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Kilsyth reigns supreme for puppy love Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 4:25PMKILSYTH has been crowned Yarra Ranges king of dog love, with one in four residents admitting they spend more time with their dogs than with their partners.
Cheats cost the nation $600m Sunday, April 3, 2011 @ 9:00AMWELFARE cheats, tax rorters and crooked public servants are ripping off more than $600m a year as part of a fraud epidemic across the nation.
BRIARBROOK AUCTIONS Monday, March 28th The Varnum Memorial Armory 6 Main Street, East Greenwich, R.I. Sunday, March 27, 2011 @ 11:15PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
Woman expecting a few birthday cards gets 105 - Thu, 17 Mar 2011 PST Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 2:21AMWhen Robbie Griggs turned 85 in late February she was hoping for a few cards from friends and family. The lively woman lives off Hangman Creek and she keeps busy with creative writing classes, quilting, Victorian teas and all sorts of other things. So when the mail carrier arrived with a handful of cards, Griggs was delighted.
Tours And Activities-East Bay Through February 28 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 11:16AMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM ongoing. Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
Collection of vintage cards labor of love for Christi Goodman Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 12:00AMChristi Goodman is in love with Valentine 's Day cards, as long as they're old
Valentines take you back in time, many featured in Hixson's store Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 9:51AMHixson’s Floral Design School and Flower Barn is Lakewood’s premier collectible store. Known for the oversized Raggedy Ann doll in the window, Hixson’s presents an antique Valentine’s Day display with thousands of cards and collectibles for Valentine’s Day lovers to browse through.
Victorian valentines displayed with mementos Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 7:41AMDOWNTOWN AKRON — Valentine’s Day weekend can be spent in Victorian style at a special event at Hower House. In conjunction with the house museum’s annual display of Victorian valentine cards and items, Hower House will host a Valentine Tea and Tour Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
Community Calendar Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 12:10PMNorth Pinellas community calendar, Feb. 10 - 16.
China's billionaire bonanza Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 7:30AMMEET the uber rich Chinese billionaires who are transforming the face of gambling, and tourism, across the world.
by Adriana Trigiani Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 5:37PMFrom the author and illustrator of the twisted New York Times bestselling Christmas classic, IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ZOMBIES, comes a heart-devouring collection of Zombie love songs, EVERY ZOMBIE EATS SOMEBODY SOMETIME. Michael P. Spradlin and Jeff Weigel put their warped minds --- and talents --- together once again to come up with a hilarious compendium for the ever-hungry ...
Cape Town: readers' tips, recommendations and travel advice Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 6:51AMTelegraph Travel readers offer their advice on trips to Cape Town. Send us your travel tips for the chance to win a two-night stay in London.
Joanna Yeates Murder: Did Jo buy dinner for her killer? Saturday, January 8, 2011 @ 2:24AMWas Jo expecting a visitor? It might explain why she bought two bottles of cider and an oven-ready meal large enough to feed two people on her way home.
Life & Style Friday, January 7, 2011 @ 9:35AMGeorge, the taller bespectacled half of the artist duo Gilbert and George, is reading aloud to me from one of their new artworks: 'I'll drag you round my posh flat by your nuts you filthy vetch,' he intones in his perfectly enunciated English.
Jo Yeates murder detectives investigate whether she was killed while collecting Christmas cards Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 6:46PMJO Yeates may have been grabbed by her killer as she popped round to the other side of her building to pick up her Christmas cards.
Curiosity shop Sunday, January 2, 2011 @ 2:03AMMammoth jaws and fossilised pigs for sale at auction
Joanna murder: landlord released on police bail Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ 7:10PMThe retired schoolteacher arrested in connection with the murder of Joanna Yeates was let go last night after being questioned by police for three days. Christopher Jefferies, 65, was released on police bail, pending further inquiries, more than 60 hours after his arrest on Thursday morning at his flat in the Clifton area of Bristol.
Jo's family speaks as landlord remains in police custody Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ 6:26PMThe family of Joanna Yeates made an emotional statement yesterday as detectives edged closer to the legal deadline to release or charge her landlord, who remains at the heart of the murder investigation.
Adrian Lester: The king of the cons who also does a mean Henry V Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ 6:13PMBarely 24 hours have passed since I first met the extremely charming Adrian Lester, but to one of us it feels like a lot longer. Not because I'm pining for his big brown eyes, or face-crumpling grin, but, rather, because the star of Hustle has spent the night tying himself into knots over our chat.
Joanna Yeates was stolen from us, say family Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ 10:42AMThe family of murdered architect said they were confident that their daughter's killer would be caught.
Neighbour's anguish over good deed that may have doomed Jo to die Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ 4:18AMMan next door left wondering if helping start her boyfriend's car could have sealed her fate
Man helped Joanna partner start car Friday, December 31, 2010 @ 5:26PMA neighbour of murdered Joanna Yeates has recalled how he and suspect Chris Jefferies helped her boyfriend on his way to Sheffield, saying: “It was a non-event at the time, but absolutely poignant now -- what if we didn’t get the car to start?”
Man helped Joanna partner start car Friday, December 31, 2010 @ 12:52PMA neighbour of murdered Joanna Yeates has recalled ...
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100 festive days out Saturday, December 25, 2010 @ 6:10PMSouth and South-East: Holidays on ice – see the South's historic houses sparkle Every day this week, you can experience the traditions of Christmas past at the (1) Weald & Downland Museum near Chichester.
Ponting right to go Saturday, December 25, 2010 @ 11:41AMAustralian captain Ricky Ponting says he's a certain starter for the Boxing Day Test.
Ponting good to go Saturday, December 25, 2010 @ 8:27AMAustralia captain Ricky Ponting says he is a certain starter for the Boxing Day Test against England in Melbourne.
PONTING GOOD TO GO | Sporting Life - Live ball-by-ball scorecards, The Ashes, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne Saturday, December 25, 2010 @ 4:10AMAustralia captain Ricky Ponting says he is a certain starter for the Boxing Day Test against England. The 36-year-old put an end to all concerns over the little finger on his left hand on Christmas Day by saying "something pretty strange is going to have to happen today for me not to play tomorrow".
Cricket: Ponting right to go Friday, December 24, 2010 @ 9:35PMAustralian captain Ricky Ponting says he's a certain starter for the Boxing Day Test.
In Barkhamsted, Squires Tavern Christmas Event Friday, December 24, 2010 @ 1:25AMBARKHAMSTED—Squire’s Tavern, the home of the Barkhamsted Historical Society, will be aglow with Christmas trees of Christmas past and present. The historical society will host for the fourth year Christmas at the Tavern. Patti Kierys is well versed on the subject of Christmas.
Not just a white Christmas in Luton Thursday, December 23, 2010 @ 6:43PMJust outside Luton town centre, a gigantic big fat robin, two metres wide, cleverly constructed from wire and tissue paper, sits a little lopsidedly in a courtyard. Last week, looking a good deal perkier – and powered by a bicycle – it led the Winter Wonderland parade in a town, which, like most other places in Britain, is doing its best to be cheery in a winter which is bleak not just in terms ...
Telling ghost stories is a lost tradition on Christmas Eve Thursday, December 23, 2010 @ 5:51PMAlthough mostly forgotten now, not too long ago it used to be normal for families and friends to gather on Christmas Eve to...
Have yourself a bloody little Christmas: Margaret Cannon’s last-minute gifts Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 11:24PMThe Globe’s crime fiction reviewer can help you solve the case of what to get that last person on your list
Obama signs law to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell' Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 4:45PMU.S. President Barack Obama has signed a landmark law, reversing a longstanding policy that forced homosexuals serving in the American military to conceal their sexual orientation.
Tours And Activities-East Bay Through January 31 Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 3:48PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM ongoing. Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
Storyteller’s ‘Christmas Carol’ show draws a crowd Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 2:36PMThe dramatically spoken tale of Jacob Marley, the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future, and a miser’s change of heart drew nearly 50 listeners to the Merrimack Library on Thursday, Dec. 16. The crowd gathered to hear award-winning storyteller Odds Bodkin recite an only slightly abridged version of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.
Events - all areas Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 2:33PMSEASONAL EVENTS
Pleas soar with petrol price shock Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 7:00AMUPDATE 11.06am: CHARITIES see a huge spike in those seeking petrol vouchers as Christmas prices soar above $1.50-a-litre.
Poor are hit hardest by rising food prices: study Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 4:30PMSocial assistance in Canada has not kept up with the speed at which food prices have increased, according to a new study that says it's getting more expensive for Canada's poor to eat healthy.
Seasons Greetings: A Merry Christmas to all Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 1:26PMEvery year as Christmas approaches, I think of two favorite my two people names Charles – the great novelist Charles Dickens and the wondrous cowboy artist Charles Russell . And while there’s no historical link between the two men, their words link them together in my mind. As to Mr. Dickens, there are those who say that without h ...
Have yourself a Nova Scotia Christmas Sunday, December 19, 2010 @ 1:18AMStep inside the Christmas Island post office in Nova Scotia and you will feel it immediately, a rush of holiday spirit that hits you like a swig of eggnog or a whiff of roasting chestnuts.
Refuge behind bars Saturday, December 18, 2010 @ 11:06PMLewis Gravitt killed a man and confessed to his crime years later. Now he's in prison, cutting and pasting together the life he never had.
Antique ornaments bring Victorian Christmas to life Saturday, December 18, 2010 @ 3:04PMElegant and sentimental, the collection of ornamnets would look right at home beside the colorful dance cards and invitations used at old-time Carnival balls.
Norman Rockwell’s Tea Party America Exults in London: Review Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 6:51PMArguably, the two most celebrated U.S. visual artists of the 20th century were not Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock, but Walt Disney and Norman Rockwell.
Norman Rockwell's Tea Party America Exults in London Show: Martin Gayford Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 6:27PMIn his heyday, Rockwell (1894-1978) had what every artist dreams: an audience of millions, instantly, for each new work. For almost half a century, from 1916 to 1963, Rockwell was the cover artist at “The Saturday Evening Post.” All 323 of the Post covers he produced during those years are hung in a new exhibition, “Norman Rockwell’s America” at the Dulwich Picture Gallery together with an array ...
Kids present a holiday history lesson Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 12:03PMAdan Garcia learned something during his Christmas pageant - that he wouldn’t want to celebrate the holiday during Colonial times.
10% of Welsh send Christmas cards to pets Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 1:49AMA survey into the UK's Christmas card buying habits has revealed 10 per cent of those surveyed in Wales will be sending season's greetings to pets this year.
PARK CITY AUCTION SERVICE Wed & Thurs Dec 15 & 16 2010 7:00pm St. Nicholas Church Parish Hall • 5458 Park Avenue ... Tuesday, December 14, 2010 @ 11:16PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.