Avril Ormsby

Position: Journalist
Reuters politics and general news reporter in London, specialising in the 2012 Olympics. Before that, Avril wrote for www.reuters.co.uk. She has worked at the Daily Telegraph, CNN and Financial Times Business, in text, TV, subbing and online.

Articles

Floods pose bridge hazard in northern England November 22, 01:44pm EST 

* Two people dead, one missing in flooded rivers * More rain and fierce winds forecast By Nigel Roddis COCKERMOUTH, England, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Engineers and emergency workers checked hundreds of bridges for damage on Sunday, fearful some could collapse ...  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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RC archbishop to Anglicans: we don’t want cafeteria Catholics

The Archbishop of Westminster has warned disaffected Anglicans they cannot "pick and choose" which parts of the Roman Catholic Church they want to follow, if they take up the pPope's offer to convert.   Full Article 

UK Catholics warn against "decriminalising" suicide

Suicide is still a crime, despite new guidelines on assisted suicide, warn Catholics and Anglicans in England and Wales.  Full Article