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The Laurels School

The Laurels School was an 11–18 girls Roman Catholic private day school and sixth form. Established in 2013 by the PACT Educational Trust, it was based in the Upper Norwood area of the London Borough of Croydon in England. The school relocated in September 2021 to the former location of Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School, a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school for girls. This space was shared with The Cedars School for boys. In common with the neighbouring boys school and other members of the PACT Educational Trust, the ethos of The Laurels School was reportedly inspired by the teachings of St Josemaría Escrivá and the organisation he founded, Opus Dei. History The original building on the site was a hunting lodge (of unknown age). In the late 1700s, the building was owned by the Earls of Bristol, and was known as Norwood House, the residence of the notable socialite Mary Nesbitt. In the early 1800s the lodge was sold and became known as the "Old Park Hotel". Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School Mother Saint Mary (Henriette le Forestier d'Osseville; 1803–1858), who had arrived in the United Kingdom in September 1848 with the intention of establishing a school under the patronage of Cardinal Wiseman, acquired the site with funds provided by her father, Count Theodose le Forestier d'Osseville in 1857. The current building was designed by William Wardell and built in phases in the gothic style to accommodate Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School commencing at that time. The convent is part of the Sisters of Our Lady of Fidelity, an international Roman Catholic religious organisation, founded in France in 1831. Due to financial pressures and lack of funds for building repairs, Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School closed at the end of the 2021 Summer term. The Laurels School The Laurels School was established in 2013 in Clapham Park. In 2015 the school was visited by Lord and Lady Windsor, both of whom are supporters of the PACT Educational Trust. The school relocated to Shelley House on Chelsea Embankment in 2019. Shelley House had been used by the Opus Dei Catholic institution since 1978 for the education of women. The school rapidly outgrew this site and relocated to the former Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School in September 2021. Profile The Laurels School is academically selective, and also operates a small sixth form. The site is shared with The Cedars School for boys, and both schools use the same sports hall. The school environment reflects a strongly Catholic ethos; a prayer is said at the beginning of every lesson, and alongside a mainstream academic curriculum, girls attend talks on motherhood and family life. Notable former pupils Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School Maura McGowan (b. 1957) - High Court judge References External links The Laurels School official website Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School Our Lady of Fidelity website
Viridor

Viridor Limited (from the Latin 'to become green') is a recycling and waste management company in the United Kingdom owned by KKR. History The company was formed in 1956 as Harrison Western Limited, later becoming Haul Waste Limited. Haul Waste became part of Pennon in 1993, and grew by purchasing companies in the waste collection and landfill disposal market. In 1995 it bought Blue Circle Waste Management, bringing about South West Water's name change to Pennon Group in 1998, and the merger of Haul Waste and Blue Circle Waste Management under Viridor. It subsequently acquired part of Churngold's waste business in June 2003, Thames Waste Management in 2004, Somerset LAWDC Wyvern Waste in 2006, Grosvenor Waste Management and Skipaway Holdings in 2007, and Shore Recycling in 2008. Later in 2015 Viridor took over the collection side of Dorset based waste company Commercial Recycling. Today the business is valued at around £4 billion, with recent acquisitions and growth focused on expanding the company's recycling and energy from waste capacity. Viridor was awarded the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority's Waste PFI contract, the largest waste and renewable energy contract in the UK. On 12 August 2010, the company was featured on Channel 4 documentary Undercover Boss, in which Chief Executive Colin Drummond went undercover as a new recruit inside the company. In March 2020, KKR agreed terms to buy Viridor in a £4.2 billion deal. The transaction was completed on 8 July 2020. Viridor Credits As part of the Landfill Communities Fund tax credit scheme, Viridor created the Viridor Credits scheme which in 2001 to distribute funds to communities for heritage and biodiversity projects. It reported £7.6m in grants in 2017/18. References External links Official website
Vista Road Recreation Ground

Vista Road Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Its first recorded first-class cricket match was in 1931 when Essex County Cricket Club played there against Lancashire. Essex played a total of 60 first-class matches on the ground between 1931 and 1966, playing their final first-class match there versus Leicestershire in the 1966 County Championship. Vista Road has also held five Second XI fixtures between 1948 and 1952 for the Essex 2nd XI in the Minor Counties Championship. In local cricket, the ground hosts Clacton Cricket Club, of which Nigel Farage is a supporter. See also Clacton-on-Sea Essex County Cricket Club References External links Vista Road Recreation Ground on CricketArchive Vista Road Recreation Ground on CricInfo
Vittoria Dock

Vittoria Dock is a dock in Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England. It was built between 1904 and 1908, from land reclaimed during the construction of the Great Float. History The dock was designed by Anthony George Lyster. Construction began in 1905, from the land reclaimed during the construction of the Great Float. During its construction on 6 March 1909, a temporary dam collapsed, killing 14 navvies. This incident is now referred to as the Birkenhead Dock Disaster. The dock was opened in 1909, having warehouses on either side. The name Vittoria The dock is named after the Battle of Vittoria, fought on 21 June 1813. An alternative view is that Vittoria Dock has derived its name as a tribute to the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, Magellan's Vittoria. However, Magellan's ship was named after the church of Santa María de la Victoria de Triana, therefore, this Vittoria naming may be questioned. Vittoria Dock is sometimes incorrectly quoted as 'Victoria Dock', thought in reference to Queen Victoria. However, the wharf was originally known as Victoria, and the plans of 1843 include a Victoria Dock on the site. Although, when acquired by the Liverpool Corporation, the site may have been renamed to avoid confusion with Victoria Dock. In use Between 1937 and 1941, HMS Conway, a training ship, was based here. Between the 1920s and 1970s, the Vittoria Wharf terminal was operated by Clan Line Steamers Ltd. The southern quayside was operated by Blue Funnel Line Ltd., which loaded two or three ships each week, destined for the Far East. The Brocklebank Line, Houston Line and the Scottish Shire Line also used the dock. The dock was extended west in 1960, and fell into disuse as container shipping came into use. When the Warship Preservation Trust closed in February 2006, most of its exhibits, which included the Rothesay-class frigate HMS Plymouth and wooden-hulled minesweeper HMS Bronington, were later moved to Vittoria Dock for safe storage. Future The dock is included in Peel Group's £4.5bn Wirral Waters redevelopment. The Baseline Study of July 2008 has been endorsed by Wirral Borough Council. In February 2009 the initial stage of the planning application for the first major mixed-use development masterplan/quarter was submitted. The development would be expected to take up to 30 years. Gallery References Sources Ashmore, Owen (1982). The Industrial Archaeology of North-west England. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719008207. OCLC 8555887. Greenwood, Cedric (2007). Merseyside: The Indian Summer. Vol. 1. Return to Woodside. Silver Link Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781857942729. OCLC 183258433. McCarron, Ken; Jarvis, Adrian (1992). Give a Dock a Good Name?. Birkenhead: Merseyside Port Folios. ISBN 9780951612941. OCLC 27770301. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (2001) [First published 1971]. Cheshire. Penguin Group. ISBN 9780140710427. OCLC 521341. External links Vittoria Dock aerial photo Trading Places - History of Liverpool Docks Timeline History of Birkenhead Docks Wirral Waters
Aziziye-Moschee

Die Aziziye-Moschee (türkisch: Aziziye Camii) befindet sich im Londoner Stadtteil Stoke Newington und wird hauptsächlich von der dortigen türkischen Gemeinde in Anspruch genommen. Der Bau kann bis zu 2000 Menschen unterbringen. In dem Gebäude befinden sich auch ein halāl produzierender Fleischer, das Aziziye Education Centre (Wochenendschulen), ein Hochzeitssaal und ein Restaurant. Geschichte Das Gebäude wurde ursprünglich als Kino errichtet und im Jahr 1913 als Apollo Picture House eröffnet. 1933 wurde es modernisiert und wiedereröffnet als Ambassador Cinema und 1937 erworben von dem Unternehmer Oskar Deutsch, Gründer der britischen Odeon-Kinokette. Am 7. Dezember 1963 schloss das Ambassador, um 1965 als Star Bingo Club wieder zueröffnen, nachdem es von der Kette Star Cinema erworben wurde. Nachdem es als Astra Cinema 1974 ein weiteres Mal neueröffnet wurde, endete im Juli 1983 seine Funktion als Filmtheater und wurde schließlich in eine Moschee für die ansässige türkisch-muslimische Gemeinde umgewandelt. Die Umbauarbeiten wurden finanziert von der UK Turkish Islamic Association. 1994 wurde das Auditorium entkernt und alle Kinoelemente entfernt. Die Außenwände wurden mit Mosaiken verziert; die zwei Kuppeln am Eingangsbereich zieren seit jeher das Gebäude und wurden nicht erst durch die Umbauarbeiten angebracht. Türken, die sich anfangs abgeneigt fühlten, eine „nicht-türkische“ Moschee zu besuchen, begrüßten die Art der Gottesdienste, die nun eher auf Türkisch als auf Englisch oder Arabisch abgehalten werden. Weblinks Visit London: Aziziye Mosque Einzelnachweise
Aziziye Mosque (London)

The Aziziye Mosque (Turkish: Aziziye Camii) is a mosque in Stoke Newington, London. The mosque was funded by the UK Turkish Islamic Association and the conversion began in 1983. Turks who had once felt reluctant to attend a ‘non-Turkish’ mosque welcomed the congregation as services were provided in the Turkish language rather than in English or Arabic. The total capacity is 2,000 people. The institution includes a Halal butcher, a weekend school (Aziziye Education Centre), a wedding hall and a restaurant. Originally built as a cinema, it first opened in 1913 as the Apollo Picture House, was reopened in 1933 as the Ambassador Cinema and from 1974 played martial arts films and softcore sex films as the Astra Cinema, before closing in 1983. It is among Hackney Council's "Locally Listed Buildings." See also Shacklewell Lane Mosque Suleymaniye Mosque (London) Islam in London Turks in the United Kingdom References Sources External links Turkish Religious Foundation of the United Kingdom Visit London: Aziziye Mosque
Vortex (Thorpe Park)

Vortex is a KMG Afterburner at Thorpe Park, an amusement park in Chertsey, Surrey, England. The ride was installed in the Lost City area of the park in 2001 and officially opened on 25 May, seven weeks into the 2001 season. Ride experience Riders are seated in a circular arrangement, facing inward, with eight gondolas each containing four seats. Once the over-the-shoulder restraints are lowered and secured, the platform is lowered. The seats begin to rotate, and after approximately one full rotation, the swinging motion of the ride commences. The ride swings back and forth, reaching a maximum height of 20 metres and an angle of 120 degrees, while rotating at a speed of 15 rpm. After completing several swings at full height, the ride gradually decelerates until coming to a complete stop, at which point the platform is raised. The attraction also offers Fast Track and single rider queue options. References External links Vortex at Thorpe Park's Official Site Vortex at Thorpe Park Mania Vortex at ThemeParks-UK
Vortex Jazz Club

Der Vortex Jazz Club (auch Vortex Dalston) ist ein Veranstaltungsort für Jazz und Improvisationsmusik in London. Der Veranstaltungsort Vortex befindet sich in Dalston, einem Stadtteil im London Borough of Hackney, nordöstlich des Stadtzentrums von London (1 Gillett Square, N16 8JH) und wurde 1990 von John Russell und Chris Burn zunächst in Stoke Newington gegründet. Neben Musikveranstaltungen ist Vortex eine Spielstätte für Lyrik/Gesprochenes Wort, Tanz, Film und Kunstperformances. Dort entstanden Konzertmitschnitte u. a. von Gail Brand, John Butcher, Derek Bailey, Taylor Ho Bynum, Lol Coxhill, Elton Dean, Paul Dunmall, Hugh Hopper/Mark Hewins, Barry Guy, Stefan Keune, David Liebman, Paul Lytton, Steve Noble, Evan Parker und Veryan Weston. Diskographische Hinweise Evan Parker/Barry Guy/Paul Lytton: At the Vortex (Emanem, 1996) Elton Dean Quartet/Roswell Rudd: Rumours of an Incident (Slam, 1996), mit Alex Maguire, Marcio Mattos, Mark Sanders Paul Dunmall/John Adams/Oren Marshall/Mark Sanders/Steve Noble: Zap II (DUNS, 1997) Veryan Weston/Stu Butterfield/John Grieve/John Edwards: Unearthed (33 Records, 1998) John Butcher with Derek Bailey and Rhodri Davies: Vortices and Angels (Emanem, 2000) David Liebman/Evan Parker/Tony Bianco: Relevance (Red Toucan, 2008) Gail Brand & Mark Sanders: Instinct & the Body (Regardless, 2008) Julian Joseph: Live at The Vortex in London (ASC, 2008) Deirdre Cartwright/Kathy Dyson: Emily Remembered: Dedicated to the Memory of Emily Remler (Blow the Fuse, 2010) The Convergence Quartet: Slow and Steady (NoBusiness Records, 2011), mit Taylor Ho Bynum, Alexander Hawkins, Dominic Lash, Harris Eisenstadt François Carrier/Michel Lambert/John Edwards/Steve Beresford: Overground to the Vortex (Not Two Records, 2011) Led Bib: The Good Egg (The 10th Anniversary Album) (Cuneiform, 2013), mit Pete Grogan, Chris Williams, Toby McLaren, Liran Donin, Mark Holub Stefan Keune, Dominic Lash, Steve Noble: Fractions (NoBusiness, 2013) Weblinks Webpräsenz Vortex Jazz Club bei Discogs Einzelnachweise
Vortex Jazz Club

The Vortex Jazz Club is a music venue in London. It was founded by David Mossman in 1988. Background The Vortex started as a jazz club in 1988 and was located in Stoke Newington Church Street, north London. But after the acquisition of that building by property developers, the club was moved in 2005 to the Dalston Culture House in Gillett Street, N16, in Gillett Square. The Square opened on 10 November 2006 with a performance by Andy Sheppard's Saxophone Massive, a band of 200 saxophonists. The street in front of the club was renamed "Aim Bailey Place" in December 2007 in honour of guitarist Derek Bailey. Musicians who have played at the Vortex include Bailey, Django Bates, Tim Berne, Liane Carroll, John Etheridge, F-IRE Collective, Last Amendment, Evan Parker, Ian Shaw, and Kenny Wheeler. The first album on the club's record label was by the Portico Quartet. The club also hosts a Vocals@Vortex Open Mic Session run by Romy Summers and the house band, The Bob Stuckey Trio. It also has a monthly Gypsy/Eastern European night, hosted by Gina Boreham, which began in 2006 with Dunajska Kapelye's debut concert. The Vortex Club was founded by ex-taxi driver David Mossman. Mossman later started the Margate Jazz Festival, before he died in 2018. In 2007, the club set up a record label, Vortex Records, to release the debut album by London-based trio Portico Quartet. Their album Knee-Deep in the North Sea was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize. Awards and honours The club was nominated for venue of the year by the Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group in 2006 and 2007 and was winner of the Live Jazz Award in 2013. Since 26 March 2012, the club has been listed in Time Out magazine's readers' poll as one of London's best music venues and received a nomination for Live Promotion Team of the Year in Music Week's awards in 2011. See also List of jazz clubs References External links Official site
Civil Aviation Authority

Die Civil Aviation Authority (CAA; deutsch Zivilluftfahrtbehörde) ist eine britische Behörde, die mit den Belangen der zivilen Luftfahrt in Großbritannien befasst ist. Sie wurde im Jahr 1972 vom Parlament ins Leben gerufen und war zunächst mit der Luftraumkontrolle und als Luftfahrtkontrollbehörde für die zivile Luftfahrt tätig. Nachdem die Luftfahrtkontrolle dem National Air Traffic Services überantwortet wurde, ist die Behörde insbesondere mit legislativen Aufgaben betraut, also dem Erstellen und Überwachen von Wirtschaftsvorschriften für Luftfahrzeugsbetreiber, Sicherheitsvorschriften und dem Kundenschutz. Sie beschäftigt zurzeit etwa 1000 Mitarbeiter in zwei Niederlassungen. Die CAA trägt sich über ihre Einnahmen, insbesondere Gebühren, selbst und ist damit eine der wenigen Behörden in Großbritannien, die nicht über Steuereinnahmen finanziert wird. Flugvermessung Bis zur Privatisierung dieser Aufgabe im Jahr 1996 war die CAA auch für die Kalibrierung von Funkfeuern wie NDBs und VORs in England zuständig. Die Aufgabe wurde von der Flight Precision Ltd. übernommen. Weblinks Offizielle Website
Civil Aviation Authority

La Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) est l’organisme public qui supervise et réglemente tous les aspects de l'aviation civile au Royaume-Uni. Il est rattaché au Département des Transports. Le siège de la CAA se situe dans la Maison CAA (CAA House) sur Kingsway dans le quartier de Holborn dans le district londonien de Camden. Le CAA Safety Regulation Group se trouve dans l'Aviation House (maison de l'aviation) à l'aéroport de Londres Gatwick à Crawley en Angleterre. Depuis 2001, La CAA a transféré la responsabilité du contrôle de la circulation aérienne au Royaume-uni à l'organisme NATS via un partenariat public privé. Références Portail de l’aéronautique Portail du Royaume-Uni
Agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo

Agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo (CCAA) je stručna Vladina organizacija zadužena za praćenje i provođenje međunarodnih standarda neophodnih za ispunjavanje odgovornosti države za kontrolu sigurnosti zračnog prometa. Osnovana je temeljem odluke Vlade 18. siječnja 2007. a s operativnim radom počela je 9. ožujka 2009. godine. Pozadina Neovisni razvoj nacionalnih zrakoplovnih vlasti rezultirala je različitim propisima od zemlje do zemlje. Posljedica toga bili su zahtjevi prema proizvođačima zrakoplova za razvijanje različitih modela prema propisima određene zemlje, kao i teškoće koje su zrakoplovne kompanije imale s pravnim sustavima tih zemalja. U nastojanju rješavanja tih pitanja 1944. godine potpisana je Konvencija o međunarodnom civilnom zrakoplovstvu (Čikaška konvencija). Slijedilo je osnivanje Organizacije međunarodnog civilnog zrakoplovstva (ICAO) u sklopu Ujedinjenih naroda 1947. koja nadzire države članice u provedbi regulatornih promjena u cilju što boljeg usklađivanja usvojenih propisa. Nadležnosti Agencija je uz poslove vezane za sigurnost zračnog prometa zadužena za izdavanje certifikata, nadzor i kontrolu kako bi se osiguralo neprekidno izvršavanje zahtjeva za obavljanje zračnog prijevoza i ostalih poslova u zračnom prometu. Rad agencije sukladan je s ICAO i EASA međunarodnim standardima. U važniji dio nadležnosti agencije spada: izrada i primjena Nacionalnog programa u sigurnosti zračnog prometa, certificiranje zrakoplova uključujući njegove inspekcijske preglede tehničkog i operativnog stanja, izdavanje licencija i odobrenja zrakoplovnom osoblju, izdavanje certifikata i licencija zračnim prijevoznicima, vođenje registra civilnih zrakoplova i drugih registara u civilnom zrakoplovstvu Republike Hrvatske, certificiranje civilnih aerodroma, nadzor u području zaštite zračnog prometa, zaštita okoliša u odnosu na zračni promet. Izvori službena stranica CCAA Arhivirana inačica izvorne stranice od 24. svibnja 2010. (Wayback Machine)
Civil Aviation Authority

La Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) è un ente di diritto pubblico (statutory corporation) ed è stato istituito dal Parlamento britannico nel 1972 come un regolatore indipendente specializzato nel campo aeronautico e fornitore di servizi di traffico aereo. La CAA è l'ente del Regno Unito incaricato di regolare e sovrintendere ad ogni aspetto riguardante l'aviazione civile. Voci correlate Organizzazione internazionale dell'aviazione civile Controllo del traffico aereo Sicurezza aerea Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Civil Aviation Authority Collegamenti esterni (EN) Sito ufficiale, su caa.co.uk.
BBC Television Centre

Das BBC Television Centre war bis zum 31. März 2013 der Hauptsitz des BBC-Fernsehens in London. Das Gebäudeensemble im Stadtteil White City wurde in den 1950er Jahren nach Plänen des Architekten Graham Dawbarn erbaut und 1960 eröffnet. Das mittlerweile denkmalgeschützte Ensemble hat ein kreisförmiges Hauptgebäude („Main Block“) um den sich weitere Studio- und Bürogebäude scharen. In den 15 Fernsehstudios von 65 m² bis 995 m² Grundfläche wurden fast alle BBC-Formate produziert, darunter Nachrichtensender wie BBC News oder Serien wie Doctor Who oder ehemals Fawlty Towers. Die nächstgelegene Station der London Underground ist die Station Wood Lane. Weblinks Television Centre bei bbc.co.uk
BBC Television Centre

El BBC Television Centre en White City al oeste de Londres era el edificio de operaciones de la BBC Television entre 1960 y 2013. Oficialmente fue abierto el 29 de junio de 1960, es uno de los edificios más reconocidos de este tipo, ya que ha sido utilizado como escenario para muchos de los programas de la BBC. Partes del edificio han sido clasificadas como monumento clasificado, Grado II, incluyendo el anillo central del Estudio 1. A lo largo de su historia la BBC ha realizado la mayoría de las noticias transmitidas en vivo por radio y televisión usando los estudios dentro del edificio, e incluso programas internacionales como el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión de 1963. El 21 de septiembre de 2010 fue anunciado que la BBC cesaría de utilizar el edificio como centro de operaciones en 2013.​ El 13 de junio de 2011 la BBC anunció que el centro saldría a la venta e invitaba a comprar la propiedad a «las personas interesadas en obtener una propiedad convencional, de dominio absoluto y de empresa conjunta», sugiriendo que el edificio seguiría conectado a la BBC.​ El 16 de julio de 2012 fue anunciado que el complejo había sido vendido a los desarrolladores de propiedad Stanhope plc, la transferencia se hizo por alrededor de £200 millones.​ El 18 de marzo de 2013 los departamentos de noticias de radio y televisión BBC News fueron trasladados a la Broadcasting House en el centro de Londres, la casa de BBC Radio, como parte de la reorganización. A pesar de esto el edificio se mantuvo activo ya que muchos programas seguían utilizando los estudios para hacer sus filmaciones. Oficialmente el 31 de marzo de 2013 todos los estudios cerraron operaciones. Véase también Atentado a la BBC de 2001 Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre BBC Television Centre. Referencias
BBC Television Centre

Il BBC Television Centre è un complesso edilizio situato a White City nel West London, che ha ospitato il quartier generale della BBC Television tra il 1960 e il 2013. Dopo una pesante ristrutturazione, il complesso ha riaperto nel 2017 con tre studi in uso per la realizzazione di programmi televisivi, gestiti dalla BBC Studioworks. Il complesso fu ufficialmente aperto il 29 giugno 1960. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su BBC Television Centre Collegamenti esterni (EN) BBC Television Centre, su Skyscraper Center. Storis del BBC Television Centre, su bbc.com.