Fundraiser to help church fuel poverty

A woman whose same-sex wedding was welcomed by a church after she was turned away by other venues is taking on a 75-mile walk to help fund urgent repairs to the building.

Katie Simpson will set off from Christ Church in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, in July, and walk to Prestatyn, Denbighshire, to raise money to enable the church to turn its heating back on.

The two-day fundraiser was inspired by the support she said she and her wife received from the congregation after struggling to find a church willing to host their ceremony.