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Articles related to "Leicestershire"
The Leicestershire Constabulary. Come and take a look into the Leicestershire Constabulary. Venture into their past and their present and read the amusing personal interlude that I have included! leicestershire • constabulary • police force • weaponry • history
About Leicester and Leicestershire A brief look at Leicestershire's location, it's past, it's present and it's crowning achievements. Glance into a sadistic past and then step into the present day. You'll be surprised! leicestershire • leicester • history • cromwell • richard
Boxing Day In Leicestershire Boxing Day, celebrated the day after Christmas, is a holiday in the UK. Discover where it's origins lie and how we celebrate it. boxing • day • tradition • christmas • day
Famous Cheeses Of Leicestershire. Leicestershire is famous for two cheeses. This first of a two-part article offers a history, recipes and complementary beverages for the most famous of them all. Stilton - The King of British Cheeses. stilton • cheese • white • blue • veined
Famous Leicestershire Cheeses Breakfast, dinner and lunch courtesy of another Leicestershire cheese - the versatile "Red Leicester." red • leicester • verstaile • recipes • wines
Leicestershire Breweries Look into the past of brewing in Leicestershire as we follow the history of two it's local brewing companies. brewing • leicester • leicestershire • beer • history
Burghley House Burghley House in Stamford, is a fabulous testament to England's history. burghley house • cecil family • lady victoria leatham • elizabethan age • ceramics
Dick Turpin - Part 2 A continuance of last week's article on the famed Highwayman, 'Dick Turpin.' richard • dick • turpin • ullesthorpe • leicestershire
Dick Turpin Part 1 Dick Turpin, the famous flamboyant debonair and handsome Highwayman.....or was he?? leicestershire • dick turpin • black bess • ullesthorpe • harrison
DNA Fingerprinting - The Capture Of A Murderer Two local girls are brutally murdered. It takes 4 years, a scientific breakthrough and the blood of 5,000 men to capture the killer. Here is the first crime case, solved by DNA fingerprinting. dna • alec • jeffreys • fingerprinting • blood
Kids Today! This week we have a guest writer, Mike Gould, who offers us an excellant piece of writing on Kirby Muxloe, a typical shires village whose history dates back nigh on a thousand years! kirby • muxloe • history • schools • village
Morris Dancing Morris Dancing's traditions date back hundreds of years. Almost lost, the traditions were reestablished by a historian in the 1800's. morris dancing • cotswold • dances • traditions • cecil
Sporting Greats - Jenny Pitman From humble beginnings great futures often arise. Jenny Pitman's life is no exception. jenny • pitman • horse • trainer • corbiere
The Battle of Bosworth Field "I Live a King: If I die, I die a King" - King Richard III, prior to the Battle of Bosworth Field. battle • of • bosworth • field • market
The Battle of Bosworth Field - Points of View. There is a lot of controversy surrounding not only the Battle of Bosworth Field, but the characters and ruling abilities of both King's involved. We take a look this week at some of these differing points of view. debate • battle • of • bosworth • king
The Belgrave Hall Investigation Dr. Larry Montz, founder of the ISPR explains his role as head of the ISPR and adds his account of the investigation of Belgrave Hall. dr • larry • montz • founder • ispr
The Nine Day Queen - Part Two The second part of a two-part article on Lady Jane Grey. Discover in this part how Northumberland plotted to retain his power at court, at the expense of Lady Jane Grey! bradgate • leicestershire • northumberland • lady jane grey • beheaded
William Cheselden Born October 19, 1688 in Somerby, Leicestershire, William Cheselden achieved notable firsts in the history of medicine. william • cheselden • medicine • surgeon • leicestershire
Coalville and Snibston Discovery Park Coalville began life as a small town called 'Long Lane.' What events in Long Lane's history caused this change in name? coalville • long • lane • mining • snibston
Navigating The Waterways. Leicester is riddled with canals. Take a look at a vacation with a difference. grand • union • canal • leicester • narrowboat
RAF Cottesmore The small picturesque village of Cottesmore is a most unlikely place for a military installation. Until recently it played host to a Tornado training base and it also was once a part of Leicestershire, until we let it get away! raf • cottesmore • history • tornado • harriet
Walkers Snack Foods Ltd Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, sponsors of Premier League soccer team, 'Leicester City,' developed from the inspiration of just one man. walkers • foods • leicester • city • chips
Market Bosworth Rich in history, Market Bosworth is foremostly remembered for it's association with the War of the Roses. The Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, was the culmination of a 30 year war and saw the defeat of Yorkist King Richard III. battle • of • bosworth • king • richard
Our Solar Eclipse Buffet Menu No party can be a party without a buffet menu! Check out the tasty food that Ian MacWatt and I have on offer for you! pork pie • salmon dips • chutneys • pickles • lemon thyme
Leicester Cathedral Leicester Cathedral, a working cathedral sits in Leicester's busy city centre on 1600 year old ruins of Ratae (Leicester). cathedrals • archbishop • bishop • history • st. martin
Sporting Greats - Peter Shilton Stasticially the safest goalkeeper that Leicester City has ever had is Peter Shilton. He conceded an average of only 1.18 goals per game, not bad in 339 appearances! peter • shilton • leicester • city • football
Thomas Cook A successful worldwide travel agency, Thomas Cook's started with just one man! thomas • cook • travel • agency • europe
Put on your Party Hat - it's Festival Time in England The Travel Sleuth looks at some Festival celebrations in Cornwall, Lancashire, and Sussex, and a Viking Reenactment Weekend in York. festivals • celebrations • england • cornwall • lancashire
Best UK Rock and Metal Festivals A brief guide to the best in hard rock and metal festivals in Britain this summer, from Download and Bloodstock Open Air to the Damnation Festival, Ghostfest and more. best uk rock and metal festivals • uk's biggest summer rock and metal festivals • hard rock and metal festivals in britain this summ • download festival line-up and details • bloodstock open air line-up and details
Big Cats in Britain, Part II Not all encounters with big cats in Britain have proved to be benign. Both farm animals and humans have been the object of attacks by these wild felines. paranormal • suite 101 • jodee redmond • big cats • britain
Cheap Flights To Egypt, Africa Fly to Cairo, Hurghada and Sharm El Sheik from England, Scotland, Germany and Belgium with budget airlines such as Thomsonfly, Air Berlin, TUIfly and Jetairfly. cheap flights • sharm el sheik • cairo egypt • red sea resorts • budget airline luxor
Richard III and Middleham Castle Richard III was the last reigning English monarch to be killed in battle. He spent his boyhood at Middleham Castle. richard iii • last plantagenet king • battle of bosworth • last reigning english monarch to die in battle • henry tutor
Stones History (August 24 - 30) This week in the history of the Stones stones • rolling stones • altamont • brian • mick
A Hero To Me - Part Two Part two of the article on my Grandfather. Gramps faces war and hazardous times lie ahead. world war ii • germans • japan
John Constable's Tribute Sir George Beaumont encouraged painters to view his private collection of Old Masters that he gathered after his exposure to the ideals of Joshua Reynolds. sir joshua reynolds • the cenotaph • sir george beaumont • john constable • memorial
Trains from London St Pancras Travel to Luton Airport, Leicester, Nottingham & Sheffield in the UK or to Brussels and Paris in Europe on services from the newly renovated St Pancras station, London. trains from london st pancras • north of the capital • midland mainline • eurostar to brussels • travel to luton airport
Witchcraft-Bilson & Leicester Boys John Smith: responsible for the deaths of ten women. King James I intervened, saving others' lives. It's likely his actions saved the woman William Perry accused. witch persecutions • bilson boy • leicester boy • william perry witchcraft • john smith witchcraft
Soggy Shropshire Floods affect Shrewsbury, a new web cam and literary sites as well as links to other Suite 101 sites of interest. shropshire • shrewsbury • floods • history • mary webb
The call of the pipes Bagpipes - people either love 'em or hate 'em. But they have pride of place in many folk music traditions. folk • music • bagpipes • tradition
Abbey Park - A Brief History. Abbey Park's history dates back to medieval times. abbey • park • leicester • abbey • abbots
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle Ashby-de-la-Zouch, a town in Leicestershire has a castle that has played host to some pretty impressive historical figures! ashby-de-la-zouch • lord • hastings • battle • of
Braunstone At War Part two of Braunstone Visitor Centre. We take a look at the park's role during World War II. world • war • braunstone • infantry • artillery
Christmas In Leicester The first of a series of articles on Christmas and traditions in Leicester and the UK. christmas • xmas • trees • shopping • city centre
Introducing...Joseph Merrick AKA The Elephant Man If you've ever been the victim of bullying, then you'll partly understand some of what Joseph Carey Merrick went through. However, most of us leave this torment behind once we become adults, yet Joseph's suffering continued for many years. the elephant man • joseph merrick • john merrick • dr. treves
Spiced Beef , and a Castle Retreat for Rural Sybarites Enjoy Victorian Spiced Beef for a New Year's Buffet and discover a rural gem of a castle hotel in Buchanan country near Loch Lomond, Scotland. england • scotland • glasgow • stirling • victoria
Stanford Hall For lovers of history, fine arts and magnificent architecture, Stanford Hall in Lutterworth Leicestershire, is a treasure you’ll not want to miss. stanford hall • lady braye • william smith • sir roger cave • henry viii
Stones History (Mar 7-13) Somes Stones events this week in history rolling stones • stones • mick jagger • keith richards • ron wood
The Conclusion Of The Belgrave Hall Investigation We conclude our look at the ISPR investigation with the results the team found. ispr • conclusion • interim • belgrave • hall
British Food - The Humble Meat Pie British food is now as cosmopolitan as the cuisine if any other country but the humble meat pie, in all its variety, will always be with us. romans brought meat pies to britain • yorkshire christmas pies famous in 18th century • meat pies with spices continued to 18th century • most famous today is melton mowbray pork pie • queen victoria's jubilee pie largest ever made
Christmas Fairs and Markets in Central England There are Christmas crafts and gift fairs all over Britain, some with no admission charge. Combine your holiday shopping with an enjoyable family trip. christmas fairs markets central england midlands • festive fun holiday shopping • free admission family trip day out • frankfurt german bavarian christmas fair market • victorian christmas |
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