Monthly Archives: January 2011

Racing steward listed as missing

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ANXIOUS Racing Queensland officials are bracing themselves for the tragic confirmation Toowoomba-based steward James Perry lost his life in Monday afternoon's flash Lockyer Valley flood. Perry is believed to have been travelling to Toowoomba with his wife Jenny and son Teddy when their vehicle was caught in rapidly rising water. His wife and son were winched to safety before being taken to hospital in Gatton. Perry is listed as officially missing. Racing Queensland Limited chief executive Read more [...]

London’s first skyscraper gets Grade I listed status

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London's first skyscraper, 55 BroadwayLondon's first skyscraper, 55 Broadway – once the tallest building in the capital but now dwarfed by its neighbours – has been honoured by the government with a rare Grade I listing.Studded with carvings by some of the greatest names in 20th-century British sculpture including Henry Moore, Jacob Epstein and Eric Gill, it provoked public outrage at the time. It was built as the headquarters of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, Read more [...]

London's first skyscraper gets Grade I listed status

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London's first skyscraper, 55 BroadwayLondon's first skyscraper, 55 Broadway – once the tallest building in the capital but now dwarfed by its neighbours – has been honoured by the government with a rare Grade I listing.Studded with carvings by some of the greatest names in 20th-century British sculpture including Henry Moore, Jacob Epstein and Eric Gill, it provoked public outrage at the time. It was built as the headquarters of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, which Read more [...]

Lib Dems hunt for new office space near Houses of Parliament

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The Liberal Democrats are on the hunt for new offices closer to the Houses of Parliament and have appointed Glinsman Weller to dispose of their current London headquarters. Having formed the coalition and taken a role in government the Lib Dems are now looking to occupy a single floor of office space close to Parliament and vacate their 4 Cowley Street offices.4 Cowley Street is a Grade II listed building which was originally constructed in 1905 as the London headquarters of the North Eastern Read more [...]

Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead

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We've listed select home and garden events below. Suggest your own via reader comments. Submissions must be fewer than 75 words and must be for one-time events with legitimate value to other readers. No store promotions and no frivolous links, please. L.A. at Home staff will determine which submissions will be made public, but we won't edit the text. Monday: UCLA Architecture and Urban Design's Beyond the Fringe series continues with Ma Yansong, principal of Mad Architects, Beijing. Read more [...]

Agoda.com Leaps into Chinese Year of the Rabbit with Great Thailand Hotel Deals

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Singapore (Vocus/PRWEB) January 12, 2011 Agoda.com, Asia's global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed priceline.com Inc., celebrates Chinese New Year with special hotel deals across Thailand. Chinese New Year is one of Thailand's most widely celebrated events, with Thais of Chinese descent making up to 14 percent of Thailand's population. While Bangkok is certainly a major hub of activity during this time, festivities surrounding the New Year extend far beyond Chinatown's Yaowarat Road. Read more [...]

OWU comes up short vs. visitor

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OWU comes up short vs. visitorBy Mike Erwin merwin@examiner-enterprise.com Wednesday, January 12, 2011 12:19 PM CST Although official records will state to the contrary, Oklahoma Wesleyan women’s coach Britney Kannady insists that it was not her Lady Eagles basketball team which lost the conference opener Tuesday to Southwestern Christian University, 67-50.It may be her player’s names listed in the scorebook. And the people she sent onto the court at Mueller Read more [...]