Bishop’s ‘wrecking amendment’ backed by General Synod, delaying moves for fully independent safeguarding and infuriating ...

THE General Synod stopped short of transferring all safeguarding functions to an external organisation, at least in the short ...

The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body ...

The steel industry has urged Sir Keir Starmer to act to protect it from Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, warning the US ...

A Lancashire vicar is seeking to encourage the national Church of England to develop a strategy to ensure more working-class candidates enter ministry. Fr Alex Frost (pictured), from St Matthew's in ...

Blog Preston Lancashire could be on course to elect a county-wide mayor within 18 months – if it decides it wants one at all.

Liverpool suffered a stunning FA Cup exit on Sunday as Championship strugglers Plymouth ended their quadruple bid with a ...

Wolves haven't been to the FA Cup final since they last won the competition in 1960 and remain in contention for a deep run ...

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Doves duo and Manchester City fans Jez and Andy Williams with his predictions ...

Elizabeth Berry was hanged at Walton Prison in 1887 after murdering her 11-year-old daughter, Edith. Working as a nurse at ...

It is not being shown on a traditional TV channel but is available to watch on BBC iPlayer, the red button and on the BBC ...

The FA Cup draw for the fifth round will take place during the next episode of the One Show on Monday, February 10. The fifth ...