Homeowners, Realtors, Contractors Invited to Free Workshops

by Preservation League of New York State ALBANY, NY (04/12/2011)(readMedia)-- Western New York homeowners, commercial property owners, realtors, contractors, and community leaders are invited to attend a meeting to find out how to save money while making repairs to older homes in the region. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Preservation League of New York State will present a series of free workshops in the Buffalo area to help residents take Read more [...]

Pianist Elizabeth McKee presents her Bachelor of Music graduating recital.

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Dozens of firefighters battle to save Grade II listed farmhouse

South Devon fire crews were among the 100 firefighters who tackled a Grade II-listed thatch cottage fire in a small rural village. Scores of crews from stations covering the length and breadth of the county worked overnight to tackle the fire at Flood Farm, Hittisleigh, near Drewsteignton on Friday. Senior South Devon fire officer Andy Rowse praised firefighters for their work and said fire-resistant boarding under the thatch saved the property from being burnt to a shell. No one was injured, Read more [...]

David Lindley

Harry Manx One of the world’s most original Folk-World-Blues musicians, Harry Manx is known as an “essential link” between the music of East and West for his innovative mix of traditional blues and classical Indian ragas. A master of the Mohan Veena (a modified twenty-string slide guitar) and lap-slide guitar, Harry combines the mysticism of Indian music with the mudflat-blues of Mississippi to quickly envelop listeners into what has been dubbed “the Harry Zone”. Harry’s warm, rich Read more [...]

Billionaire Lee’s Buying of Henderson Stock May Lead to Record Share Sale

Billionaire Lee Shau-kee invested HK$10 billion ($1.3 billion) in Henderson Land Development Co. and said he plans further share purchases which may lead to a record for a stock sale by a listed Hong Kong-owned company. Lee and his family exercised warrants at HK$58 each, a 5.9 percent premium to the latest close, as it wouldn’t be easy to buy the bulk of stock in the market, Henderson said in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange Read more [...]

Fame could make Navan return

(UKPA) – 21 minutes ago Fame And Glory may return to action in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan on Sunday.Aidan O'Brien's four-time Group One winner was last seen finishing fifth in the Arc and will be tackling further than a mile and a half for the first time if he takes his chance in the Listed heat.O'Brien has also entered Grand Admiral, who helped force the pace when Fame And Glory won the Royal Whip Stakes last summer, while Mikael Magnusson's Ebor third Bridge Of Gold and the Mark Johnston-trained Read more [...]

Steve’s videos help sellers Movin’ On Up

Steve Reilly, an Edinburgh property mogul and producer who has worked on commercials and videos for the likes of Primal Scream - famous for hits such as Movin' On Up and Loaded - is the man behind Shoothome.com, a business providing Hollywood-style promos for Capital homes. It has proved such a success that the company is now shooting properties worldwide, including some exclusive multi-million dollar mansions in California. The latest company to sign up is solicitor Warners, which says it has been Read more [...]