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Creationism is to be debated alongside the theory of evolution in science and religious education lessons in secondary schools across Hampshire.

Hampshire schools could be teaching creationism alongside evolution in science lessons

SIR – We are bemused that your distinguished correspondents (Letters, February 9) express concern that only 37 per cent of the British population find Darwin’s theory of evolution convincing.

They might consider that the problem is that neo-Darwinism has far outrun its basis in scientific evidence.

The fundamental ideas behind the theory of evolution have been scientific gospel for decades - and yet creationists refuse to go the way of the dinosaurs. Who exactly are they? And just what do they believe? Stephen Moss reports

More than 150 years after Darwin's voyage, the debate about evolution versus creationism continues, not least here in Northamptonshire.

Today, the Chronicle & Echo speaks to Northampton people about how the conflict and debate has continued into the 21st century.

Protestors are preparing legal action over a reorganisation that would effectively force parents to send their children to a faith school.

Charles Darwin’s ideas have spread widely, but his revolution is not yet complete

Sir David Attenborough has revealed that he gets hate mail from viewers for not crediting God in his documentaries.

The veteran broadcaster, who is presenting a new series on Charles Darwin, said that he has received letters telling him to burn in hell because of his views on evolution.

A pork pie manufacturer and a company producing diesel engines will be handed control of state schools under a huge expansion of the controversial city academy programme, it emerged last night.