bell tower at St Peter's Church in Wymondham was deemed a "safety risk" Two historic churches in Leicestershire, including one with a mooning man gargoyle, have received funding for urgent repairs. Grade I listed St Peter's Church in Wymondham,…...