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Kings Cross Church has moved its services online. - Credit: Emma Kenny Three churches in Islington have found new ways to boost their congregations despite the challenges brought on by Covid-19. Although religious places have been able to stay open in a Covid-safe way amid the third coronavirus lockdown, some churches have decided to operate completely online. Pete Hughes, a lead pastor at Kings Cross Church (KXC), said: “Taking the church online created a huge amount of nervous energy." Pete...

LOOKING for something a little different or edgy perhaps to decorate your home? Look no further; an up and coming auction of a ‘curious collector’ may well be just what you need. A painting, ‘Frolics in the harem’, a cow horn day bed, a pair of ‘fully inflated Porcupinefish’ (blowfish) and a ‘Gharial Crocodile head mount’ are all included. Described as ‘The Curious Collector Sale’ the items were all amassed by one man to furnish a private residence. There are more than...