Nottinghamshire ​minster ​could become first Church of England cathedral forced to close

“Nottinghamshire ​minster ​could become first Church of England cathedral forced to close”

A 900-year-old Nottinghamshire cathedral is at risk of closure, with its dean warning it will run out of money to fund its daily operations next year. Southwell Minster, which dates back to 1108, is facing an uncertain future, with its dean, the Very Rev Dr Stephen Evans, warning the cathedral will run out of money to fund its daily operations next year. Funding concerns had been raised by a previous dean in 2012 and a "significant" deficit was reported last year. However, Dr Evans has now…