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WAR CRY Issue No 7546
FANS of The Darling Buds of May will be waiting with interest to see how a return to the Larkin family’s Home Farm in rural Kent will be depicted as a new cast retells the story in The Larkins. In the first episode of the remake, which will air tomorrow (Sunday 10 October), Bradley Walsh takes over the role formerly played by David Jason, and Joanna Scanlan slips into the shoes of Pam Ferris. The characters’ faces may have changed, but the idyllic, gentle nature of the story set in the 1950s remains. For many people it will be the ‘perfick’ escape from the realities of the here and now. As well as looking ahead to this latest ITV drama, in this week’s War Cry we report on the tough realities that can’t easily be escaped. Tomorrow is World Homeless Day, which raises awareness of homelessness and champions the work being done to address it. In the article we discover more about The Salvation Army’s efforts to help those with no place to call home. We also feature the work being carried out by the church and charity to support refugees in the UK. The Salvation Army’s church in Stepney, east London, is helping a Somalian family to thrive in their new country. In both articles we discover that it is the Christian faith that motivates the organisation’s members to support others. As they follow the instructions of Jesus to love the people around them, they are clearly demonstrating the good that can come from people acting out their faith. The Salvation Army has a well-known and well-deserved reputation for helping people in need. But it does not act in order to live up to that reputation – instead it acts in ad the War C order to show God’s love to all. e re ry v ’ u
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Editor: Andrew Stone, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Ivan Radford Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku Staff Writer: Emily Bright Staff Writer: Claire Brine Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston Graphic Designer: Mark Knight
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FEATURES
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A budding drama
ITV revamps The Darling Buds of May
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No place like home
Supporting people sleeping rough
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Not a single problem
Author on the positives of unmarried life
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‘The support exceeded the family’s
expectations’
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How churches are helping refugees
REGULARS
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War Cry World
12 Team Talk 13 Faces of Faith
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14 Puzzles 15 War Cry Kitchen Front-page picture: ITV