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Old and new bells ring out at Great Urswick church - The Westmorland Gazette

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 09:11 AM PDT

The Westmorland Gazette

Old and new bells ring out at Great Urswick church The Westmorland Gazette The project began when the church decided that money needed to be raised for a new headstock and other essential work on the Harrington Bell. Churchwarden Sonjie Marshall said: “We thought it would be great if we could also raise money for two new ...

Labour crackdown on schools that favour middle-classes - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 08:59 AM PDT

Telegraph.co.uk

Labour crackdown on schools that favour middle-classes Telegraph.co.uk Forcing all teachers to have proper teaching qualifications – reversing Mr Gove's decision to allow schools to employ staff who have not been through an accredited training course;. • Establishing a cross-party curriculum advisory group to keep the ... and more »

VIDEO: Sweet Sounds: Bells group gives seniors chance to make music - Tyler Morning Telegraph

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 07:40 AM PDT

VIDEO: Sweet Sounds: Bells group gives seniors chance to make music Tyler Morning Telegraph ... of music from Christmas carols, Easter music and patriotic tunes. Bell ringers joked that it took them a matter of minutes to learn the craft, and Ms. Dodd said the bells are designed so that anyone can play them even if they do not know how to ...

Midtown church's 2700-pipe organ getting full transplant and repair - Omaha World-Herald

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 07:36 AM PDT

Midtown church's 2700-pipe organ getting full transplant and repair Omaha World-Herald Nissen sings in Kountze's choir and has filled in on the organ for Jones, the church's organist since 2001. “People don't realize what a tremendous gift we have in ... The church embarked on a $35,000 pledge drive, about half of which was raised when ...

Dave Proudlove: Don't let Stoke-on-Trent's mining history vanish - Stoke Sentinel

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 03:30 AM PDT

Stoke Sentinel

Dave Proudlove: Don't let Stoke-on-Trent's mining history vanish Stoke Sentinel ... fought between police – almost a personal army for Thatcher's Government – and striking miners is gathering pace, and, given the revelations surrounding the actions of the South Yorkshire Police Force at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, such an ...

Spring into Driving 2014 at Danescroft - Farming Life

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:33 AM PDT

Farming Life

Spring into Driving 2014 at Danescroft Farming Life Gordon Bell (Tandragee, Co Armagh) drove Bobby Mc William's black gelding Cob 'Lifford Willie' to a Vincent and Sons of Reading Milk Float which has been lovingly restored by the late Mr. Ken Willis. The harness with brass furnishing was made by Robert ...

Tynedale: Former Hexham Rector loses cancer battle - Hexhamcourant

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:30 AM PDT

Hexhamcourant

Tynedale: Former Hexham Rector loses cancer battle Hexhamcourant FORMER Rector of Hexham and Vicar of Ovingham, Canon Michael Nelson, has died at the age of 69 after 40 years serving the church. Hxnelmichael. Former Rector of Hexham and Vicar of Ovingham Canon Michael Nelson. ... His departure was also marked by a ...

'I don't want to live in the shadow of Hillsborough any more' - ChesterChronicle.co.uk

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 11:35 PM PDT

ChesterChronicle.co.uk

'I don't want to live in the shadow of Hillsborough any more' ChesterChronicle.co.uk Over the past week, families of Ellesmere Port victims who died in the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster have been giving evidence in new inquests at Warrington Crown Court. Each of them has been giving background portraits .... Mr Devonside read part ...

You Talk Like a Sausage - Express Milwaukee

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 11:22 PM PDT

Express Milwaukee

You Talk Like a Sausage Express Milwaukee ... pleasures in the connubial bed of the man and wife would be when the church bells would start to ring. She said it was the perfect rhythm, slow and even. Nothing too strenuous. Art: I can see that. Makes sense—in on the Ding and out with the Dong ...

Sweet Sounds: Bells group gives seniors chance to make music - Tyler Morning Telegraph

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 10:40 PM PDT

Sweet Sounds: Bells group gives seniors chance to make music Tyler Morning Telegraph ... of music from Christmas carols, Easter music and patriotic tunes. Bell ringers joked that it took them a matter of minutes to learn the craft, and Ms. Dodd said the bells are designed so that anyone can play them even if they do not know how to ... and more »

How Protestantism fuelled Europe's deadly witch craze - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 10:05 PM PDT

How Protestantism fuelled Europe's deadly witch craze Telegraph.co.uk (blog) Despite brandishing the papal bull in support of his views, the Church condemned his book, ideas, and methods as unethical, illegal, and theologically unsound. ... In medieval times, alongside Hallowtide's solemn Masses and bell-ringing, regional ... and more »

Team Redstone salutes its corps of volunteers - Theredstonerocket

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 09:31 PM PDT

Team Redstone salutes its corps of volunteers Theredstonerocket ... with the women's club's merit award program, has participated in Meet-and-Greet events for Athens State at the Education Center on Redstone Arsenal, and has been involved with several Army Community Service ceremonies, receptions, training classes ... and more »

Cleckheaton, W Yorks

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Cropwell Bishop, Notts

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Radcliffe, Gr Man

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Don't pray for me - Fort Mills Times

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:06 PM PDT

Don't pray for me Fort Mills Times Every time I write a column about the decaying PTL Tower, I feel like Pavlov ringing a bell to feed a pack of conditioned lab dogs. You see, in the ... times I will actually need them. You can reach Scott at costanalysiscolumn@gmail.com to ring bells ...