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Proposal to carve name into St Giles’ Cathedral building ‘will be opposed’
It is one of the city’s best- known historic buildings, with its crown spire standing high above Parliament Square half way up the Royal Mile. But officials at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh have...
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Residents oppose closure of St Paul’s RC Church in Edinburgh
Hundreds of residents have joined a campaign launched to save a church threatened with closure. St Paul’s RC Church is seen as a community hub in Muirhouse, but dwindling congregations and soaring...
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National Trust criticised as Greyfriars Church of Scotland is sold for...
The Greyfriars Church of Scotland on Frederick Street, Port of Spain, has reportedly been sold to a private developer, and there is growing concern the building, which dates back to the 1800s, will be...
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Worldwide response to Orkney Italian Chapel thefts
An appeal for information following the theft of religious artefacts from the famous Italian Chapel in Orkney has attracted a world-wide response. Members of the public have now helped reduce the...
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Parishioners prayers answered over turbine plan
Residents of a rural Angus community have had their prayers answered over a controversial wind power development. Locogen had applied to put up a 77-metre turbine near Carmyllie’s 17th century church....
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Graves to be dug up at Kirkcaldy church to save wall
Human remains will be exhumed from Fife graves as urgent work is carried out to shore up a dangerous wall. Fife Council is making a legal bid for permission to carry out the exhumation of part of...
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Protesters block ‘demolition crew’ at Greyfriars Church of Scotland
Labourers believed to be assigned the task of demolishing Greyfriars Church of Scotland on Frederick Street, Port of Spain, were confronted yesterday by protesters, mainly from the Citizens for...
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Thieves target church for the fourth time
Heartless thieves targeted a church Milngavie for the FOURTH time when they stole lead from the roof last week. It will cost at least £4,000 to repair the damage to the roof of St Paul’s Church on...
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Children drive Easter Ross church extension
A Free Church of Scotland congregation in Easter Ross is building an extension to its existing premises in Fearn to meet demand. Tain and Fearn Free Church is running near capacity on Sundays due to...
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‘Iconic’ Perth church gets £100,000 cash boost
A historic Perth church, which has been described as “iconic,” has received a funding pledge from the council of £100,000 over two financial years. Members of Perth and Kinross Council’s Perth Common...
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Historic Helensburgh church to undergo £300k revamp
Rev David Young A historic Helensburgh church is undergoing a major restoration after being battered by wind and rain. B-listed Helensburgh Parish Church is being given a £288,000 makeover. The revamp...
View ArticleLost Edinburgh churches: then and now
The last few generations have not been kind to Edinburgh’s ecclesiastical architecture. Shifting demographics, dwindling congregations and other societal factors have seen scores of church buildings...
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Historic Cullen church will echo with song during fundraiser
The Laird’s Loft at Cullen Auld Kirk. Click image for history and more pictures. A historic Moray church will echo with song during a fundraising concert aimed at keeping the ancient building open....
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Highland church repairs reach critical stage as rainwater pours down inside...
Rev Fiona Ogg A restoration project on a Highland church has now reached a “critical” stage. Water pours down the inside walls of Ardnamurchan Parish Church every time it rains. It is estimated around...
View ArticleCross designed almost 60 years ago finally installed at East Kilbride church
A cross based on a long-lost design has finally been installed at an architecturally-renowned East Kilbride church. St Bride’s RC Church has recently undergone a £2 million refurbishment – now a cross,...
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New Cumbrae Parish Church for summer 2018
It looks like it is going to be a very happy new year for parishioners in Millport, with proposals for a new church build in 2018 at an advanced stage. The proposal was first put forward for a new...
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Rosslyn Chapel visitor numbers reach record breaking high
Rosslyn Chapel has reported a record breaking year – with more people visiting the site than in 2006, when the Da Vinci code film was released, catapulting the 15th century chapel into the...
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