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Paedophile bellringer hacked into victim's Facebook account to proclaim his innocence - but was caught because of ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 09:57 AM PST

Daily Mail

Paedophile bellringer hacked into victim's Facebook account to proclaim his innocence - but was caught because of ... Daily Mail ... Cann hacked the Facebook account of one of his six victims to send messages to his OWN Facebook account.. But the overweight paedophile's plan back-fired when he repeatedly misspelled the words else as 'eles' in his messages. The former church bell ... and more »

Primary school pupils look back on historic past ahead of move to new site - The Oxford Times

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 07:01 AM PST

The Oxford Times

Primary school pupils look back on historic past ahead of move to new site The Oxford Times Pupils past and present have bid farewell to St Edburg's Church of England in Cemetery Road. The school left the building – which is said to be one of Bicester's oldest dating back to June 1859 – at the end of last term and moved to a new location on ... and more »

Book review: Nine must-read history books for summer - New Zealand Herald

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:00 PM PST

Book review: Nine must-read history books for summer New Zealand Herald Strohm's is also a thrillingly immersive portrait of 14th-century London: in his dark, slit-windowed apartments at Aldgate, Chaucer was daily deafened by the peals of innumerable church bells, the music of London. Mary Beard's SPQR (Profile $55) is a ...

Ryde, Swanmore, IoW

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:00 PM PST

Westham, E Sussex

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:00 PM PST

Tucson marks 5-year anniversary of Jan. 8 shooting - TucsonSentinel.com

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:35 PM PST

Tucson marks 5-year anniversary of Jan. 8 shooting TucsonSentinel.com In a lecture hall at Banner University Medical Center, Jim Tucker rose to the stage and rang a bell, one brief peal for each those killed and injured on a sunny, terrible morning five years ago. Tucker, along with more than 150 others, was there Friday ...

Last Word Jan 9 - Virginia Gazette

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 12:15 PM PST

Last Word Jan 9 Virginia Gazette And/or Dominion could create a large, well illuminated moon that would be suspended from the towers and move from one side of the James to the other during each night. That way Dominion Power could "moon" the visitors at Jamestown Island. Possibly JCC ...

£17k bronze of poet will help boost tourism, councillors hope - Herald Series

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 11:52 AM PST

Herald Series

£17k bronze of poet will help boost tourism, councillors hope Herald Series The bellringing chamber houses Betjeman's handwritten copy of his poem Wantage Bells, penned to commemorate the wedding of his daughter Candida. The town created the Sir John Betjeman Memorial Park in the poet's honour, and runs an annual ... and more »

MOTÖRHEAD Song Played By Oslo City Hall Bell Tower In Honor Of LEMMY - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 09:28 AM PST

BLABBERMOUTH.NET

MOTÖRHEAD Song Played By Oslo City Hall Bell Tower In Honor Of LEMMY BLABBERMOUTH.NET With its 49 bells and a total (bronze) weight of 19,671kg, this instrument is now the largest carillon in the Nordic countries. Lemmy, who just celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve (December 24), learned two days later that he was afflicted ...

​Balsham, West Wickham, Weston Colville, West Wratting: New Year, Women's ... - Cambridge News

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 05:14 AM PST

​Balsham, West Wickham, Weston Colville, West Wratting: New Year, Women's ... Cambridge News NEW YEAR BELLS The six church bells of Holy Trinity Balsham slowly rang out the old year of 2015 and at midnight (spot on in the church, though, due to the travel of sound, may have seemed slightly late in different parts of the village) the twelve ...

Gifts bring Christmas cheer to the trenches - Ilkley Gazette

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:39 AM PST

Gifts bring Christmas cheer to the trenches Ilkley Gazette In most townships there were New Year Eve dances or parties where young people were able to find enjoyment, but there was no midnight peal on the church bells, and in most households the ceremony of "Letting in the New Year" was quietly observed, ...

Five great things to do this weekend - The Northern Echo (registration)

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:18 AM PST

The Northern Echo (registration)

Five great things to do this weekend The Northern Echo (registration) The programme will include a mixture of musical genres and seasonal favourites with individual performances from the three community choirs, a guest appearance from St Mary's Hand Bell Ringers and some wonderful ensemble pieces from the joint choir.

Historical Society celebrates 50th year of Highland House Museum - The Highland County Press

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:48 AM PST

The Highland County Press

Historical Society celebrates 50th year of Highland House Museum The Highland County Press With the ringing of the massive bell in front of the Highland House Museum by Justin Harsha at midnight Dec. 31, 2015, the yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Highland County Historical Society has transitioned into the 50th anniversary ...

Bellringers ring out the old and ring in the new at Hillsborough Parish - Ulster Star

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:37 AM PST

Ulster Star

Bellringers ring out the old and ring in the new at Hillsborough Parish Ulster Star L to R: Simon Walker (Tower Captain), Daryl Jameson, Gary Patterson, Charles Kilpatrick, Alice Kilpatrick, Billy Chapman, Andrew Walker, Neville Turkington, Sarah Kilpatrick, Stan Scott and Stephen Walker. Ross Morrow presided at the organ and led the ...

Epiphany at Oshevensk: A miracle of traditional art in the Russian North - Russia Beyond the Headlines

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:32 AM PST

Epiphany at Oshevensk: A miracle of traditional art in the Russian North Russia Beyond the Headlines The church bell tower stands separately to the northwest with its own vertical cap. The two complement ... The basic form of the "heaven" is a polygon segmented by flat beams extending from the top of the walls to a ring in the center. The beams are ...

Siouxland choir director considers hanging up her handbells - Sioux City Journal

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:04 AM PST

Sioux City Journal

Siouxland choir director considers hanging up her handbells Sioux City Journal Eleanor Tasker, center, the bell choir director at First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, counts out beats as she and other choir members practice their musical selections on Dec. 29, 2010. The 35th Annual Twelfth Night Ring Handbell Festival ...

Bid to find living relatives of those affected by Zeppelin attack - LoughboroughEcho.net

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 01:52 AM PST

LoughboroughEcho.net

Bid to find living relatives of those affected by Zeppelin attack LoughboroughEcho.net An artist has produced a drawing of the plaque and Taylor's Bell Foundry is on board to create the memorial, which will be installed on the 100th anniversary of the raid. Kevin Ryan of Charnwood Arts, said: “It's been remarkable to read about and hear ... and more »

Historic church bells are reinstalled - Barnsley Chronicle

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 01:50 AM PST

Barnsley Chronicle

Historic church bells are reinstalled Barnsley Chronicle They were removed in the autumn and had originally been expected to be back in place in time for Christmas, but the workload at John Taylor's foundry in Loughborough, which has been carrying out the work, was such that the job had to be put back to ...

Patriotic Voices: My dad stared death in the face and carried on - Newark Advertiser

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 11:03 PM PST

Newark Advertiser

Patriotic Voices: My dad stared death in the face and carried on Newark Advertiser Neeve Bellringer at the 2012 remembrance service with, front row from left, former Grenadier Guardsman Leigh Darrington; her father, Ken; and her mother, Chris. Back row are former patriotic fund members Dan Derry and Karen Grayson. A bomb disposal ... and more »

If only Christmas spirit lasted 12 months, not 12 days - The Guardian

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 10:01 PM PST

The Guardian

If only Christmas spirit lasted 12 months, not 12 days The Guardian That's because Congresbury's church – Grade I listed, lively bell-ringing group – this time last year began a drive to encourage its congregation to perform random good deeds, such as washing someone's car or (with consent) painting their fence. More ...

KC Chapel Choir offers variety - Jamaica Gleaner

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 09:02 PM PST

Jamaica Gleaner

KC Chapel Choir offers variety Jamaica Gleaner There we had playful pieces like Carol of the Bells and Ding Dong Merrily on High, in which the boys' voices mimicked the ringing of bells. There were also bouncy pieces like African Noel (which featured strong drumming by the band), Ernie Smith's All ...

Oxford: Where time is fluid, Latin is far from dead and every stone tells a story - Washington Post

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 04:36 PM PST

Washington Post

Oxford: Where time is fluid, Latin is far from dead and every stone tells a story Washington Post Curfew was 9 p.m. Ergo, 101 peals every night ever since, calling those old ghosts, telling them to get out of the pub and into bed. Not that the rest of the city follows Christ Church's lead. Each college, each church, richly endowed with bells, has ...

Ringing out the old and in the new - Morpeth Herald

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 10:59 AM PST

Morpeth Herald

Ringing out the old and in the new Morpeth Herald They then shared a bottle of fizz that was brought along by town council representatives Alison Byard, Morpeth Mayor, Andrew Tebbutt and Joan Tebbutt. Tower Captain, Rev Simon White, said: “It was a fun evening. It's important to keep the tradition ...

Wars of the Roses: the UK's 10 best heritage sites - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 09:47 AM PST

Telegraph.co.uk

Wars of the Roses: the UK's 10 best heritage sites Telegraph.co.uk One of the most extraordinary historical buildings in Britain, the Tower of London is a particularly special destination for anyone interested in the Wars of the Roses, since it was here that the 12-year old King Edward V and his younger brother Prince ... and more »

Bigger crowd: 300000 devotees join prayer walk - Inquirer.net

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 09:39 AM PST

Bigger crowd: 300000 devotees join prayer walk Inquirer.net Niño entered the basilica's gates amid the pealing of bells at 5:26 a.m. yesterday. Chief Inspector Señor said the religious ... As of 5 a.m., police said several devotees were still in Colon St., heading toward the church. “There were police personnel ... and more »

BELLS RING FOR STO. NIÑO - Inquirer.net

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 09:39 AM PST

Inquirer.net

BELLS RING FOR STO. NIÑO Inquirer.net Nino basilica with its newly rebuilt belfry is the backdrop of a crowd of devotees who welcome the carroza of the Sto. Nino which ... The bell tower crumbled during the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Cebu and Bohol on Oct. 15, 2013. Its ... and more »

Diyarbakir's Christians Suffer in Margins of Turkey-PKK War - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 09:08 AM PST

The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

Diyarbakir's Christians Suffer in Margins of Turkey-PKK War The Armenian Mirror-Spectator DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Al-Monitor) — The peal of church bells mingles with children's laughter. The Muslim call to prayer floats through the air. In the cobbled courtyard of the Surp Giragos Armenian Orthodox Church, young lovers sip wine and plan their ... and more »

Daily Meditation: Releasing Judgment - Huffington Post

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 08:22 AM PST

Huffington Post

Daily Meditation: Releasing Judgment Huffington Post We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life. Today's post features a guided meditation by Buddhist ... and more »

Bellringers' tribute to war hero - Blackpool Gazette

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 07:16 AM PST

Blackpool Gazette

Bellringers' tribute to war hero Blackpool Gazette The tribute to him was the bellringers' 11th quarter peal – 45 minutes' continuous ringing with more than 1,200 changes – in honour of St Annes' First World War dead so far. A total of 180 men from St Annes were killed during what was termed at the ... and more »

Creditsafe plans to hire 250 within 3 years in South Whitehall - Allentown Morning Call

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 05:02 AM PST

Allentown Morning Call

Creditsafe plans to hire 250 within 3 years in South Whitehall Allentown Morning Call CreditSafe, a business credit reporting service company based in the U.K. which opened their U.S. headquarters facility in Allentown three years ago, recently moved to a larger facility on Crackersport Road in Allentown. The company currently employs ... and more »

The big 2016 movie preview - Empire

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 09:11 PM PST

Empire

The big 2016 movie preview Empire The former - Tom - plays a doctor freshly moved into a dystopian tower block; the latter - Luke - leads the charge to the mayhem that soon envelops it. Joseph Fiennes finds himself in the .... Louis CK, Lake Bell, Kevin Hart and Steve Coogan are among ...

Thousands of devotees attend 'Walk With Jesus' procession - Inquirer.net

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 07:18 PM PST

Inquirer.net

Thousands of devotees attend 'Walk With Jesus' procession Inquirer.net Several devotees spilled over to the streets surrounding the church for the first novena Mass. They watched the ... At the start of his homily, Fr. Jonas Mejares, rector of the basilica, said he was extremely happy to hear the pealing of the bells ... and more »

600 antiwar protesters arrested, 1991 - SFGate

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 02:41 PM PST

SFGate

600 antiwar protesters arrested, 1991 SFGate The flames flared up into the belfry of the church casting a pall of smoke over Chinatown. One hundred and seventy firemen with 40 pieces of equipment battled the blaze. Fire Chief William Murray ... A crowd of thousands was startled when at 9 p.m ...

Church bells mark 500 years of Gillingham School - Western Gazette

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 10:31 AM PST

Church bells mark 500 years of Gillingham School Western Gazette Students, alumni, parents, staff and invited guests watched bell ringers mark the historic milestone for Gillingham School in the church tower of St Mary the Virgin on Monday, January 4. The occasion was also tinged with sadness following the death of ...

Beyond the Beach in Hawaii - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 09:50 AM PST

Fort Worth Star Telegram

Beyond the Beach in Hawaii Fort Worth Star Telegram It wasn't a tower — just a small corner bedroom on the second floor of the opulent palace. But the queen ... Then change out of your bathing suit or hiking boots and explore more of what makes this island the true cultural heart of Hawaii. ... There's ... and more »

The bells at St Peter's are ringing out once more thanks to the community - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 07:08 AM PST

Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard

The bells at St Peter's are ringing out once more thanks to the community Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard We will ring them before each service and this will be a reminder to all and sundry, whether they go to church or not of the magnificence of a peal of church bells.” The work on restoring the bells was carried out by Whites of Appleton, near Abingdon ...

Daily Meditation: Be Transformed - Huffington Post

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 06:45 AM PST

Huffington Post

Daily Meditation: Be Transformed Huffington Post We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life. Today's post features a song by "neo-Hasidic" music ... and more »

Philip Henslowe anniversary opens Shakespeare 400 year - London SE1

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 04:15 AM PST

London SE1

Philip Henslowe anniversary opens Shakespeare 400 year London SE1 The timber-framed building became the clergy house, or 'deanery', for the chaplains to St Saviour's Church, now Southwark Cathedral, for the next 250 years. The deanery is now just two ... Henslowe served as vestryman and churchwarden of St Saviour's ...