Monthly Archives: May 2011

Farm couple’s thoroughbred dream pays off

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BREEDING IN YEARS gone by, most farmers in Australia's rural areas ran a thoroughbred mare or two. In the 21st century, the luxury of breeding a foal or two each year to try to pick up a local race or even venture to the big smoke with something better is for most long gone. However, for New South Wales cattle breeders Nerida and Roger Atkinson the racing dream that started 10 years ago rolls on and on, and tomorrow their durable gelding, Read more [...]

NAQ BIDS FOR LISTED GLORY

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Naqshabban puts his unbeaten record on the line as he aims to seal a Royal Ascot place with an eye-catching run in the Novae Bloodstock Insurance Fairway Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. Trainer Luca Cumani is looking at the Tercentenary Stakes, formerly the Hampton Court, on June 16 for the Street Cry gelding should he make it three wins from three starts. He steps up to Listed class after scoring at Leicester in October and at Sandown last month when he defeated subsequent Musidora Stakes winner Read more [...]

It’s time for school! Chic Victorian school conversions make for spacious …

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By Fred RedwoodLast updated at 2:32 PM on 27th May 2011 Most of us are relieved to have left the classroom behind years ago. But when it comes to grand, airy spaces, there’s much we can learn from schools. With their draughty, high-ceilinged rooms, Victorian-built institutions might not suit modern-day teaching methods, but they do make excellent homes.David Hingamp, an architect from Paris, bought his apartment in a converted school in Peckham, South-East London, in 2007.‘I moved into Read more [...]

Weekend Preview: Regal to Parade in front of Jury at Haydock

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Weekend Preview/Review / Phil Thompson / 27 May 2011 / Leave a Comment Haydock Park provides the pick of Saturday's action with the Group 3 Timeform Jury Stakes "The pick of Sunday’s action is undoubtedly the listed Saval Beg Stakes in which four-time Group 1 winner Fame And Glory steps up in trip to tackle last season’s Ascot Gold Cup victor Rite of Passage" Read more [...]

How much of downtown Macomb is for sale?

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At least one-quarter of downtown Macomb appears to be for sale right now. There could be more, as some property owners may be exploring offers without having formally listed any availability. There was some shock expressed this week at the sudden closure of Ford Hopkins Drug Store. One might assume that portion of West Side Square will soon be on the market. Consulting the free monthly guide, “Macomb Area Real Estate,” I discovered three other parts of the square listed for sale plus a half-block Read more [...]

‘Rockin’ Shabbat’ Kicks Off Big Weekend

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Memorial Day weekend is here and it's not too late to get your special events listed in Patch. It's also Friday, and tonight that means "Rockin' Shabbat" at Temple Beth Elohim. Each day the "5 Things" column will tell you five essential pieces of information you need to know today, like events happening or community topics being covered on the site later on in the day. Have an event or topic that should appear in this column? Add it to the calendar or send us a news tip. Friday's line-up: 1. Read more [...]

UOA Development Said to Raise $347 Million in Kuala Lumpur Initial Sale

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UOA Development Bhd., a Malaysian developer, sold shares at 2.60 ringgit each in the Southeast Asian nation’s biggest initial public offering so far this year, two people familiar with the matter said today. The unit of Sydney- and Singapore-listed United Overseas Australia Ltd. (UOS) raised 1.05 billion ringgit ($347 million) in the share-sale, said one of the people, who declined to be identified as the information hasn’t been made public. It sold 377 Read more [...]