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Stokes warned his England captaincy could be on the line ahead of Test summer
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (740+ words) England will be back in Test action when they face New Zealand on Thursday Sir Andrew Strauss has issued a stark warning to England Test captain Ben Stokes, asserting that his batting form will be crucial to the longevity of…...
Leigh Francis says "could've been worse' after sustaining facial injury during DJ set
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Centuries-old tradition ends as hereditary peers leave House of Lords
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (391+ words) The Lords Speaker paid tribute to their "distinguished service" Parliament has been formally prorogued, signalling a significant shift with the end of hereditary peers in the House of Lords and ending a tradition hundreds of years old. The formal announcement,…...
Ben Stokes opens up on "scary" incident that left him with severe facial injury
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) Ben Stokes urges England hopefuls to impress in County Championship Source England and Wales Cricket Board Ben Stokes opens up on "scary" incident that left him with severe facial injury - England Test captain Ben Stokes sustained a broken cheekbone and…...
For some Dobson kids, focusing on the family led to estrangement
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (636+ words) Growing up as a child of a Focus on the Family executive in the 1990s, Amber Cantorna-Wylde belonged to a seemingly idyllic family at the epicenter of American evangelicalism. "There was an expectation that was put on us, because of who…...
Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (1253+ words) Faith leaders across the U. S. are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the U. S. Senate and House, might finally bring resolution to an immigration issue that has been hindering their service to their communities for more than two years. In March…...
Infected blood scandal compensation failings led to "obvious injustices
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (138+ words) What was the infected blood scandal? The Independent Infected blood scandal compensation failings led to "obvious injustices" - A report by Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman of the infected blood inquiry, concluded that the government's handling of compensation has caused victims "new…...
Infected blood victims face "new pain" over compensation failings, report finds
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (939+ words) Brian Langstaff concluded the government's apology would be meaningless if victims are not involved in the compensation process Government failings over the compensation offered to victims of the infected blood scandal has left them facing a "new and different layer…...
Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and 'willful childlessness"
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (885+ words) Southern Baptists meeting this week in Dallas will be asked to approve resolutions calling for a legal ban on pornography and a reversal of the U. S. Supreme Court's approval of same-sex marriage. The proposed resolutions call for laws on gender, marriage…...