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    UK Christian leaders urge calm and faith in time of 'fear'

    God can chase away "the fear of terror" and "the economies of injustice", the Archbishop of Canterbury has said in his Christmas sermon. The Most Reverend Justin Welby spoke about finding God in a world which "feels more awash with fear". His sentiment was echoed by Cardinal Vincent Nichols...
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    Stunning medieval ring found in Sherwood Forest could be worth £70,000

    Sherwood Forest is best known for the legend of Robin Hood - the outlaw who robbed the rich to give to the poor. Now an amateur treasure hunter may have found his own fortune in the Nottinghamshire woodland. A medieval ring discovered in the dirt and thought to date back to the 14th century...
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    Why the 17,410,742 Leave voters are the heroes of 2016

    Ignore all the nonsense about 2016 being the worst year ever. This year has confirmed that huge numbers of people are unafraid and unbowed, and are willing to revolt against established opinion and sweep aside institutions they consider unjust. Leave has been the best thing to happen to British...
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    We misinterpret the message of Brexit at our peril

    The vote for Brexit was a thunderous rumble of national indignation, an outpouring of frustrated fury that shook the foundations of the British state. We misinterpret its meaning at our peril... What did the Brexit vote reveal about the UK? Mark Easton, Home editor 23 December 2016 BBC News...
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    5 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Tudors

    Historian Tracy Borman reveals five things you (probably) didn’t know about the Tudors... 5 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Tudors...