By David Hickey
23 May 2011
Monthly Archives: May 2011
5Things May 24: Town Council Meeting Tonight
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‘Leisure bonanza’ in great A12 land sale
‘Leisure bonanza’ in great A12 land sale at Colchester
10:00am Tuesday 24th May 2011
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PLOTS of land off the A12 are being marketed by Colchester Council.
Developments there could create hundreds of jobs and generate income for the council.
The authority is looking for a buyer for a one-acre site next to the proposed park-and-ride site near the Read more [...]
BATED BREATH HAS ASCOT OPTION
Roger Charlton is considering a tilt at the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot with his cosy Windsor winner Bated Breath.
The Khalid Abdullah-owned four-year-old followed up his win at Haydock in the Listed Leisure Stakes, beating smart performer Triple Aspect without coming under any serious pressure.
Charlton won the Windsor event with Tamarisk (1998 at Lingfield) and Harmonic Way (2001) who both subsequently went on to Group-race glory.
He is hoping for the hat-trick with his improving sprinter.
"I Read more [...]
Truly picturesque – Sir Kyffin’s former home still looking for new owner
IN THE words of the Welsh artist who built his reputation on committing some of Wales’s most lyrical landscapes to canvas, the view from its veranda was among the finest in Europe.
And Sir Kyffin Williams wasn’t the only one captivated by Plas Tan-Yr-Allt’s idyllic setting – 19th century radical poet Percy Shelley and the opera star Elizabeth Billington were also drawn to the property’s beauty.
But it seems recommendations from such elevated circles offer little protection against Read more [...]
Opap Workers Will Strike Tomorrow to Oppose Stake-Sale Plan
Workers at Opap SA (OPAP), a listed Greek
gambling operator, called a 24-hour strike tomorrow to oppose a
plan by the Greek government to sell part or all of its 34
percent stake in the company.
“The sale would be a real crime against the state,” the
board of the Athens-based company’s workers union said in an e-
mailed statement. With gaming licenses and proper regulation,
the state can increase its annual income from Opap to as Read more [...]
Bated Breath eases to Listed victory at Windsor
Bated Breath: "deserves to run in a Group 1" says trainer Roger Charlton
PICTURE: Martin Lynch
Report: Windsor, Monday
Sportingbet.com Stakes (Listed) 6f, 3yo+
BATED BREATH is as short as 10-1 for the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot after he scored a smooth victory at Windsor on Monday.
Trained by Roger Charlton, Bated Breath, the 15-8 favourite, tracked long-time leader Libranno and quickened well under Steve Drowne to record the fifth win of his career.
Triple Aspect, successful Read more [...]
Neighbors protect part of city’s history
HAVERHILL — The city's newest addition to the National Register of Historic Places is a quaint, isolated, wood-frame building that has no electricity, no running water, and is heated by a wood-burning stove.
The East Parish Meeting House on rural Middle Road, considered to be one of the state's 10 most endangered historic resources, is now on firmer footing as volunteers work to solidify its place as a historic landmark and community resource.
The National Parks Service has placed the Meeting Read more [...]
Greenwich’s Priciest Homes Languish With Four Years of Inventory on Market
The house was custom built by Stanley Cheslock in 2003. Source: Higgins Group Real Estate via Bloomberg
The house features a 3,700-bottle wine cellar. Source: Higgins Group Real Estate via Bloomberg
A dining room in Stanley Cheslock's 26,000-square-foot Read more [...]
English Heritage reveals George Gilbert Scott is most listed architect
The architect responsible for designing the greatest number of listed buildings in England has been revealed as George Gilbert Scott
Scott’s buildings include St Pancras station and Edinburgh University. In total he designed 607 buildings which are now listed, according to the National Heritage List for England, a new online database of England’s listed buildings.The list was launched by English Heritage today and contains details of 400,000 listed buildings, registered parks, gardens Read more [...]