Taylor Shepherd development at former Wellbrae Primary rejected

Angus councillors have refused planning permission for a housing development on the site of the disused Wellbrae Primary School in Forfar.    Send link The full application was for four new houses and eight new flats to the north of the school building and for conversion of the listed former school into flats. In addition the developers applied for listed building consent relating solely to the former school Read more [...]

Entertainment events in St. Charles County

EVENTS TIME FOR TWOS, story time, will take place from 10-10:30 a.m. July 6 and 13 at Spencer Road Branch Library, 427 Spencer Road, St. Peters. Event is for age 2 and caregivers. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants. For more information or to register, go to www.youranswerplace.org or call 636-447-2320. WORLD OF MUSIC A TO Z will take Read more [...]

Burton Manor sale is given Government approval

Jul 6 2011 by Laurie Stocks-Moore, Ellesmere Port Pioneer THE Government has approved the sale of Burton Manor, the Neston Grade II listed former adult education college that closed after racking up debts of £1.6m. Liverpool City Council spent £284,000 subsidising Burton Manor last year, even though only 158 adult students from the city were taught at the college, which offered residential courses. It closed at the end of March after the council told governors it was cutting their Read more [...]

Listed Scottish country house in Fife

Nether Pitteadie is a beautiful category B listed country house in a beautiful Scottish setting. In addition to the principal house, the stone cottage has been extended to create a large dining kitchen, and the outbuildings have also been totally overhauled.The house dates from circa 1685 with the pavilions added later in 1800. The property has numerous period features such as crow stepped gables and astragal sash and case windows. The hall provides access to the principal reception rooms Read more [...]

City Councilman’s business called an eyesore

On June 13, City Councilman Larry Atencio voted against a new property maintenance code that had drawn an overflow crowd to council chambers, many of whom backed the new code aimed at fixing up rundown vacant buildings, rental property and large commercial businesses.    Those backers were urged to attend the meeting by Lori Winner, a local resident whose website, Pueblo House of Shame, has built a following by listing problem houses and properties.    Read more [...]

Rich Rodriguez’s Home for Sale, Listed at Nearly $1.9 Million

(WJBK) - The home of former University of Michigan football coach Rich Rodrigeuz is on the market with an asking price of nearly $2 million. AnnArbor.com reports the Saline-area home hit the market on July 1 and is listed at $1,895,000. The home, built in 2006, is 5,683 square feet with five bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms. According to the listing agency, Edward Surovell Realtors, the home includes a three-story atrium, a private pool with waterfall and an appointed master bath that rivals Read more [...]

Ex-Michigan coach Rodriguez house listed at $1.9M

YORK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The house where Rich Rodriguez lived while coaching the University of Michigan football team is up for sale for a shade under $2 million. The 5,680-quare-foot house is about 10 miles south of Michigan Stadium in Washtenaw County's York Township. Rodriguez led the Wolverines for three seasons before his firing in January. He coached West Virginia before that. Last month, CBS hired the 48-year-old as a cable TV game and studio analyst for the coming season. Edward Read more [...]