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Lottery cash helps bells of St Mary's as work begins on restoration - Bedford Today

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 05:03 AM PDT

Bedford Today

Lottery cash helps bells of St Mary's as work begins on restoration Bedford Today Once the peals of bells are restored and returned, schools, youth groups and other organisations will have the opportunity to experience the concept of bell ringing through closed circuit TV links from the belfry in the tower of St Mary's. They will ...

Audience Calendar - Press Herald

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 09:03 PM PDT

Audience Calendar Press Herald Jon Imber: “Power of the Mark,” pastel drawings from the 1990s. .... Church on the Cape, 3 Langsford Road, Kennebunkport. www.churchonthecape.org. .... Stevens Brook Elementary School, 14 Francis Bell Drive, Bridgton. www.rufusportermuseum.org. and more »

RideLondon 100-mile bike race kicks off by breaking Guinness World Record for ... - The Independent

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 05:30 PM PDT

South Wales Guardian

RideLondon 100-mile bike race kicks off by breaking Guinness World Record for ... The Independent ... gold medal cyclist Laura Trott and former British downhill skier Chemmy Alcott joined 639 cyclists, led by bell-ringing musicians from the Guildhall School of Music, for the beginning of RideLondon at Guildhall Yard, near St Pauls Cathedral in ... Bell record set at cycling festival Hartlepool Mail all 11 news articles »

Riot of colour for Constantine Flower Festival: PICTURES - Falmouth Packet

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 06:12 AM PDT

Falmouth Packet

Riot of colour for Constantine Flower Festival: PICTURES Falmouth Packet Gardens across the village were raided as people got creative and needed the raw materials to put their displays together. Many organisations and individuals had contributed, from the church choir, bell ringers and organist to the bowling club, book ...

RideLondon: Thousands ride in 100-mile bike race - BBC News

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 04:37 AM PDT

BBC News

RideLondon: Thousands ride in 100-mile bike race BBC News This broke the previous record of 503 bell-ringers, set in Germany in 2003. Miss Trott, 22, who was racing later in the day in the grand prix event, said it had been worth getting up early for what was her second world record. She said: "It was really ...

Towering adventure for Friendship Group - Craven Herald

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 10:37 PM PDT

Towering adventure for Friendship Group Craven Herald His 90-minute tour began in the Ringing Chamber, where he gave a detailed and fascinating explanation of how the bells are rung and some of the special occasions on which the Holy Trinity Band has rung peals (which take about three hours), including ...

Cyclists set to take over London - Belfast Telegraph

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 04:21 PM PDT

Belfast Telegraph

Cyclists set to take over London Belfast Telegraph The current record of 503 bell-ringers was set in Germany in 2003 but more than 600 cyclists are expected to take part in the event at Guildhall Yard, near St Pauls Cathedral in central London. ... will open the weekend of cycling activities, which ... and more »