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A red timber frame building, which appears small and old, next to a red brick church.

Church hall to be replaced in £760k project

St Luke's Parish Church hall is set to be demolished, after falling into a state of disrepair.

North Yorkshire

Illustration depicting knights jousting in front of a church, with spectators looking on.

800th anniversary medieval fundraiser could help save church

Celebration events include a weekend of jousting, battle re-enactments and medieval music.

Hull & East Yorkshire

Black and white photo of a smiling Jackie Moggridge sitting in an aircraft cockpit. The canopy is open and she is turning back to look at the camera behind her. She is wearing a headset and a pair of flying goggles on top of her head.

WW2 women pilots 'faced prejudice with humour'

Jackie Moggridge overcame prejudice to become a trailblazer for women in aviation.

damaged grave

Town's churchyard hit by vandalism a second time

Police appeal for information after the damage to gravestones at St Mary’s Church in Baldock.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Kerry Eaton (middle) and the Reverend James Harvey (right) standing with another man next to a large ancient large bible opened on a table. They are smiling while behind them is a giant religious artwork. The man on the left wears a green jacket and tie with a grey woollen waistcoat. He has white, receding hair and glasses perched halfway down his nose. Kerry Eaton wears a brown jacket and a dark scarf with white polka dots. She has short blond hair. The reverend has his dog collar and a dark grey fleece jumper. He has short dark hair with a parting on his left.

Church receives 400-year-old Bible donation

The rare example is to be sold to help St Cuthbert's increase its opening times and events.

Church clock mechanism. Cogs supported by a metal frame and a wooden support which raises it from the floor.

Church clock thought to date from 1400 refurbished

The tower clock at the church in south Somerset is thought to date back to the 15th Century.

A group of 10 bell ringers standing in a warehouse building and smiling at the camera. They are gathered in a line, posing for a photo behind the restored bells, which are clean and black in new metal frames.

Historic church bells' harmony restored

The bells at St. George's Church in Hinton date back to 1623 and were last restored 100 years ago.

Gerry Smith smiles at the camera. He wears a light green cowboy hair, blue coat and purple polo t-shirt underneath.

Baker, 90, raises £30k for church window repairs

Gerry Smith started baking at the age of 82 and says support for his fundraising is "incredible".

A church in the distance, and in the foreground are wildflowers among the grass

Churchyards encouraged to embrace nature

The scheme is backed by the county's main diocese and helps communities care for wildlife.