West Cumbrian village housing plan turned down

Last updated at 22:44, Thursday, 13 January 2011 A plan for 17 houses in Dearham has been thrown out because the estate would be too near the village’s grade-one listed church. John Robson Ltd Properties wanted to build the houses at Wilson Farm, off Main Street. But Allerdale council’s development panel unanimously rejected the plan on Tuesday. Officers recommended refusal because they felt there were more suitable sites in the village, the scheme would be Read more [...]

Punch Taverns Plc – PUB

Share Punch Taverns plc (LSE: PUB) is the largest pub and bar operator in the United Kingdom, with around 6,800 leased, tenanted and managed pubs. It is headquartered in the traditional brewing centre of Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire....Advertisement...It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.The company was founded by Hugh Osmond and Roger Myers in 1997 when they bought the Bass portfolio of public houses.Mr Read more [...]

The Restaurant Group Plc – RTN

Share The Restaurant Group plc (LSE: RTN) is a leading British chain of restaurants and public houses. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.The Company was originally founded in 1987 as City Centre...Advertisement...Restaurants plc with the objective of owning and managing the Garfunkel's chain of restaurants.In the late 1980s the Company bought the Mexican chain Chi Chi's and renamed it Chiquito.Then in 1995 Read more [...]

Earnings suffer flood damage

Earnings hit by flood damage Source: The Australian THE Queensland floods are set to take a bite out of corporate profits as analysts prepare to downgrade full-year earnings expectations. And investors are bracing for moderated outlook statements in the coming reporting season.Before Christmas, several analysts were expecting the benchmark index, which tracks the top 200 listed companies in Read more [...]

This Weekend’s Open Houses in Mineola

Here's the rundown of open houses in Mineola this weekend. Whether you are looking for a million dollar home, a starter home or you just want to know what your neighbor's house is selling for, these listings, collected from MLSLI.com, include a wide-range of homes on the market.Saturday, Jan. 1511 Greentree Rd. (12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.)–Cape, Detached, 7 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 bath. Listed at $439,000. 136 Arlington St. (2 p.m.- 4 p.m.)–Cape, Detached, 7 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Listed Read more [...]

This Weekend's Open Houses in Mineola

Here's the rundown of open houses in Mineola this weekend. Whether you are looking for a million dollar home, a starter home or you just want to know what your neighbor's house is selling for, these listings, collected from MLSLI.com, include a wide-range of homes on the market.Saturday, Jan. 1511 Greentree Rd. (12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.)–Cape, Detached, 7 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 bath. Listed at $439,000. 136 Arlington St. (2 p.m.- 4 p.m.)–Cape, Detached, 7 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Listed Read more [...]

Woodie’s DIY AAI Junior Indoor Track & Field Championships of Ireland

Friday, January 14th, 2011 Saturday January 15th - Nenagh. Some of Ireland finest young athletic talent will be competing for national honours in tomorrow’s Woodie’s DIY AAI Junior Indoor Championships in the Nenagh Indoor Stadium in County Tipperary. This will be the first opportunity for many of the entrants to see how their winter training is progressing in their chosen events in 2011 and to get in some much needed national competition against their junior peers in the highly Read more [...]

Woodie's DIY AAI Junior Indoor Track & Field Championships of Ireland

Friday, January 14th, 2011 Saturday January 15th - Nenagh. Some of Ireland finest young athletic talent will be competing for national honours in tomorrow’s Woodie’s DIY AAI Junior Indoor Championships in the Nenagh Indoor Stadium in County Tipperary. This will be the first opportunity for many of the entrants to see how their winter training is progressing in their chosen events in 2011 and to get in some much needed national competition against their junior peers in the highly Read more [...]

Queensland floods: Wrap of Jan 14 events

Watch Video Search for bodies continues in Grantham (2:37) View Photos Photogallery: Queensland flooding(65 photos) Related 20:13 Strangers lend a hand as clean-up begins in Queensland (3.40) 11:51 Brisbane flood at its peak - animated graphic (01:08) Queensland floods: Wrap of Jan 13 events watch photos tvnz.co.nz follows developments as Queensland faces its worst floods in a century. Updates are in New Zealand time.  Find out Read more [...]

MLK Jr. events in Asheville, WNC keep King’s dream alive – Asheville Citizen

<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 15-->Following are Martin Luther King Jr.-related events around Western North Carolina. All events are free and open to the public except as noted.• Today: MLK weekend kick-off party, 7 p.m., Boys and Girls Club, 11 Gallimore Road, Brevard.• Saturday: 30th annual Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville Buncombe County, 8:30 a.m., Grove Park Inn, Asheville. $30, or $20 for ages 17 and younger; $35 for patrons. Contact Read more [...]