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Richard III reinterment: Timings of Sunday's events - Leicester Mercury

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 03:27 PM PDT

Leicester Mercury

Richard III reinterment: Timings of Sunday's events Leicester Mercury Morris dancers, handbell ringers and a community choir will perform. People will be able to visit the church where there will ... The parish church of St Peter will ring its bells and the community choir will perform in Market Square. There will be a ... and more »

QUICK PICS: Check Out The Hottest Celeb Pics This Week - OK Magazine

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 03:02 PM PDT

QUICK PICS: Check Out The Hottest Celeb Pics This Week OK Magazine Glee's Jonathan Groff kicked off International Day of Happiness in New York City on Mar. 20, encouraging everyone to share their #HappyActs at NYC's Happiness Wall at the iconic Flatiron Building. The wall is just one of 40 located across the United ... and more »

Somerset County honors 20 Outstanding Women - MyCentralJersey.com

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 02:14 PM PDT

MyCentralJersey.com

Somerset County honors 20 Outstanding Women MyCentralJersey.com She also is founder of Success Ladder Enterprises, an academic-coaching center for girls and boys in Hillsborough. As a member of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, she volunteers as a guest speaker and has conducted workshops for single ... and more »

Analysis - Germany follows France into F1 pits - Channel News Asia

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 02:07 PM PDT

Channel News Asia

Analysis - Germany follows France into F1 pits Channel News Asia Instead, for the first time since 1960, Germany has no race and alarm bells are ringing across the sport's heartland. As the news spread on social media, many fans felt the sport - which started the season in Australia last weekend with just 15 cars on ... and more »

Ashes of Aldridge family member to be interred on Saturday - Fraser Coast Chronicle

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 12:07 PM PDT

Fraser Coast Chronicle

Ashes of Aldridge family member to be interred on Saturday Fraser Coast Chronicle Although Nada has now passed, her family's legacy will live on in the area, not only through the two registered Queensland heritage buildings erected by the Aldridge family (Baddow House mansion and the bell tower across from St Paul's Anglican Church ... and more »

Ashes of Aldridge family member to be interred on Saturday - Bundaberg News Mail

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 12:04 PM PDT

Ashes of Aldridge family member to be interred on Saturday Bundaberg News Mail Although Nada has now passed, her family's legacy will live on in the area, not only through the two registered Queensland heritage buildings erected by the Aldridge family (Baddow House mansion and the bell tower across from St Paul's Anglican Church ... and more »

Summerlin Area Neighborhood News, March 26-April 1, 2015 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 10:45 AM PDT

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Summerlin Area Neighborhood News, March 26-April 1, 2015 Las Vegas Review-Journal Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd., plans to host the following Holy Week services: Palm Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. March 29; Holy Communion and the Seven Last Words of Jesus with the extinguishing of candles (Tenebrae), 7 p.m ...

Kolomenskoye: Monument to the grandeur of Medieval Muscovy - Russia Beyond the Headlines

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 10:18 AM PDT

Kolomenskoye: Monument to the grandeur of Medieval Muscovy Russia Beyond the Headlines Encompassing some 390 hectares, the Kolomenskoye Park contains a number of sectors, but the centerpiece is the royal estate and its extraordinary 18th century Church of the Ascension, one of the Russian monuments on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The ...

Band is back in the Championship section after competition success - Northwich Guardian

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 10:00 AM PDT

Band is back in the Championship section after competition success Northwich Guardian Recent accolades for the band include being named the most entertaining band of 2014 by Ring O' Bells Marple Concert Series and an invitation to perform at the European Blasmusikfestival in Germany. The band is due to perform at the Wilmslow 'Party in ...

What To Do: Happiness Day in Kennett - The Times of Chester County

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 08:18 AM PDT

The Times of Chester County

What To Do: Happiness Day in Kennett The Times of Chester County The well-attended annual event features an amazing array of top-caliber works in a wide variety of categories such as tapestry, musical instruments, jewelry, accessories, bells, quilts, glass, copperware, chair caning, enamels, furniture, sculpture ... and more »

Sound of silence no more as bells make comeback in Churchdown - Gloucester Citizen

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 08:10 AM PDT

Gloucester Citizen

Sound of silence no more as bells make comeback in Churchdown Gloucester Citizen John Gilden, who is a bell ringer at the church, said: "The bells went silent in Churchdown in May last year and we were very surprised by the feedback from the community. "People said they missed the sound and many said it was gratifying for them.

Andy Murray wedding: Six things you should know about Andy and Kim Sears ... - Scottish Daily Record

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 07:35 AM PDT

Scottish Daily Record

Andy Murray wedding: Six things you should know about Andy and Kim Sears ... Scottish Daily Record Here's six things you might want to know about the church hosting the Scottish wedding of the year. 1. Andy's hotel Cromlix House Hotel is just three miles ... It is seen in the background as Richard Hannay jumps from Dunblane Town Chambers – the same ... and more »

Abbey Wood mum: 'Fruit Shoot bottle saved my life' after breaking tooth on it ... - This is Local London

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 06:07 AM PDT

This is Local London

Abbey Wood mum: 'Fruit Shoot bottle saved my life' after breaking tooth on it ... This is Local London The 34-year-old, of Church Manor Way, Abbey Wood, said: "That Fruit Shoot bottle saved my life. "Had I not opened it with my teeth, I would not be here. "I've lost my looks and feel ... She said: "Alarm bells began ringing in my head. I'd spotted it ... and more »

Six reasons to visit Inverleigh - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 06:05 AM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald

Six reasons to visit Inverleigh Sydney Morning Herald From this construction, built on the edge of the escarpment, one looks over the Barwon River Valley, with its low hills and large farms, the sky filled with soaring swallows and the air ringing with the jingling sound of the school's brass bell ... and more »

Your Weekend: What's on around town - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 06:05 AM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald

Your Weekend: What's on around town Sydney Morning Herald Directed by Brett Cousins, with music by Tim Rogers and starring Paul Ashcroft, Dion Mills, David Whiteley, Anna Samson, Caroline Lee and Nicholas Bell, the production runs until April 18. Today, 8pm, tomorrow, 6.30pm, Red Stitch ... March 25, 5-10pm ...

Celebrity cricket match at Ragley Hall aims to raise thousands for charity - Redditch Advertiser

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 05:17 AM PDT

Redditch Advertiser

Celebrity cricket match at Ragley Hall aims to raise thousands for charity Redditch Advertiser Alongside the match, there will also be an auction and items already donated include commemorative bronze and silver 1970 football World Cup coins given by the Evesham Hotel and a signed Barry Gibb guitar and England cricket bat from Dr English, who is ... and more »

Virginia open houses March 21-22 - Washington Post (blog)

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Virginia open houses March 21-22 Washington Post (blog) ... Westfield St 1 pm to 4 pm $995,000. 9058 Tower House Pl 1 pm to 4 pm $1,249,000 ... Neal Dr 1 pm to 4 pm $824,900. 22309. 4002 Belle Rive Ter 2 pm to 4 pm $875,000 ..... 22192. 3517 Belfry Lane 1 pm to 4 pm $244,900. 4929 Chaste Tree Pl 1 pm to 4 ... and more »

Ringing in the changes in Denver - Lynn News

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 04:25 AM PDT

Lynn News

Ringing in the changes in Denver Lynn News The Handbells of St Mary's have thanked the Geoffrey Watling charity along with businesses and other groups for helping to raise £2,600 to buy the 12 bells and insurance. The group formed over a year ago and had previously been using a set of chimes ...

In Switzerland, a musician searches for the 'Holy Grail' of instruments - Washington Post

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 03:01 AM PDT

In Switzerland, a musician searches for the 'Holy Grail' of instruments Washington Post “This sounds like a project of a pilgrimage,” he concluded. “We are not a place like that.” The e-mail was signed by Felix ... Rudolf's stroke of genius was to make the treble key arms, which control the air coming in and out, of metal instead of wood ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe At 100 - CounterPunch

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 02:14 AM PDT

CounterPunch

Sister Rosetta Tharpe At 100 CounterPunch Once it was over, and the sounds of mourners and singers faded from the church, so too did her legacy begin its slow fade, year by year, through the remainder of the twentieth century. ... Her mother, Katie Harper (later Katie Bell Nubin), was a ... and more »

Bringing the bells back to Belle River - Alexandria Echo Press

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 01:35 AM PDT

Bringing the bells back to Belle River Alexandria Echo Press There's a truth to that quote that resonates inside everyone who has heard the traditional, majestic, soul-stirring sound of church bells ringing on a Sunday morning. It's a sound that's been ... The tower was deemed structurally sound by engineers ...

Traverse City residents raise money to restore clock, bell - 9&10 News

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 01:08 AM PDT

Traverse City residents raise money to restore clock, bell 9&10 News The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports ( http://bit.ly/1BiZsEm ) that the bell stopped ringing almost 10 years ago. An eight-person ... Attorney Peter Doren says the Save the Bell Tower committee has raised about $10,000 in private donations so far ... and more »

Oozing passion, emotion - Times of Malta

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 12:54 AM PDT

Times of Malta

Oozing passion, emotion Times of Malta ... with the calculated movement of the five dancers to the sound of church bells – a familiar sound to anyone in Malta. As the piece progressed, Florinda Camilleri took the lead with captivating passion and emotion while maintaining perfect timing and ...

Dramatic moment an injured bellringer was winched to safety - Herald Series

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 12:08 AM PDT

Dramatic moment an injured bellringer was winched to safety Herald Series AFTER being a bellringer at her village church for 50 years, Jenny Jeskins never imagined her hobby would one day leave her with two fractured hips and a broken wrist. Mother-of-two Mrs Jeskins, the bell-ringing captain at St Mary's Church, Cholsey ... and more »

Dramatic moment an injured bellringer was winched to safety - Oxford Mail

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 12:01 AM PDT

Dramatic moment an injured bellringer was winched to safety Oxford Mail But she took a tumble off the bell frame and fell three feet to the floor, fracturing her hips and right wrist. Mrs Jeskins' husband John, 73, raised the alarm and firefighters from Didcot and Kidlington, began the delicate task of lowering her down ... and more »

Dramatic moment an injured bellringer was winched to safety - The Oxford Times

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 12:00 AM PDT

The Oxford Times

Dramatic moment an injured bellringer was winched to safety The Oxford Times AFTER being a bellringer at her village church for 50 years, Jenny Jeskins never imagined her hobby would one day leave her with two fractured hips and a broken wrist. Mother-of-two Mrs Jeskins, the bell-ringing captain at St Mary's Church, Cholsey ... and more »

Solar Eclipse, Breastmilk the Movie, a lingerie entrepreneur and two other ... - Liverpool Echo

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 10:05 PM PDT

Liverpool Echo

Solar Eclipse, Breastmilk the Movie, a lingerie entrepreneur and two other ... Liverpool Echo Expect to see plenty of photographers today looking to capture the eclipse alongside iconic city landmarks - and commuters stopping on their way to work to take in the phenomenon. If you are in the UK the moon will appear to start obscuring the sun at ...

Tensions remain high in Ferguson - San Francisco Bay View

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 09:58 PM PDT

San Francisco Bay View

Tensions remain high in Ferguson San Francisco Bay View Mass protests, civil disobedience and rebellions have been taking place in Ferguson and other parts of the United States since Aug. 9 of last year, when ... As the crowd was thinning out during the early hours of March 12, shots fired from a distance ... and more »

Dave Bakke: Church bell will ring again for Lincoln funeral as it did in 1865 - The State Journal-Register

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 08:17 PM PDT

Dave Bakke: Church bell will ring again for Lincoln funeral as it did in 1865 The State Journal-Register The 2015 Lincoln Funeral Coalition has asked Springfield churches to ring their bells on Sunday morning, May 3, during that weekend's re-creation of Abraham Lincoln's funeral. And so they will. But the bell that will be ringing at Central Baptist ...

Disciples spread the net wider - Church Times

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 05:31 PM PDT

Church Times

Disciples spread the net wider Church Times A series of signs scattered throughout the church lead visitors on a tour; one, which is attached to a set of candles, explains why they are lit, and includes a small QR code (a matrix bar-code, which can be read by a smartphone). Connect your ...

Frensham, Surrey

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 05:00 PM PDT

Ufton Nervet, Berks

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 05:00 PM PDT

Fossil Collection Calls Berkeley's Clock Tower Home - KCCU

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 02:24 PM PDT

Fossil Collection Calls Berkeley's Clock Tower Home KCCU Carillons come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but Davis says there are certain minimums. JEFF DAVIS: Twenty-three bells arranged in chromatic sequence being able to be played expressively by a keyboard. PALCA: Unlike a piano or organ keyboard, this ... and more »

Stitch in Time That Could Save Prisons - The Herald

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 11:59 PM PDT

Stitch in Time That Could Save Prisons The Herald "The moment we heard the bell ringing, we would grab the milk jugs in one hand and a coupon in the other and rush for the queue. The milk will be saved by a prisoner under the Class 'A' category, who we had ... Among their best farms are Chikurubi ... and more »