A former vicar in Liverpool's admitted stealing more than £100,000 from his diocese. According to the Liverpool Echo Rev Michael John Fry, 57, pleaded guilty to eight counts of theft by an employee ...
A vicar who used his mobile phone to film men in in public toilets has admitted to voyeurism offences in court. The Very Rev Martin Thrower had previously pleaded not guilty to two charges of voyeuri...
Pause For Thought's Reverend Ruth Scott, a familiar voice on Radio 2 since the days of Sir Terry Wogan, has died aged 60 after suffering from cancer. The station said the broadcaster, who trained as ...
A 16-year-old who became London's fifth stabbing victim in less than a week is reported to have been killed in front of his parents. The boy was attacked in the Tulse Hill area last night.He's the 11...
A church leader and his daughter will not face any further action after being questioned on suspicion of murder and child neglect. Vicar of Holy Trinity CE Church in Freckleton in Lancashire (picture...
A former vicar and his daughter have been questioned by police on suspicion of child neglect. Revd Jim Percival and his daughter Ruth were originally arrested by police in 2014 on suspicion and consp...
A vicar and his daughter who were arrested and questioned on suspicion of child neglect have been rebailed by police. Revd Jim Percival, 65, the vicar of Holy Trinity CofE Church in Freckleton in Lan...
A vicar and his daughter, arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to conceal the birth of a child, have been re-bailed by police. Detectives said Revd Jim Percival, 65, from Holy Trinity CE Ch...
A vicar in North Wales has apologised after a Biblical lesson turned out to be a sexual innuendo as well. Rev Bob Marshall (above) put a sign outside Ebenezer Baptist Church in Buckley (below) referr...
A vicar has been forced to take a "sabbatical break for three months" after accusing some of his "grumbling" church members of "actively sabotaging his ministry Rev Andy Thewlis sent a 1,200 word let...
A priest from Norfolk has said sorry after telling children Father Christmas was not real. Revd Margaret McPhee made the announcement during a choir concert for primary school children from Stalham A...
A vicar from Essex has appeared in court charged with three counts of possessing indecent images of children. Peter Low, who is also accused of having a prohibited image of a child, attended a brief ...
Revd Paul Nicholson has been withholding council tax in protest over the welfare reforms A vicar from Tottenham faces a liability charge for not paying his council tax.Revd Paul Nicholson, 82, alread...
A north London vicar has applied for an alcohol license for his church. Fr Tom Plant, from St Michael's church in Camden, is waiting to hear if his application has been approved, saying Jesus "turn...
A vicar at the "Beatles church", where John Lennon met Paul McCartney, was allowed to carry on working for 24 year after he was convicted of abusing a schoolboy Rev John Roberts, who was based at St ...
A Somerset vicar's begun his attempt to run 24 marathons in just over two weeks for Christian Aid's Middle East appeal. Revd Mike Haslam from North Petherton is planning to run 1.72 marathons per day...
Pensioners looking for the best quality of life in England and Wales should apparently move to West Sussex. Places in southern and eastern England dominated the top 10 list, with Dorset, East Sussex,...
A vicar, along with his wife and daughter, has been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a baby's body in Lancashire. Revd Jim Percival from Holy Trinity Chur...
Police have again released a vicar on bail who they were questioning on suspicion of rape after he was re-arrested, only weeks after being released on bail on s Revd Jim Percival, 64, from Holy Trini...
An Anglican vicar form Yorkshire is not allowed to practise as a priest ever again after having an affair with a mentally ill church member. The BBC reports a Church tribunal found that Rev Keith Han...
