Chapple-Hyam on weather watch

(UKPA) – 6 hours ago Jane Chapple-Hyam would like to see some rain for her two big-race contenders at Doncaster next Saturday.The Newmarket trainer is looking forward to running Norman Orpen in the William Hill Lincoln or, if he does not make the cut for the big handicap, the Spring Mile consolation race.She will also saddle Brave Prospector in the Cammidge Trophy, a Listed sprint over six furlongs."Norman Orpen is heading to Doncaster. If he doesn`t get in the Lincoln, there's the consolation Read more [...]

Tiny houses a bright spot in slow Toledo sales picture

Home » Business» Real EstateLoading… LIVIN' LITTLE <!-- LIVIN LITTLE2 - --> Jane Elekonich rents a 608-square-foot house in Holland and says smaller living offers advantages including ease of cleaning. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER Enlarge | Photo Reprints OBJECT The Toledo real estate market remains mostly dormant for spacious existing homes and large new ones, but one segment of the market is still Read more [...]

Sony Ericsson PSPhone blocked to be listed in Britain

Sony Ericsson PSPhone blocked to be listed in Britain PSPhone of Sony Ericsson, Xperia Play, has finally got ready to be on the market and it will be on sale soon in worldwide, but Britain seems to run into problems, so the Telecommunication Operator 02 in Britain announce that they will put off the sale of PSPhone. 02 say they have found some flaws influencing User Experience when in the tests before several weeks ago, and they are to cooperate with Sony Ericsson to set up more completed systems Read more [...]

Shaik still listed as company director

I always thought ignorance was no excuse, well thats what the law says. It was his responsibility to make sure that he was removed from the register. He didnt do it so he should be prosecuted just like anyone else would. But alas we know that nothing gets done when one of Zumas mates is involved. Has Shaik been charged with assault for hitting the woman reporter yet ? NO he has not. Why not ? Why is Shaik once again being treated differently to anyone else ? Come on Mr Editor, get your Read more [...]

Upscale, single (story) and available

Do a web search for upscale houses in Orange County and you'll find plenty of 2- and 3-story homes. Look for 1-story homes and you'll probably come across smaller, 20th century tract houses. Punch in some numbers to find higher-end residences that also happen to be single story, and ... well, you really have to look. Not that the demand isn't there. This 1-story, contemporary, ocean-view home at 4527 Fairfield Drive in Corona del Mar is on the market for $6.4 million. Highlights: Read more [...]

‘Hazzard’ and ‘Smallville’ actor Schneider lists house for sale

John Schneider, whose career has spanned "The Dukes of Hazzard" in the '80s, "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" in the '90s and the still-running "Smallville," has listed his Agoura Hills, Calif., home for sale at $2.2 million.The actor raised his three children on the 3-acre spread, which has a creek that leads to the area where "Dukes" (1979-85) and "Dr. Quinn" (1993-98) were shot.Schneider described the English-style ivy-covered house of nearly 7,000 square feet as having "an East Coast kind of flair.""We Read more [...]

Kevin McCloud on ten of the greatest architectural homes

By Kevin Mccloud Last updated at 12:46 AM on 27th March 2011 From the Sliding House using a 20-ton sliding cover on railway tracks to an old fisherman's cottage preserved by giving it weather-proof rubber cladding, KEVIN McCLOUD choose his favourite British homes1. THE SLIDING HOUSE Architect dRMM came up with a space that changes, using a huge, 20-ton sliding cover on railway tracks that on the one hand protects the building and on the other morphs it It's been dubbed 'Industrial Picturesque', Read more [...]

History for sale: 1920s riverfront home in Fort Myers listed at $3.25 million – The News

<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 4-->Tucked behind towering banyan trees off McGregor Boulevard, a historic Fort Myers home is awaiting new owners. The residence for sale at 5550 Shaddelee Lane W. is located in the Bayshore Park subdivision and was constructed in 1923. Retired insurance executive Fred Hubbard built the home in one year with walls about a foot thick, according to a May 1977 story in The News-Press.It’s listed for $3.25 million and sits on a lush 2.5 acres with an approximately Read more [...]