‘God bless Birmingham’, says Banksy as artwork appears in city
Elusive artist Banksy has created new artwork in Birmingham, a festive-themed piece highlighting homelessness. He highlighted it in a film
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Furious Christians blast ‘deeply offensive’ Christmas cards featuring Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus
Furious Christians have branded a new range of “humorous” Christmas cards featuring Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus “deeply offensive.”
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The Salvation Army celebrates Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall
Celebrity guests and Salvation Army musicians kicked off the festive season with a celebration of Christmas music, carol singing, and
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The tradition of hanging Christmas wreaths has a surprisingly deep history
Hanging a wreath on a door or a wall is almost as essential to decorating for yuletide as setting up
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Was There a Midwife at the Manger? Here’s What the History of Childbirth Says About the First Christmas
As the Christmas season approaches, the image of Jesus’ birth in the manger — complete with Mary and Joseph kneeling
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Royal Mail unveils magical Christmas 2019 stamps inspired by the Nativity story
The Royal Mail has just launched a special selection of 2019 Christmas stamps, each depicting different Biblical Nativity scenes. From the journey
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How to eat well for less this Christmas: Half of Brits’ admit to impulse buying
As many Brits are beginning to plan what presents to buy their loved ones, they will also be prepping what
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Important to understand Christmas and other religious festivals, say Britons, yet many are not confident retelling stories
The majority of adults in Britain (58%)agree that it is important to understand the story of religious festivals that other
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People with dementia pen poem to challenge social myths and share festive cheer this Christmas with unique animation
People with dementia have penned a special Christmas poem to tackle the issue of isolation facing those living with the condition – especially
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The curious history of the Christmas carol
Everyone knows Silent Night, but contemporary carols are still being written. We meet two of the UK’s most popular composers,
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Library to open on Christmas Day for people on their own
Plymouth’s Central Library is opening on Christmas Day to offer warmth and festive cheer to people who are on their
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Emergency accommodation service issues call for volunteer’s to open their homes this winter
Nightstop is calling on volunteers across the country to take in a young person, so that they don’t sleep on
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Bethlehem church mosaics sparkle in time for Christmas
Experts clean, repair surviving fragments of 12th century masterworks at famed Church of the Nativity, some of which were covered
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Life-size nativity scene made using mannequins
A woman has restored ex-display shop mannequins to create a life-size nativity display at her local church. Maureen Wall, 71,
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Hospitals ‘overcrowding risk’ ahead of Christmas
Hospitals in England are so overcrowded ahead of Christmas care is being put at risk, experts say, with some places
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