Parishioners in a North Yorkshire village fear its historic church bells could fall silent within the next year after Labour cancelled a VAT relief scheme. The Church of St James the Great in Melsonby ...

Fears have emerged that a North Yorkshire village’s historic church bells could fall silent due to the government’s decision to cancel a VAT scheme.

Middleton Cheney church held a well-attended day of celebration on 8th March to mark the installation of their new heating and lighting system.

From candles that drop metal nails to the knocker uppers of industrial Britain, people devised plenty of cunning ways to ensure a timely wake-up before alarm clocks came along.

Old North Illuminated‘s Emily Spence joined GBH's All Things Considered to highlight the stories beyond Paul Revere's and the famed signal lanterns — those of the ordinary Bostonians.

Nepal, March 9 -- In Hindu temples, bells are often rung to announce the arrival of the devotee or wake up the deity so that ...

Every week, Sarah Knapton, our Science Editor, and Joe Pinkstone, our Science Correspondent, demystify your supernatural ...

Lately, it seems as if the loudest voices are the ones that emphasize our differences. But at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, listen for a sound of unity. Our town is joining ApPeal for CommUnity, a ...

Church bells ringing: Local group publishes book on historic churches ANDREA GRABENSTEIN agrabenstein@chespub.com Feb 27, 2026 0 1 of 2 ...

Church bells, ruled too delicate for bell-ringers, are pealing again after 50 years - thanks to electric hammers and a touch screen. Traditional bellringing at St Sampson's Church has been replaced by ...