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Mirfield church's new bells on display after revamp - BBC News

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 04:09 AM PST

BBC News

Mirfield church's new bells on display after revamp BBC News The 10 bells at the Grade II-listed St Mary's church, in Mirfield, fell silent for the first time in 144 years when they were taken down last April. Six of the bells ... Church warden Ruth Edwards said: "I'm very excited and emotional to see them back ...

Taylor's Bell Foundry repair plans lodged - LoughboroughEcho.net

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 03:00 AM PST

LoughboroughEcho.net

Taylor's Bell Foundry repair plans lodged LoughboroughEcho.net Taylor's Bell Foundry in Loughborough. PLANS to carry out “urgent” repairs to Loughborough's iconic Taylor's Bell Foundry have been revealed. UK Bell Foundaries Ltd has submitted an application to Charnwood Borough Council seeking permission for the ...

Cardinal George Pell is finished whatever way you look at it - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 02:05 AM PST

Sydney Morning Herald

Cardinal George Pell is finished whatever way you look at it Sydney Morning Herald 'Many years ago, realising our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the Sunday morning church bells would start to ring. It was just the ... Nothing too strenuous, simply moving in with the ding and out with the dong.'' She ... and more »

Spectator competition winners: John Terry's secret diary - Spectator.co.uk (blog)

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 01:40 AM PST

Spectator.co.uk (blog)

Spectator competition winners: John Terry's secret diary Spectator.co.uk (blog) ... last night the weeklies, joy in that, Boys Own Paper, Chum the best one, no comparison, morning for bacon, fresh back from matins, bells still pealing, ready for rashers, sermon still echoing, none of the claptrap, Jesus is risen, bacon will sizzle ...

Sheffield Cathedral set to ring changes - The Star

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 01:09 AM PST

The Star

Sheffield Cathedral set to ring changes The Star Others include photographs of the fire in the ringing chamber in 1979, which destroyed many peal boards commemorating feats of ringers in the 18th and 19th centuries and nearly destroyed the newly-restored bells themselves. An intruder got into the ...

Bill Clinton: Hillary is the change-maker - Beatrice Daily Sun

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 07:48 PM PST

Beatrice Daily Sun

Bill Clinton: Hillary is the change-maker Beatrice Daily Sun Hillary Clinton is matched against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Nebraska's Democratic caucus on Saturday with no obvious winner comfortably settled in the favorite's role. Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler introduced Clinton with a ringing endorsement of ... and more »

Peaches and Bleach - Music News

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 07:31 PM PST

Music News

Peaches and Bleach Music News There's a raw and natural feel in the opening burst of "Thrown in the towel and I'm ringing the bell". Then there's a burst of joyful guitar before a delicious chorus. Before you know it, the song is over in an exuberant burst of pop rock fizz. All ...

The Goritsky Monastery: History within a stunning landscape - Big News Network.com

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 06:30 PM PST

The Goritsky Monastery: History within a stunning landscape Big News Network.com The ancient path northeast of Moscow toward the Volga River is dotted with historic cities that form the heart of the Golden Ring. Prominent among them is the town of Pereslavl-Zalessky, located some 90 miles from Moscow with a current population of 40 ...

Aberavon, Neath PT

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 04:00 PM PST

Brighstone, IoW

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Bucknell, Shrops

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Godshill, IoW

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Niton, IoW

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Ryde, Swanmore, IoW

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Shanklin, IoW

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Stillington, N Yorks

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Thirkleby, N Yorks

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Tockwith, N Yorks

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Williamsburg's First Baptist Church reflects on Let Freedom Ring Challenge - Virginia Gazette

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:19 PM PST

Virginia Gazette

Williamsburg's First Baptist Church reflects on Let Freedom Ring Challenge Virginia Gazette The church partnered with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to restore its long-silent bell, and to sound the bell for change. “To me, we have done this to shine a light on the fact that all are still not free,” Wilson said. “Igniting in people the need ... and more »

Bethlehem judge and friends hit it big, win $291M in Florida lottery - Allentown Morning Call

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:07 PM PST

Allentown Morning Call

Bethlehem judge and friends hit it big, win $291M in Florida lottery Allentown Morning Call When he found out the cost was $3,000 an hour — a total bill expected to ring up around $20,000 — Stocklas made his first big lottery purchase. The friends ... Stocklas serves as a senior district judge in Northampton County and said that won't change. and more »

'Kodachrome' is a gift box of holiday cheer - Wisconsin Gazette

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 12:26 PM PST

Wisconsin Gazette

'Kodachrome' is a gift box of holiday cheer Wisconsin Gazette A blowout on the freeway derails the bell-ringing act set to appear on her broadcast, but the resourceful Earlene, using her spatula as a baton, leads audience members through a bell-ringing number. The Christmas miracles unfold before our eyes. This ...

Stable elections in Central African Republic bring chance of peace - St.Louis Review

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 09:30 AM PST

Stable elections in Central African Republic bring chance of peace St.Louis Review "Since the Holy Father's visit, we've felt a wind of change blowing through our country — there's been a total turnaround," Archbishop Nzapalainga said. "He came as a messenger of mercy and urged reconciliation in our communities. This summons to ... and more »

Personal Essay: Catholi-schism - Daily Californian

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 09:07 AM PST

Daily Californian

Personal Essay: Catholi-schism Daily Californian Some of my earliest memories are carved in the walls and buried in the knee-rests of the pews of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, which is tall and off-white, with a bell tower whose toll can be heard resonantly in each home bordering the nearby canal ... and more »

Bell-ringing enforcer: Ranieri keeps Leicester players in line - Daily Mail

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 09:03 AM PST

Bell-ringing enforcer: Ranieri keeps Leicester players in line Daily Mail Bell-ringing enforcer: Ranieri keeps Leicester players in line. Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri joked during his pre-match press conference ahead of their trip to Watford, that he rings an imaginary bell to get the attention of his players, the ...

Bud Collins, barrier-breaker and tennis authority, dies at 86 - The Boston Globe

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 08:41 AM PST

The Boston Globe

Bud Collins, barrier-breaker and tennis authority, dies at 86 The Boston Globe Bold, blasting, and bell-ringing — a woman with a cause to turn the world upside down as her property once again,” he wrote of her US Open appearance. Having begun his tennis run in an era when players were far more accessible, Mr. Collins was on a ... Bud Collins, legendary tennis writer, dies at 86WDBJ7 all 469 news articles »

Church Listing - Market Rasen Mail

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 07:45 AM PST

Market Rasen Mail

Church Listing Market Rasen Mail March 9: 9am Morning Prayer at Market Rasen; 10am-11.30am Mini Messy in Market Rasen Church Room; 7.30pm Bell ringing practice. March 10: 9.30am BCP Communion at Market Rasen. Market Rasen Catholic Church. 9.15am Mass at Caistor; 11am ...

Customers are revolting after Starbucks made a major change to boost profits - Daily News

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 07:42 AM PST

Customers are revolting after Starbucks made a major change to boost profits Daily News Additionally, the update will provide greater incentive for customers to order and pay using Starbucks' app, and cut the hassle of ringing up multiple purchases for the approximately 1% of customers who split transactions to earn multiple stars when ... and more »

Capital Gain: Cypriot consortium flips major Hawthorn office - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 12:07 AM PST

Sydney Morning Herald

Capital Gain: Cypriot consortium flips major Hawthorn office Sydney Morning Herald The exchange of the heritage protected S. Andrewartha Showrooms at 115-117 Church Street followed a CBRE campaign. In the riverside pocket of Cremorne, the 1505-square-metre battleaxe-shaped block sold with a permit to replace vacant land and ...

Mural Keren Interaktif di Perth, Australia - Detikcom

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 10:50 PM PST

Detikcom

Mural Keren Interaktif di Perth, Australia Detikcom Salah satunya berada di tengah Kota Perth. Gambar 1 dari 6. Mural Keren Interaktif di Perth, Australia. Sebagai ibukota Western Australia, Perth menyuguhkan wisata yang semakin beragam untuk wisatawan. Selain landmark kota seperti Bell Tower dan ... and more »

Mamre's buildings steeped in stories - BDlive

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 08:25 PM PST

Mamre's buildings steeped in stories BDlive It is part of the Mamre Heritage walk. ... The Long House — with its six doors, six windows, and classic Cape Dutch gable in the centre — now acts as church office space, although it served as barracks for the garrison between 1701 and 1791. ... And ...

Mirfield, W Yorks

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 04:00 PM PST

Westminster, Rochester Row, Gr London

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 04:00 PM PST

Wortley, S Yorks

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 04:00 PM PST

Ariton native seeks to revive town's history through restoring historic church - Dothan Eagle

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 12:51 PM PST

Dothan Eagle

Ariton native seeks to revive town's history through restoring historic church Dothan Eagle Research showed a Holbrook Bell Foundry was established in Massachusetts in the early 1800s by Maj. George Holbrook, who was reportedly an apprentice to the historic silversmith, Paul Revere. Holbrook bells are recorded to be located throughout the ...

Trump Health Plan Recycles GOP Staples And Adds A Populist Wrinkle - NPR

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 10:27 AM PST

NPR

Trump Health Plan Recycles GOP Staples And Adds A Populist Wrinkle NPR Republican front-runner Donald Trump released a seven-point plan to change the country's health care system that includes several familiar GOP proposals and one that puts him in agreement with, believe it or not, Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders ... and more »

Stow Five-0 - Can You Call My Mom?! - WAAF.com

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 07:18 AM PST

Stow Five-0 - Can You Call My Mom?! WAAF.com That reported somebody ring a doorbell late at night you know that same night someone rang his bell at track 15 AM crazier in here bell ringers know he believed that someone was casing has home all chat rotted and I my. Kids and maybe you shouldn't ...

Restored belfry turned over to Church - Inquirer.net

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 06:14 AM PST

Inquirer.net

Restored belfry turned over to Church Inquirer.net Fr. Harold Rentoria, chairman of the Commission on Cultural Heritage of the Augustinian fathers, said all major works to restore the basilica's bell tower were completed although they requested NHCP to also rehabilitate some portions of the convent, ... and more »

Around the Banks of Suwannee - Suwannee Democrat

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 05:46 AM PST

Suwannee Democrat

Around the Banks of Suwannee Suwannee Democrat ... at 6:45 a.m. and the non-denominational Easter Sunrise Service sponsored by the White Springs Planning Committee on the lawn of the historic Stephen Foster Carillon Tower begins at 7 a.m. featuring participants from a number of White Springs area ...

National treasures evoked as Philadelphia Flower Show nods to U.S. parks - The Intelligencer

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 02:02 AM PST

The Intelligencer

National treasures evoked as Philadelphia Flower Show nods to U.S. parks The Intelligencer The sculptor also built a colossal Liberty Bell frame for Burke Brothers Landscape Design/Build, which memorializes Independence National Historical Park with "The People's Promenade." Hagerty's Liberty Bell is 12 feet in diameter, 9 feet tall and ... and more »

Liz Filios Takes on Shakespeare in 'As You Like It' at Lantern Theater Company in Philadelphia - DC Metro Theater Arts (press release) (blog)

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 01:41 AM PST

DC Metro Theater Arts (press release) (blog)

Liz Filios Takes on Shakespeare in 'As You Like It' at Lantern Theater Company in Philadelphia DC Metro Theater Arts (press release) (blog) I'd go into the carillon on campus at night and I would practice my lines in the tower as the bells were ringing, so I could be as loud as I wanted and not disturb anyone. It was great to feel .... In addition to a bit of singing, are you playing any ...

Bid to return historic bell formerly homed at Stockton Heath church to town edges closer - Warrington Guardian

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 01:05 AM PST

Warrington Guardian

Bid to return historic bell formerly homed at Stockton Heath church to town edges closer Warrington Guardian EFFORTS to return a historic bell, which was previously homed at St Thomas' Church in Stockton Heath, to the town are progressing. The Crosfield bell dating back to 1883 was collected from the village in January and transported to John Taylor & Co ...

Spiritual Baptists celebrate 65 years - Trinidad News

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 01:02 AM PST

Spiritual Baptists celebrate 65 years Trinidad News THE National Congress of Incorporated Baptist Organisations will hold a month of activities to bring to the fore the presence of the Spiritual Shouter Baptist faith as the movement celebrates 65 years of Spiritual Shouter Baptist Day in Trinidad and ... and more »

The Eternal Shrug of Rome - Aleteia EN

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 09:19 PM PST

Aleteia EN

The Eternal Shrug of Rome Aleteia EN The day begins with the pealing of a hundred church bells. They call to rise, call to prayer; they ring in the background of a noisy daily bustle, a constant back-and-forth of reassurances reminiscent of the Harmoniums of Vonnegut's Sirens of Titans ...

Why Philadelphia is the new hot spot - Toronto Star

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 09:05 PM PST

Toronto Star

Why Philadelphia is the new hot spot Toronto Star My impression used to be a mishmash of gooey meat-and-cheese sandwiches, Rocky Balboa running up some stone steps, a cracked bronze bell, and the intro song to Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But then I went to Philly for a few days, and that all changed.

March 3 festivities include service of reflection, rose planting and community lunch - SBC News

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:13 PM PST

SBC News

March 3 festivities include service of reflection, rose planting and community lunch SBC News Bell tower To commemorate the first anniversary of the closing announcement, Sweet Briar faculty, staff and students will gather for a private service of reflection and renewal at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, in Memorial Chapel. Immediately following the ...

Travesty as relatively cute mutt wins World's Ugliest Dog contest - Chicago Sun-Times

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 11:50 AM PST

Travesty as relatively cute mutt wins World's Ugliest Dog contest Chicago Sun-Times A hideous mutt that looks like a barbecued rat has been cruelly robbed of the World's Ugliest Dog title by an adorable hunchbacked rival. In a travesty at the 27th annual World's Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma, California, on Friday, Sweepee Rambo ...

Taco Bell's top-secret Quesalupa is out - Houston Chronicle

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 10:24 AM PST