Yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon laid out Scotland's plans for exiting lockdown - with a cautious lifting of restrictions, in the hope of a more normal summer ahead. Covid infection rates, vaccines and new variants permitting.
Today, at midday, we'll be talking to Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the Church of Scotland to find out if there's light at the end of the tunnel - or if there's still "more tunnel than light". Tune in from 12, here: www.twr.org.uk/how-to-listen/ ...
At 10pm, Holly Cook will be hosting The Front Page - and, as we look into the details of England's lockdown-lifting "roadmap", Vic Stone from Pilgrims’ Friend Society will be sharing just what the change to policy, allowing every care home resident a named, regular visitor from the 8th of March, will mean for their residents. Tune in here www.twr.org.uk or watch the video HERE from 10pm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ro8s9PbQk ...
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In just under an hour, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lay out his plans for reopening the economy and relaxing lockdown in England. Nicola Sturgeon is expected to make a similar announcement, for Scotland, this week. But as people look forward to being able to meet friends and family again, and businesses assess when they can safely reopen, what about our churches? What barriers could still stand in the way of those that have closed their buildings reopening, and will today's announcement make any real difference to in-person services?
James Maidment-Fullard has been speaking to Graham Nicholls, director of Affinity - gospel churches in partnership to find out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpS6J5cKrw8 ...
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