south-west Dorset, the fast-paced sport of badminton has been played for the last 50 years. The court came about in the 1970s, when the large Church of England church saw the congregation dwindle.

The sound of bells, a church organ and congregational singing are all things you would expect to hear coming from a church - probably not the thwack of racket strings on a shuttlecock. Inside Christ ...

The Archbishop of York is preparing to address the Church of England’s parliament amid a tumultuous time for the church following the archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation. Justin Welby’s ...

The Church of England is gathering at what has been described as a time of “unprecedented crisis” for the first General Synod since the archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation. Justin Welby ...

For the past 50 years, Christ Church in Melplash, south-west Dorset, has hosted a unique feature ... Though Baldwin enjoys the sport, his knee no longer allows him to play. Badminton England’s Beccy ...

The congregation gathered at St Peter's Church in Shaftesbury, Dorset, for the 11am service ... Walker began his radio career in 1966 on Swinging Radio England, an offshore pirate station.

We've picked out and ranked the most underrated small town in every English county that you really should visit.

Writer Claire Allen speaks to five people who walked the coast of the UK about what they learned. Here, they share their highlights and top sights.

Professional musicians and soloists join the West Dorset Singers in a concert of three choral delights ... famed for the first printed Bibles at St Swithun's Church in North Allington. Mendelssohn ...