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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Wyre Forest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley.
Wyre Forest is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Wyre Forest was held with relative ease by the Conservatives' Derek Coombs in the 1987 and 1992 general elections; however the 1997 Labour landslide saw that party gain the seat with David Lock securing a majority of almost 7,000.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Wyre-Forest   (2208 words)

  
 Wyre, Orkney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying south east of Rousay.
Wyre Piddle Parish Council Includes contact details for councillors, together with the agenda for the next meeting, and the previous meeting's minutes.
Wyre Primary Care Group Develop primary care and community care services, promote the health of the local population.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Wyre,_Orkney.html   (628 words)

  
 Wyre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wyre is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England.
The district is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the district.
Wyre is currently divided into three Parliamentary Constituencies - Lancaster and Wyre, Blackpool North and Fleetwood and Fylde.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wyre   (144 words)

  
 Wyre Forest District Council
Wyre Forest District Council is to consider plans to develop an arts centre as part of the £3m revamp of Kidderminster town hall, including theatre and cinema facilities.
Wyre Forest District Council is to receive plans from Victoria Carpets for the transformation of its cricket ground in Kidderminster into a community sports and leisure complex.
Wyre Forest District Council is considering plans from Kidderminster Harriers for the development of a new £1m stand at its football stadium.
www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /wyl81930.htm   (194 words)

  
 Wyre Forest Swimming Club in directory.co.uk
SWIMMING: Wyre Forest Swimming Club A team were Division One champions in the final round of the Nuneaton Junior Swimming League.
Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre is part of a bigger contract within this area.
Swimming WYRE Forest Swimming Club came last in the second round of the Worcester Winter League at Halesowen after a shortage of 15-year-old...
www.directory.co.uk /Wyre_Forest_Swimming_Club.htm   (242 words)

  
 Marketing & Communications | index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wyre was invited by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu to perform in the Contemporary Music Concert Series held at the Space Theatre of Osaka's Expo 70, and during this stay in Japan Mr.
Wyre made his debut as a soloist and a composer with the Japan Philharmonic in his own composition, "Bells," conducted by Lucas Foss.
Wyre was the soloist in Takemitsu's "Cassiopeia," a piece written for orchestra and solo percussionist, with the Boston Symphony.
www.mun.ca /univrel/news/index.php?includefile=showitem.php&id=725   (851 words)

  
 Wyre, Orkney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands off the northern coast of Scotland, lying south east of Rousay.
The small, but inhabited, island has two ancient monuments maintained by Historic Scotland (open at all times): Cubbie Roo's Castle, built in about 1150, possibly the oldest castle in Scotland, and the nearby twelfth century St Mary's Chapel.
Wyre is also known for its grey and common seals, and for the poet Edwin Muir (1887-1959), born on the island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wyre,_Orkney   (127 words)

  
 DWP - Press release: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) Focused Inspection – processing of claims: Wyre Borough ...
Wyre Borough Council was selected for this inspection as it was taking on average 23 days to process new Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claims, compared to the DWP standard of 36 days.
Wyre Borough Council achieved this very good performance through a change programme that made significant changes to work processes and how work and staff were managed and monitored.
By taking an informed and incremental approach Wyre Borough Council has developed its Benefits service so that it now delivers a better service to customers, gives a high level of assurance to senior managers and elected Members and provides development opportunities for staff.
www.dwp.gov.uk /mediacentre/pressreleases/2005/jan/fram-bfiwyre.asp   (593 words)

  
 -:: 107.2 The Wyre ::-   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This site is owned and operated by The Wyre we have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the site, including, without limitation, the content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use of the site.
The Wyre accepts no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property on account of your access this site with.
The Wyre has the right at any time to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to use of the site, or any part thereof, or to impose new conditions, including, without limitation.
content.blackcountry.com /thewyre/terms.html   (405 words)

  
 Search:Wyre - infospace.co.uk
Wyre Light - is unique since it was the first screw pile lighthouse to be built and...
Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust (PCT) is responsible for providing a range of community health services such as District Nursing, Health Visiting, Schoo...
Wyre Forest District Council remains with Councillor Stephen Clee...
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 Forestry Commission - News - woods walks and wildlife (wyre)
Forest Friends is a weekly club for pre-school age children and their parents or carers in Wyre Forest.
Join a special workshop in Wyre Forest designed to help you gain ideas for simple projects to use with young children.
Wyre Forest is signposted off the A456 Leominster road, two miles west of Bewdley.
www.forestry.gov.uk /newsrele.nsf/WebPressReleases/EEDA2A6BFEA04FFA80256E1A0042E581   (517 words)

  
 Wyre
His family left Wyre, defeated by the rents demanded by the landlord, and moved to the Mainland of Orkney.
Wyre played an important part in the transport between Rousay, Egilsay and the Mainland for very many years.
There is a section devoted to Edwin Muir and his connection with Wyre, and there is a considerable amount of information on the excavation of Cubbie Roo’s castle and on the family of Kolbein himself.
web.ukonline.co.uk /rails100/wyre.htm   (872 words)

  
 Hera Wyre AKA Isabeau Blackfeather
Wyre, but she avoided not only answering questions but getting too many pictures taken of her.
Rumors in the press began that she was hiding something, maybe an affair was brewing or the woman had something or someone in America she didn't want to see her.
Shortly after a handful of slanderous tabloid reports surfaced, John Wyre announced that he and his future bride would be taking a small vacation to visit his family.
lurid-eidolon.org /characters/hera.htm   (967 words)

  
 Forestry Commission - News - woods walks and wildlife (wyre)
This is a great chance for pre-school children and their parents or carers to have fun in Wyre Forest.
Conifers are being selectively thinned this month in the New Parks and Hawkbatch areas of Wyre Forest.
Wyre Forest is situated two miles west of Bewdley, on the A456 Leominster Road.
www.forestry.gov.uk /newsrele.nsf/Web-AllBySubject/0B90FC7BB1BDD22480256CF400397CD2   (587 words)

  
 Wyre, John   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wyre's compositions, many of them commissioned works, have been performed in Canada, Japan and the USA.
These include Utau Kane No Wa (1974) and Bernie (1976) both for the Festival Singers, Mind the Wind (1982) for Judy Loman, First Flower (1984) for the NYO, and Maruba (1987) for Beverley Johnston.
Wyre has performed as soloist in his own composition Bells (1970) with both the Japan Philharmonic (1970) and the TS (1972).
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003750   (317 words)

  
 Wyre District Towns & Villages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At this time the river Wyre at Hambleton was renown for salmon, sea trout, sole, cod, mullet, silver eels and pearl fishing.
Alternatively, walkers can commence the "Wyre Way", which is a 39 mile walking route to the source of the River Wyre in the Forest of Bowland.
In the early 19th century Preesall had a thriving industry extracting salt from the River Wyre estuary, however the mines were closed in 1930 because of constant flooding.
www.lancslinks.org.uk /linkscontent/mycommunity/localcommunity/wyre/towns/index.asp   (5231 words)

  
 Worcestershire Health Services: Wyre Forest PCT
Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust (PCT) is responsible for providing a range of community health services such as District Nursing, Health Visiting, School Nursing, Nurse Advisers to the elderly and therapy services.
We also manage the Wyre Forest Community Unit which is a 20 bedded ward based on the Kidderminster Hospital site, and the Specialist Childrens Services on behalf of the county.
Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust, 7th Floor, Brook House, Kidderminster Hospital, Bewdley Road, Kidderminser DY11 6RJ
www.worcestershirehealth.nhs.uk /WFPCT   (297 words)

  
 Forestry Commission - News - woods walks and wildlife (wyre)
Come to Wyre Forest and learn how to convert an old sock into your very own glove puppet.
Bring the whole family to Wyre Forest and make seed, nut and fat feeders for your garden to help birds get survive the winter.
Wyre Forest is signposted off the A456, two miles west of Bewdley.
www.forestry.gov.uk /newsrele.nsf/WebPressReleases/798787C9F3ED021380256F9A005B4FAB   (426 words)

  
 Wyre Index - NW Lancashire UK
Wyre has the best of all worlds from the rich and varied countryside of the Forest of Bowland, the Lancaster Canal ancient waterway with its colourful narrow boats, the market towns of Poulton-le-Fylde and Garstang, to the traditional seaside resorts of Fleetwood and Thornton-Cleveleys.
Wyre's visitor attractions offer family fun and great days out all the year round, with amusements at Fleetwood Pier and top class entertainment at the Marine Hall and Gardens.
Wyre is a haven for water sports enthusiasts who can choose from water skiing, windsurfing, sail boarding and canoeing.
www.northlancs.com /nlbb/wyre/index.htm   (806 words)

  
 Who are we?
Wyre Forest Deaf Children's Society is an affiliated member of the National Deaf Children's Society.
Wyre Forest Deaf Children's Society is a small society set up to promote deaf awareness and to assist local hearing impaired children and their families.
This is achieved by raising funds to assist in the purchase of expensive modern equipment, which is essential in helping children to compete in a hearing world.
www.wfdcs.freeuk.com   (117 words)

  
 GENUKI: Rousay and Egilsay, with Wyre
The Registrar of births, deaths, and marriages for the islands of Rousay, Egilsay, and Wyre.
The Rousay Roots website provides a wealth of genealogical information on Rousay families, including family histories of most of the old families in the islands of Rousay, Egilsay, and Wyre, censuses from 1841 to 1901 as well as monumental inscriptions from all the cemeteries in these three islands.
Describes the strife between the notorious General Frederick W.T. Burroughs of Rousay and the crofters on the land that he owned which was one of the factors that led to the passing of the 1886 Crofters Act, the main provisions of which protected crofters from eviction and from arbitrary rents.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/sct/OKI/Rousay/index.html   (706 words)

  
 Wyre Ramblers, Rambling Club, Walking, Walks, Rambling, Fylde Coast, Lancashire, North West,
It would be appreciated if all walkers could return to the coach at the designated time to avoid delays on the return journey.
Wyre Ramblers are a friendly, long established rambling group based on the North Fylde area of Lancashire.
Membership of the club is mostly derived from the local towns of Fleetwood, Thornton, Cleveleys and Poulton-le-Fylde.
www.dalesandvales.co.uk /wyreramblers.html   (488 words)

  
 NameTraq | Last Name: Wyre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ms Watts said the registered charity in Neen Sollars, Wyre Forest, which is run by a handful of volunteers, also accepts overflow animals from other rescue...
I want him to be looking for the results of players like Richard Wyre and Nicky Peel, who are in South America this week, and feel a part of what they are doing...
Ray Wyre, a sexual crime consultant who has treated offenders, said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the huge percentage rise in convictions was probably...
www.nametraq.org /Jan04/W/Wyre.shtml   (274 words)

  
 Wyre Forest Liberals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In Wyre Forest health became the defining issue in the 2001 General Election when traditional politics were put to one side and people power won the day.
Wyre Forest is also home to a large grouping of eight councillors from the unreconstructed Liberal Party - that is the party of Gladstone and Lloyd George rather than Kennedy and Campbell.
The new Wyre Forest Primary schools are planning their staffing and spending on the basis of the number of children they will be able to take — but as the figures below show many schools are currently likely to get far fewer pupils than they have places.
www.wfl.motime.com   (7658 words)

  
 Over Wyre - the rural heart of the Fylde plain
This page is a personal view of the villages "Over Wyre", and lying within the Borough of Wyre on the northern section of the Fylde plain.
Between Nateby, Pilling and Winmarleigh are some of the most isolated farmsteads you could imagine, with roads you really need a four wheel drive to negotiate, and which switchback up and down as the peat moss has sunk unevenly over the years.
Hambleton is just across the first land bridge over the River Wyre and, as a result, it is one of the most civilised parts of Over Wyre.
www.fredmoor.com /thefylde/ofylde.htm   (958 words)

  
 Gia Wyre 'Song Bird' Gets New Management
Wyre has sung at Carnegie Hall and for Bill Clinton.
Wyre's career took off since Vicki Winans hosted a program she performs on in Detroit.
Wyre's stage performances have been featured in Sister Sister Magazine and many more.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/7/prweb264810.htm   (396 words)

  
 Postcard from Wyre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This was also Troy, and no mean pretender: one senses that the Trojan shades would happily decamp here, free of the tour groups and tacky souvenir stalls that now besiege their city.
A century since the unprepossessing farm of the Bu was home to it's second great poet, and life has run on, with the ease of regular ferries, telephones and electricity.
The visitor too shares only the visual Wyre with Muir - the island he experienced is always already lost for us, the distant isle of childhood, the distant isle of the eve of the Victorian era, an island not unconnected to the outside world, but at several removes from it.
muir.rhizomatics.org.uk /pcwyre.html   (480 words)

  
 Ray Wyre in directory.co.uk
When yes means no Sexual crime expert Ray Wyre discusses the implications of the Jonathan King case Friday April 1, 2005...
Ray Wyre is an expert in sexual crime whose interviews helped convict child killer Robert Black.
Ray Wyre, the pioneer behind Gracewell, Britain's first clinic for treating sex offenders, talks to Jack Cordery and Jerry Shevills...
www.directory.co.uk /Ray_Wyre.htm   (206 words)

  
 The Wyre Levee Stompers
Outside his professional career as a Doctor of Medicine Andy Gardner's chief claim to fame is to have had a pub named after him.
That year marked a phase of local government reorganisation and since most members lived in the borough of Wyre, named after the river, the band gained its name.
Their first residency was at Thornton-Cleveleys R.U.F.C. and after a few early years wandering in the wilderness settled at the Gardener's Arms, Fleetwood Road North in Thornton.
www.btinternet.com /~jazzworld/wyrelev.htm   (347 words)

  
 Wyre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The island of Wyre Lies close to Rousay at the eastern end of the Eynhallow Sound.
The Sagas record that in the mid 12th century, a famous Norwegian named Kolbein Hruga lived on Wyre, and that he built a stone castle as a stronghold for his family.
This is Cubbie Roo's castle, Cubbie Roo being a corruption of Kolbein Hruga.
www.orknet.co.uk /tourism/wyre.htm   (211 words)

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