StrangeSights: ‘Sew long’ thimble; King Kong plans thwarted; and, make Pluto a planet again…

DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
Essay: Terror fails in face of hope and respect

MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, says terrorism – like that seen in London on Wednesday – will not bring about the changes its advocates seek…
Updated: Death toll from London attack rises; attacker named
Last Updated: 9.20am, 24th March, 2017 The death toll from Wednesday’s attack in central London has risen to five with more than 20 of the 40 injured still in hospital. At around 2.40pm on Wednesday, a car ran down pedestrians on Westminister Bridge – located alongside the Houses of Parliament – before crashing. The driver […]
YWAM Medical Ships acquire new vessel for PNG fleet
YWAM Medical Ships have acquired a new vessel, the 65 metre supply ship MV l’Astrolabe, for their work in Papua New Guinea. To be renamed the MV YWAM Liberty, the ship will be the fourth to be deployed by the organisation into the country. There are currently two ships – the MV Pacific Link and […]
CASTING THE NET: ENGLAND’S CHRISTIAN HERITAGE

DAVID ADAMS finds a website that delves deep into England’s Christian past…
US ministry calls for prayer requests ahead of Good Friday annual day of prayer
US-based organisation Guideposts is calling for people to submit their prayers ahead of its annual Good Friday Day of Prayer event next month. This year will be the 47th time the organisation, through its OurPrayer service, has held the event. It is inviting people to submit their prayer requests online at www.ourprayergoodfriday.org as well as to visit the […]
WORLD WATER DAY: IMAGES TO CELEBRATE CAMBODIA’S SUCCESS WHILE HIGHLIGHTING PLIGHT OF 663 MILLION WITHOUT CLEAN WATER ACCESS

To mark World Water Day on 22nd March, Serbian photographer Dusan Stojancevic, in a collaborative project with WaterAid, has employed a unique photography technique to highlight how clean water transforms lives and raise awareness of the 663 million people around the world who still lack access…