Iran conflict to forefront of UK religious and political leaders’ Easter messages 04. April 2026 (23:30) Archbishop of Canterbury to issue urgent call for peace, as PM exhorts Britons to ‘choose community over division’Religious and political leaders in the UK are highlighting the conflict in the Middle East in their Easter messages, calling for “peace, justice and freedom” in the region.The archbishop of Canterbury will deliver her first Easter sermon at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday as the Church of England’s top bishop. Dame Sarah Mullally will call “with renewed urgency” for peace in the Middle East and pray for “an end to the violence and destruction” in the region. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rise in number of girls being identified as victims in county lines exploitation, data shows 04. April 2026 (23:30) Charities suggest ‘gendered understanding’ of crime means services often fail to recognise girls and young women as victimsAn increasing number of girls are being identified as victims of county lines exploitation, figures have shown.Data from Catch22, the charity that provides the national county lines support service, said girls and young women formed 22% of its caseload in 2025, up from 15% the previous year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Three-week-old mountain lion cub rescued by California biologists 04. April 2026 (23:10) Crimson, seen alone in Santa Monica mountains for days, gets care in Oakland zoo after mother nowhere to be foundIt was an unusual scene. A lion cub alone for days in southern California’s sprawling Santa Monica mountains, emitting a noise that sounded like a cross between a purr and a light squeal, perhaps calling out for his mother.Where was his mother? Continue reading...(The Guardian)
They've been doing it since the mid-1800s... but now this church has been told that advertising their mass times on their protected railings is against planning rules. But they're not taking the barmy ruling lying down...
Pippa Middleton ready for a rumble with The Ramblers' Association after shutting footpath at her £15million mansion