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A modern pilgrimage through Herefordshire’s Golden Valley

A modern pilgrimage through Herefordshire’s Golden Valley

I’m lying on my back. Directly above me is “a vault of heaven” with great wooden beams. I’ve never woken before under such a high ceiling – but then I’ve never gone to sleep in a church before. Pilgrimage We have arranged pew cushions on the stone slabs for increased …

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Georgia advances ‘foreign agents’ bill as 20,000 rally against it

Georgia advances ‘foreign agents’ bill as 20,000 rally against it

The ruling party suddenly reintroduced the bill earlier this month, after mass protests forced its withdrawal last year. The Georgian parliament has advanced a controversial “foreign influence” bill through its first reading, as thousands joined a third day of anti-government protests. The bill, first presented early in 2023 and withdrawn …

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