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9 victims identified; council chambers being evacuated – Church bells to ring ... - The Gazette

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 01:23 PM PDT

The Gazette

9 victims identified; council chambers being evacuated – Church bells to ring ... The Gazette Update 3:38 p.m. – According to reports on the scene, Charleston County Council Chambers in North Charleston are being evacuated due to a threat. The Charleston County Coroner's Office had just finished identified the nine victims who died as a result ... and more »

Visitors climb bell tower as Shropshire church celebrates anniversary - shropshirestar.com

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 11:12 AM PDT

Visitors climb bell tower as Shropshire church celebrates anniversary shropshirestar.com “We wanted to rally some support to keep the bells ringing and visitors enjoyed seeing them because they are unique,” she said. “They are a heritage peel and a bit of a one-off but every bell is different and each one needs handling in a different way.

Historic King's Lynn chapel 'on course to re-open this autumn', campaigner says - Lynn News

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 10:03 AM PDT

Lynn News

Historic King's Lynn chapel 'on course to re-open this autumn', campaigner says Lynn News ... bells are expected to be brought back to the building in October following their own restoration project. Earlier this year, the Friends secured a second Heritage Lottery grant, worth £24,000, to help fund repairs to the 150-year-old bells, plus ...

What a wonderful trip down memory lane - Tewkesbury ADMAG

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 10:00 AM PDT

What a wonderful trip down memory lane Tewkesbury ADMAG ... Evesham Rowing Club on Saturday, June 13, and to those who made generous donations but were unable to come along. The evening was a great success and £1,600 profit was made, which will be split equally between the Bell Tower Restoration Fund ... and more »

Jasper County Fair Queen candidates - Newton Daily News

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 09:59 AM PDT

Newton Daily News

Jasper County Fair Queen candidates Newton Daily News She is actively involved in her church as well. She has been on two missions trips with her youth group and helps with the Wednesday and Sunday children's programs. Erin wants to represent Jasper County as the fair queen because she believes anyone ... and more »

Trinity Anglican Church bells toll for missing, murdered aboriginal women - YorkRegion.com

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 09:46 AM PDT

Trinity Anglican Church bells toll for missing, murdered aboriginal women YorkRegion.com This weekend's bell ringing will coincide with the local church's celebration of National Aboriginal Day, an annual event when the church brings in a guest speaker to help parishioners learn about First Nations. Over the past five years, the church has ...

The Meaning of the Flags Worn by the Suspected Charleston Killer - TIME

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 09:12 AM PDT

TIME

The Meaning of the Flags Worn by the Suspected Charleston Killer TIME A profile photo taken from a Facebook page thought to belong to the FBI's now-captured suspect the killing of nine people at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, offers the strongest clue yet as to what might have been his motivation. The ... Fallen senator advocate of the poor The Augusta Chronicle Sen. Pinckney remembered by colleagues as advocate of the poor Bluffton Today Officials, former classmates mourn death of Sen. Pinckney Jasper County Sun Times all 5,829 news articles »

Waterloo 200: How Leicester reacted to the victory, plus news of Napoleon's ... - Leicester Mercury

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 09:07 AM PDT

Leicester Mercury

Waterloo 200: How Leicester reacted to the victory, plus news of Napoleon's ... Leicester Mercury "The bells struck up a merry peal which was continued, almost without intermission, during the whole of the day." .... In his memory, Thomas's brother Sheldon paid for a stained glass window at Loughborough's All Saints and Holy Trinity Church. and more »

Appeal to re-hang Elm Church bells - Fenland Citizen

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 09:04 AM PDT

Fenland Citizen

Appeal to re-hang Elm Church bells Fenland Citizen ... the tower to replace the mechanisms, which is estimated to cost £6,000 per bell. He said: “We have raised enough money, in grants and donations, to repair three of the bells. But we really want to fix all six, so that they can be rung as a full ...

Pope Francis' Encyclical Urges Swift Action on Climate Change Ahead of Paris ... - EcoWatch

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 07:35 AM PDT

EcoWatch

Pope Francis' Encyclical Urges Swift Action on Climate Change Ahead of Paris ... EcoWatch But the encyclical, a letter from the Pope to the church bishops, give the official endorsement of the Catholic Church to his concern for the climate. Writing that “the Earth, our home, is beginning to ... “A more responsible overall approach is needed ... and more »

Queen honours six of the best - Hereford Times

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 07:25 AM PDT

Hereford Times

Queen honours six of the best Hereford Times The father-of-four, who is also tower captain for Bromyard Deanery, said of the honour: “It's something that really came out of the blue, it was completely unexpected and it's exciting for me but I also think it's a great for my discipline and for the ... and more »

Bluegrass outfit to pluck for bell tower fund - DenPubs

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 06:29 AM PDT

DenPubs

Bluegrass outfit to pluck for bell tower fund DenPubs #The stately, imposing bell tower of the Westport Federated Church. #It's now in need of a facelift, mostly scraping and painting — perhaps even restorative work once the massive hand-hewn oak beams are examined. #The paint job will clock in at around ...

St. Louis churches to ring bells, mourn victims of South Carolina victims - STLtoday.com

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 06:13 AM PDT

Charleston City Paper

St. Louis churches to ring bells, mourn victims of South Carolina victims STLtoday.com ST. LOUIS • A 5,732-pound church bell at the Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St. Louis will toll for 10 minutes Thursday, beginning at noon, in memory of the people slain in a Charleston, S.C., church. The massacre Wednesday night at the Emanuel ... RiverDogs will donate proceeds from Thursday's game to Emanuel AME Church Charleston Post Courier RiverDogs to play after Charleston tragedy Ballpark Digest RiverDogs will play tonight as scheduled after fatal church shooting Charleston City Paper Live 5 News all 6,289 news articles »

Taxpayers face a £7.1BN bill to stop Parliament falling down - Daily Mail

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 06:10 AM PDT

Daily Mail

Taxpayers face a £7.1BN bill to stop Parliament falling down Daily Mail Faulty guttering and broken pipes cause regular flooding, and the Big Ben belfry is particularly badly affected by water penetration. Walls are damp and ... First hour bell, known as 'Big Ben' cast at Norton near Stockton on Tees in August. 1857: Lords ... and more »

Enjoy one of many concerts being held in the area - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 06:07 AM PDT

Enjoy one of many concerts being held in the area Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) ORANGE PEEL: Asheville, 101 Biltmore Ave. June 18, 9 .... FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Johnson City, Tenn., 900 Spring St., East Tennessee International Folk Dancers, every Thursday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fun and exercise for the whole family ... and more »

Kenyans will ring changes - South Yorkshire Times

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 03:48 AM PDT

South Yorkshire Times

Kenyans will ring changes South Yorkshire Times For the group will visit a church bell ringing training centre in Eckington to brush up on their skills from a team of local campanologists. For more than twelve years there has been a church bell ringing training centre in the village at the St Peter ... and more »

Help for struggling Hartlepool bellringers - Hartlepool Mail

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 03:41 AM PDT

Hartlepool Mail

Help for struggling Hartlepool bellringers Hartlepool Mail The team was led by Tower Captain Jack Hanlon (20) to whom John Bartram presented the cheque for £200 to help boost the guild's funds. John Bartram said: “I am delighted to be able to hand over this donation from the Freemasons of Hartlepool.

Get your teddy at the ready ... - Burton Mail

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 11:46 PM PDT

Burton Mail

Get your teddy at the ready ... Burton Mail ... the Teddy Rides in St James' churchyard and by the village fishpond, there will be 12 gardens open to visitors, tea and cakes in the Vicarage garden with music by Barton Fiddle Folk, a scarecrow trail and bell ringing and floral displays in St ...

Noise pollution and the Curia - Times of Malta

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 10:47 PM PDT

Times of Malta

Noise pollution and the Curia Times of Malta ... of campanology and on festa day I used to climb the high steeple to ring “il-qampiena l-kbira”, the big bell. I do appreciate that bells have an important function in our culture – they summon the faithful for worship and they ring out in ...

Pews with a loo! Relief as church toilet opens - 650 years after it was built - This Is Wiltshire

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 09:12 PM PDT

Pews with a loo! Relief as church toilet opens - 650 years after it was built This Is Wiltshire When the Bishop of Bristol, the Rt Rev Mike Hill, visited the church in February 2014, he prayed for the project and said 'the Church of England had moved with customary speed in installing a toilet – hundreds of years after the church itself was built ... and more »

Pews with a loo! Relief as church toilet opens - 650 years after it was built - Swindon Advertiser

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 09:11 PM PDT

Swindon Advertiser

Pews with a loo! Relief as church toilet opens - 650 years after it was built Swindon Advertiser “But already, the smiles on the faces of the mums of the three-year-olds at our Stepping Stones toddler group in the previous week had told a story. "The bellringers are really pleased too and a 10-year-old member of our Saturday morning puppet group ... and more »

Feature: The End of TV - Pacific Sun

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 08:01 PM PDT

Pacific Sun

Feature: The End of TV Pacific Sun Imagine what Daredevil would look like if it ran the gauntlet of the broadcasting industry's standards and practices. Hulu, with ... No more of that miserable pecking away during a search, one letter at a time, like the bell-ringing Tio Salamanca on ...

The Class of 2015 - Falls Church News Press

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 05:01 PM PDT

Falls Church News Press

The Class of 2015 Falls Church News Press The traditional ringing of the bell by each graduate concluded again this year the commencement ceremony for George Mason High School at historic DAR Constitution Hall in downtown Washington, D.C. The Class of 2015 was slated to follow Wednesday ...

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Posted: 17 Jun 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Liss, S Mary, Hants

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Melbourne, Burnley, Vic

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Northchurch, Herts

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Senate debates same-sex marriage motion – as it happened - The Guardian

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 03:19 PM PDT

The Guardian

Senate debates same-sex marriage motion – as it happened The Guardian He'd like to focus on the role of churches in denying rights to one section of the Australian community. He says equal marriage is a simple discrimination issue – it's not about what happened recently in Ireland, or Spain or anywhere else. He says ... and more »

Benefit for the Stutts family June 22 - Hartselle Enquirer

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 02:01 PM PDT

Benefit for the Stutts family June 22 Hartselle Enquirer A benefit fundraiser will be held for the Justin and Deanna Stutts family, Mon., June 22, at the Shady Grove Baptist Church pavilion from 4 to 8 p.m. Entertainment for the benefit will feature Garrett and Briana Dean with special music and Swamp John's ...

Church annual fun day attracts large crowds - Plymouth Herald

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 01:19 PM PDT

Plymouth Herald

Church annual fun day attracts large crowds Plymouth Herald “There were queues for almost all of the things we had, such as the silent bell ringing in the church. There were big queues for that nearly all day! “The event only went on until 3pm but people just didn't want to leave when that time came around. “It ...

WV Coal Festival kicks off in Madison - The Coal Valley News

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 09:04 AM PDT

WV Coal Festival kicks off in Madison The Coal Valley News Boone County's only living survivor of D-Day, Bob Peal, far right, was recognized as the grand marshal of this year's festival. × .... Tom Bias of the Van United Methodist Church. Chad Hess ... Sylvia Meadows was crowned the festival's “Boone County ...