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Prison Reform with The Bishop of Rochester, contactless payment in church and striking clocks

Mike Ziolek hosts Sunday Breakfast, with a focus on faith.

Could centuries of tradition at a Kent church end following a complaint from one resident? Officers from Dover District Council are investigating whether the sound from St. Peter's church in Sandwich is a nuisance when the clock strikes at night.

The Ministry of Justice has clarified the law around adverts offering free accommodation in exchange for sex - following an exclusive investigation by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ South East. Earlier this year our news team exposed a number of "Sex for Rent" offers in Kent and Sussex on classified ad websites such as Craigslist.
The government has confirmed such deals ARE illegal. Lauren Moss reports.

On the business social media network - LinkedIn – Jacob Hill describes himself as an entrepreneur - getting into trouble at school for setting up a sweet-selling syndicate. At the end of a university career, he was arrested for possession of drugs with intent to supply - and received a 28 month prison sentence. He was released after serving 9 and a half months in prison - with an additional 4 and a half months on house arrest. In prison - he helped other inmates with job centre and housing applications, before their release - and found Christian faith. What happened during his time inside and following his release is remarkable and inspirational - not least because he's just 24 years old.

We talk to comedy writer, James Carey - author of the Monk's Tale - a "Horrible Histories"-style telling of the Reformation that’s touring the country - on the 500th anniversary.

AND contactless payment is coming to church! Raising funds is probably one of the most common problems parishes face - whether you're running a small church or a Cathedral. And now the Church of England is encouraging its churches to modernise their collection plates - and use contactless payments

2 hours

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  • Sun 6 Aug 2017 06:00