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VIDEO: Archibishop calls for 'hope and realism'
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers his first Easter sermon at Canterbury Cathedral and says pinning hopes on individuals or institutions in society is a mistake.
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Poll finds Christianity in decline
The proportion of people in Scotland who see themselves as Christian has fallen to 55%, an opinion poll finds.
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Body in water near police station
The death of a man whose body was found in a stretch of water opposite a police station in Monmouthshire is being treated as unexplained.
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VIDEO: New home for orphaned polar bear
A tiny polar bear has found a new temporary home at a zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, after its mother was shot by a hunter who did not realise she had a cub.
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Canoeists abandon race due to cold
Nearly one third of the competitors in the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race pull out because of freezing overnight temperatures.
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Schedule affects replay - Van Persie
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie says the scheduling of the FA Cup replay against Chelsea will affect the tie.
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New rules over packaged accounts
New rules by the City's watchdog to govern the abuse of sales of "packaged accounts" from banks have come into force.
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VIDEO: Change hatred into love, says Pope
Pope Francis has delivered a passionate plea for peace in his first Easter Sunday message since being elected.
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Tributes for producer Phil Ramone
Music stars including Tony Bennett and Gloria Estefan pay tribute to US producer and compact disc pioneer Phil Ramone, who has died at the age of 79.
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Welfare cuts unjust, say churches
Four churches join forces to accuse the government of making cuts in welfare payments they say are unjust and target society's most vulnerable people.
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Sunderland 'wrong' to sack O'Neill
Sunderland have made a mistake in sacking boss Martin O'Neill, according to former player Kevin Kilbane.
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VIDEO: 'We are praying for Mandela'
Churches across South Africa are to hold prayers for Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital for four days being treated for pneumonia.
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Gas spark danger forces evacuation
Thirty people are moved from their homes by a leaking gas main close to a sparking electricity pylon.
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Christian persecution 'non-existent'
The provost of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow says Christians care more about poverty than "non-existent persecution".
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Apple denied iPad Mini US trademark
Apple is denied a trademark for the popular iPad Mini by the US Patent and Trademark Office on the grounds it is "merely descriptive".
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Woman admits pram child neglect
A woman pleads guilty to child neglect after a two-year-old girl is found on a street in Cumbria.
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WRU accuses Scarlets over North
The Welsh Rugby Union claims the Scarlets offered George North to French clubs without first informing the star Wales wing.
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Explosion in raid at petrol station
A cash machine at a petrol station in blown open in a late-night raid which wakes people living nearby.
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Man dies in house fire near Omagh
A man in his 70s has died in a fire in a mobile home near Omagh.
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'Starving' horses' health monitored
Abandoned horses and ponies on a common in the south Wales valleys are being monitored after several of the animals died of starvation.
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