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How much would you pay for a first date?
How much would you pay for a first date?

Guys are happy with a simple DVD night but ladies have bigger expectations when it comes to the first date.

Norfolk school offers prayer space
Norfolk school offers prayer space

Students at Sheringham High School in Norfolk will have the chance to reflect on different aspects of Christian prayer over the coming days.

Christians and other religious minorities under fire in Syria
Christians and other religious minorities under fire in Syria

Christians are being threatened into supporting the opposition and churches are being desecrated in civil war-ravaged Syria, a US congressional hearing has heard.

Stop kids being driven to school to tackle obesity
Stop kids being driven to school to tackle obesity

Children should be dropped off away from the school gates to give them more exercise, the new president of the Faculty of Public Health said today.

Church of England sees rise in giving
Church of England sees rise in giving

The Church of England saw parish incomes exceed £900 million for the first time since before the economic downturn, new figures show.  

Paul Baloche releases new French worship album
Paul Baloche releases new French worship album

Paul Baloche has this week released his new worship album in French, Glorieux.

New mini hotel rooms from Premier Inn
New mini hotel rooms from Premier Inn

Whitbread is launching a new compact version of Premier Inn to attract travellers who value "price, location and design over space".  

Tesco: Horror colouring book taken off the shelves
Tesco: Horror colouring book taken off the shelves

A gory horror film-inspired colouring book has been withdrawn from sale by Tesco.

OAP murder and stabbing: Man arrested over Shipley attacks

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an OAP and the stabbing of a nine-year-old boy at a West Yorkshire skate park on Monday.

Linzi Ashton: Man held on suspicion of assisting offender
Linzi Ashton: Man held on suspicion of assisting offender

A man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of mother-of-two Linzi Ashton. 

Lindisfarne Gospels goes on display in Durham
Lindisfarne Gospels goes on display in Durham

The Lindisfarne Gospels has gone on display in a rare exhibition at the Palace Green Library in Durham.

Don\'t ignore a persistent cough
Don't ignore a persistent cough

A new lung cancer campaign is encouraging people with a persistent cough to see their GP early.

Archbishop welcomes South Korean pilgrims
Archbishop welcomes South Korean pilgrims

The Archbishop of York welcomed pilgrims from South Korea to York Minster on Monday.

Church in Wales joins NHS blood donation campaign
Church in Wales joins NHS blood donation campaign

The Church in Wales has joined the NHS's campaign to boost blood and organ donors among Christians.

Church calls for inquiry into Stephen Lawrence claims
Church calls for inquiry into Stephen Lawrence claims

Allegations that police attempted to smear the family of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence must be fully investigated, the Church of England has said. 

Monument to atheism
Monument to atheism

Atheists believe that "hospitals should be built instead of a church" and that "a deed must be done instead of a prayer". Â