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VE Day anniversary events revealed - Harwich and Manningtree Standard

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 11:22 AM PDT

Harwich and Manningtree Standard

VE Day anniversary events revealed Harwich and Manningtree Standard The following day cathedrals across the country will ring bells at 11am in celebration. Stars will also perform at a 1940s-themed concert held on Horse Guards Parade in London in the evening, to be shown on the BBC. On Sunday, May 10, veterans and ... and more »

Doncaster traffic and travel update: March 15, 4.30pm - Epworth Bells

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 09:42 AM PDT

Epworth Bells

Doncaster traffic and travel update: March 15, 4.30pm Epworth Bells Service X78 from Sheffield will go the normal route to the Lord Conyers and then do a loop back to Old Road via Gardens Lane, Leslie Avenue, Chambers Avenue and Locksley Avenue, Chestnut Grove, Poplar Grove onto A630 Sheffield Road and normal route ... and more »

Music on the Hill Brings Luck o' the Irish to Wilton - HamletHub

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 07:56 AM PDT

Easton Courier

Music on the Hill Brings Luck o' the Irish to Wilton HamletHub ... Church complex (WEPCO), 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton. The concert celebrates St. Patrick's Day with music for chorus and handbells performed by the Festival Chorus and Jubilate Ringers handbell choir. The chorus sings traditional Irish ... His “Give ... Concert celebrates the Irish Wilton Bulletin Carol Hamilton of Easton to sing in St. Patrick's Day concert Easton Courier all 3 news articles »

Touring the Arizona legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright - The Seattle Times

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 07:04 AM PDT

The Seattle Times

Touring the Arizona legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright The Seattle Times More than a decade after Wright's death, his widow granted Phoenix's First Christian Church the right to implement the plans. The finished structure, with its tall, pointy spire and even taller, pointier bell tower, makes a strange and wonderful ... and more »

Former Town man Marshall's gratitude for the harsh lessons learnt at the club - Swindon Advertiser

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 03:38 AM PDT

Swindon Advertiser

Former Town man Marshall's gratitude for the harsh lessons learnt at the club Swindon Advertiser WHEN Mark Marshall lines up against Swindon Town this weekend, he does so as an established League One player, something he never quite managed in his time at the County Ground. Much like Ben Gladwin, Raphael Branco and Jermaine Hylton, ... and more »

Discoveries: Museum of History in Granite - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 12:00 AM PDT

Discoveries: Museum of History in Granite Sacramento Bee Standing as a sentinel, 25 feet high, at the entrance is part of the original Eiffel Tower, a nod to Istel's Gallic roots. “Jacques saw they were auctioning it off and wanted it as a souvenir of his childhood,” Felicia ... A 60-panel “History of the ...

Vanuatu struggles to account for cyclone damage, deaths - TheNewsTribune.com

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 11:03 PM PDT

Vanuatu struggles to account for cyclone damage, deaths TheNewsTribune.com In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, locals walk past debris in Port Vila, Vanuatu, after Cyclone Pam ripped through the tiny South Pacific archipelago, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Packing winds of 270 kilometers (168 miles) per hour, ... and more »

Part II: Strangers 'Round the Fire - Murfreesboro Post

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 10:07 PM PDT

Part II: Strangers 'Round the Fire Murfreesboro Post In the distance he could hear confusion, the clanging of the fire bell, the women shrieking and the men shouting in panicked despair, "Bring the bucket brigade together, NOW!" ... Hours passed, the noise and confusion abated as Harris huddled ...

The Next 7: Your guide to this week's entertainment - Elmira Star-Gazette

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 09:11 PM PDT

Elmira Star-Gazette

The Next 7: Your guide to this week's entertainment Elmira Star-Gazette Easter Wow Show, for ages 3-7; with a visit from the Easter Bunny, live chicks and ducklings, an egg hunt, and a magic show; 1 p.m. Steele Memorial Library, 101 E. Church St., Elmira. Sponsored by Friends of the ... Maple Weekend at Bradley-Mann Maple ... and more »

Preserving Campbell County's Rosenwald legacy - Lynchburg News and Advance

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 04:29 PM PDT

Lynchburg News and Advance

Preserving Campbell County's Rosenwald legacy Lynchburg News and Advance This is a view of the Kingston School today. Campbell County is holding an informational meeting, looking for public input on what to do with the old Rosenwald Schools, one of which is located in Lynchburg, Va. Rosenwald schools were constructed across ... and more »

Church awarded £56000 towards essential repairs - LoughboroughEcho.net

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 02:03 PM PDT

LoughboroughEcho.net

Church awarded £56000 towards essential repairs LoughboroughEcho.net The tower has a 500-year tradition of bell ringing and is an important part of the village landscape. Members of the project say that the grant will ensure the church will be restored for generations to come. For the last 18 months it has been ...

Godwits - the great travellers - Stuff.co.nz

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 10:49 AM PDT

Stuff.co.nz

Godwits - the great travellers Stuff.co.nz To places like the Firth of Thames, the Manukau Harbour, Farewell Spit, Southland and the Avon-Heathcote Estuary where, before Christchurch's Cathedral was destroyed by earthquakes, bells were rung to mark their arrival. "Because every year, we put out ... and more »

Battersea director 'overwhelmed' - Dorset Echo

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 09:34 AM PDT

Dorset Echo

Battersea director 'overwhelmed' Dorset Echo Nearly 1,000 people have now given money to an appeal set up by the charity National Funding Scheme which has raised more than £22,000 in just 24 hours. A spokeswoman for the centre said management are hopeful that part of the building undamaged ... and more »

Major fire damages arts centre - Richmond and Twickenham Times

Posted: 13 Mar 2015 11:54 AM PDT

Richmond and Twickenham Times

Major fire damages arts centre Richmond and Twickenham Times No one was injured in the blaze, at the Battersea Arts Centre in south London, which ripped through the roof of the grade two listed building, but devastated locals could be seen in the street crying as firefighters fought to control the flames. More ... and more »

Major fire damages arts centre - Evesham Journal

Posted: 13 Mar 2015 11:48 AM PDT

Major fire damages arts centre Evesham Journal Paul Foxcroft, 35, a comedian, was walking from his home in Battersea when he saw flames tear through the venue's bell tower. He said: "The first thing I saw when I came out of my house were several fire engines hurtling past then I saw grey smoke in ... and more »

Money desperately needed to save Laindon church from collapse - Halstead Gazette

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 11:08 PM PDT

Halstead Gazette

Money desperately needed to save Laindon church from collapse Halstead Gazette FEARS have been raised a church roof is close to collapsing because it has fallen into such a state of disrepair. Parishoners at St Nicholas Church, in Church Hill, Laindon, have already raised more than £40,000 towards much-needed work, but they ... and more »