British Isles
Thursday, 20 August 2020 21:20
Coronavirus - job or health?
Thousands of clinically vulnerable people have been shielding for health reasons. This guidance was gradually relaxed, and now the government has told them that they no longer needed to shield. They now face returning to work…
Thursday, 20 August 2020 21:17
Live performance of Jesus Christ Superstar
The concert version of the 2016 production made a virtue of distancing on stage. ‘Could we start again please?’ asks Mary Magdalene in the lustrous 1970 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Theatres…
Thursday, 20 August 2020 21:12
Northern Ireland: churches call for face coverings
Currently, under the rules in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, face coverings are not mandatory at worship services. The heads of the Church of Ireland, Methodist Church, Catholic and Presbyterian Churches said it was…
Thursday, 13 August 2020 21:00
Transformation prayers
King Alfred the Great wrote, ‘There is only one way to build my kingdom, and that is on the sure and certain foundation of faith in Jesus Christ crucified.’ We thank God for the heritage of…
Thursday, 13 August 2020 20:57
Find room for an asylum-seeker
Marvin Rees, the mayor of Bristol, has urged residents to take asylum-seekers into their homes so that they don't end up living on the streets during a housing crisis. He has given his support to a…
Thursday, 13 August 2020 20:54
Scotland: floods and train crash
Severe flash floods closed schools, caused rivers to burst their banks, flooded homes, blocked roads, disrupted train services, and caused a train crash. Lightning, heavy rain showers and large hailstorms are forecast for Scotland, with a…