Genki (4) swoops in the Abernant

Roger Charlton's admirable sprinter Genki (12-1) claimed another decent prize in the Listed Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes at Newmarket. Charlton was not sure whether the seven-year-old would be spot-on for this as he is difficult to evaluate at home, but he displayed much of the ability in which he has shown when winning the 2009 Stewards' Cup and finishing third in last season's Haydock Sprint Cup. Steve Drowne hit the front in plenty of time and just managed to evade the challenge Read more [...]

House Hunt – Fairfax City

Real estate is always a hot topic; if you’re looking to move, perusing houses online can become a part-time job. If you already own, everyone wants to know: How much is that house down the street listed for? How much did that old house across town sell for? And whoooboy, if there’s an Open House, you can usually find a crowd inside: locals looking to see what the Joneses are up to, and house hunters desperately seeking The Perfect House. Starting this week, Patch is going to take a new approach Read more [...]

5 Things: District Open House, Tricky Tray

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For-Sale Inventory Up Slightly Across Country

By Nick Timiraos The number of homes listed for sale increased slightly in March in many metropolitan housing markets. The listing inventory in 23 metro areas was up 1.1% from February, according to figures compiled by ZipRealty Inc., a real-estate brokerage firm based in Emeryville, Calif. That follows a 0.2% decline in February from January and a 2.2% decline in January from December. Nationally, inventories typically rise in March from February as sellers ready for the busy Read more [...]

Mysterious ‘ix.Mac.MarketingName’ listed as supported Apple device for iOS apps

By Sam Oliver Published: 09:30 AM EST A number of universal applications on the iOS App Store have listed an unknown product placeholder name -- "ixMac.MarketingName" -- as a compatible device, fueling speculation that Apple could be poised introduce apps on a new device. The App Store bug has appeared under the compatible devices list for a number of universal applications, or software that runs on Apple's entire range of iOS devices -- the iPhone, iPod Read more [...]

House Hunt: Open Houses on April 16 and 17

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See a Play, or Play and Search for Easter Eggs

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Devizes pub shut again and up for sale

Devizes pub shut again and up for sale 9:35am Thursday 14th April 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) The Royal Oak pub in Devizes has closed and is for sale. The Fullers owned pub, in New Park Street, has had a succession of tenants over recent years. The last tenants were local couple Paul and Victoria Rigby, who had been there since last May on a temporary basis. The pub, which is Grade II listed Read more [...]