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30+ Churches Attacked in 2 Years, Clergy and Members Killed in Rising Unrest in Ethiopia

13th November 201911th November 2019 Josie McFarlane 771 Views 0 Comments Burn, Christian persecution, Christianity, churches, deaths, Faith, Fire, God, hate crimes, Jesus, The Bible

During the past two years since a young prime minister has taken over as the new leader of Ethiopia, more

Special fire training available for cathedrals and greater churches

23rd April 201922nd April 2019 Josie McFarlane 570 Views 0 Comments Church news, Faith, Fire, Notre Damn, training

Specialist church insurer Ecclesiastical invited delegates from Cathedrals and greater churches from the South West and West Midlands to learn

An Easter amid the ashes

21st April 201920th April 2019 Josie McFarlane 509 Views 0 Comments black, christian, church, community, easter, Faith, Fire, Notre Damn

As Pastor Harry Richard watched the flames consume Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, his soul swirled with emotions.Just two

‘Odds were against us, God was not’: Firefighters say Bibles survived West Virginia church fire

7th March 20196th March 2019 Josie McFarlane 662 Views 0 Comments bible, church, Church news, community, Faith, Fire, God

A massive fire destroyed a West Virginia church early Sunday morning, but firefighters claim they found the Bibles and crosses untouched

Historic church to rise from the ashes following devastating arson attack

26th December 201819th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 958 Views 0 Comments Arson, church, Church of the Ascension in Salford, community, Faith, Fire, God, Manchester, Rebuilt, restoration of an historic church

The £5m restoration of an historic church that was destroyed by an arson attack is now underway following a blessing

Lifestyle Travel

UK advises against DR Congo travel

13th December 201813th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 5518 Views 0 Comments advice, Africa, Congo, danger, Fire, government, leave Congo, Travel

The UK has changed its travel advice to British citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the fire overnight

Grenfell council worker stole £60k from victims’ fund

31st August 201831st August 2018 Shirley McGreal 1094 Views 0 Comments community, council finance manager, Fire, Grenfell, Grenfell Tower, Jenny McDonagh, Kensington and Chelsea borough council, NHS Trust, Robert Simpson, victims, Westminster Magistrates Court

A council finance manager stole £62,000 from survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster before splashing out on holidays and haircuts, a court heard.

Cladding tests: Local Government Association statement

26th June 201726th June 2017 Mariah 1632 Views 0 Comments association, Cladding, combustible, communities, councils, Fire, government, hazard, inspectors, local, residents, samples, Statement, tests, tower blocks, unsettling

“This is clearly an unsettling time for communities whose cladding samples have already come back as combustible or who are

Mayor of London’s latest statement on major fire at Grenfell Tower in Kensington

14th June 2017 Mariah 1474 Views 0 Comments dedication, devastated, Fire, firefighters, Grenfell, Kensington, London, Major, Mayor, medics, Statement, Tower

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I’m truly devastated to see the horrific scenes of the major fire at

Fatalities confirmed as fire destroys Grenfell Tower

14th June 2017 Mariah 1595 Views 0 Comments alarms, appeal, Blaze, Block, Breaking news, Capital, Death, destroyed, emergency, engines, fatalities, Fire, firefighters, Grenfell Tower, Hospital, Investigation, London, Mayor, Missing, Notting hill, Sadiq Khan, Tower, Trapped, vehicles, West London

A fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a 24 storey Tower block in West London.