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Headteacher Melanie Wrightam wtih some of the pupils at Scalford Primary School, which has joined Learn Academies Trust

Village primary school 'thrilled' to join academy trust

Pupils at Thrussington School

Village primary schools celebrate move to academies trust

Rev Mary Barr, who is to be appointed Melton's first female Team Rector, outside St Mary's Church

History to be made with appointment of Melton's first female Team Rector

Spine-chilling cottage with ‘catacomb-like’ tunnel and secret meeting room on sale for £450k - pictures

Spine-chilling cottage with ‘catacomb-like’ tunnel on sale

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was convicted of speeding (Photo by Andrew Milligan / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW MILLIGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Archbishop of Canterbury fined £510 for speeding

Rev Richard Coles on Sky Arts Book Club

BBC Radio 4’s Richard Coles ‘forced to quit popular show’

: Members of the General Synod react after blessings for same-sex couples was approved in a vote by the General Synod at The Church House.

Church of England votes to offer blessings to same sex couples

The Rev Gillian Deave, who has passed away, aged 89 PHOTO Clare Allen EMN-210215-115404001

Tributes for Stathern woman who was one of UK’s first women priests

Nativity plays and door-to-door carol singing can go ahead post-lockdown

Four ways to celebrate World Food Day with children

Christian church services have been cancelled - here's how other faiths are resp...

Children receive £5 Amazon vouchers for wearing the best costumes PHOTO: Supplied

Wonderful World Book Day at Wymondham St Peter's Primary School

Melton church leaders adopt pioneering appoach to vicar shortage

Holding the poppy wreath at the site where the memorial will go, on the village green at The Sands, is group leader pastor Eric Moxham with representatives from the three churches and the Royal British Legion. Pictured at the back, from left, are John Doubleday, Glen Arnold, Peter Hackett and Peter Sutton. EMN-161208-145749001

New memorial to commemorate Long Clawson villagers' service and sacrifice during...

Group leader pastor Eric Moxham with representatives from the three churches and the British Legion. Pictured at the back, from left, are John Doubleday, Glen Arnold, Peter Hackett and Peter Sutton. EMN-160224-114353001

Bid to raise £5,000 for permanent memorial in honour of Long Clawson war heroes

Church told not to get involved in Sunday opening times debate

Church told not to stand in way of longer Sunday shopping hours