Monthly Archives: February 2012

Villagers battle plans for homes that would fund Combermere Abbey repairs

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Feb 8 2012 by Will Harris, Crewe Chronicle SHOCKED villagers are furious that more than 43 homes could be dumped on their doorstep to fund repairs to an historic tourist attraction. Residents living in Aston are battling plans to build new houses in a field off Sheppenhall Lane. Planning officers have recommended approval for the ‘enabling scheme’ which could generate around £2m to fix Combermere Abbey’s dilapidated north wing. Abbey owner Sarah Callander Beckett has long-sought Read more [...]

2/11-12: Must-see events at Arizona Best Fest in Phoenix

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Arizona Capitol Copper Dome Main stage All roads lead to the dome. The Arizona Capitol Copper Dome Main stage, that is. From Grammy-award winning musicians to traditional Native American hoop dancers, the festival's headliners will perform Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12, on this stage, which takes up the area between the House and Senate buildings. On Saturday, state historian Marshall Trimble kicks off the performances at 12:30 p.m., followed by state balladeer Dolan Ellis and Rex Allen Jr., Read more [...]

Chandler backs ASX-listed Gunns in capital raising

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New Zealand-born billionaire Richard Chandler's investment vehicle will take a cornerstone stake in Gunns as part of the ASX-listed forest plantation owner's capital raising. The Tasmanian-based company wants to raise as much as A$280 million ($362 million), including a A$130 million pro-rata renounceable rights issue offering of 1.3 new shares at A12c apiece for every existing share owned. The balance will be made up by a A$150 million placement to Richard Chandler Capital Corp (RCC) comprising Read more [...]

A Boyden woman is being investigated in connection with more than a dozen …

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An Ames real estate developer paid more than $180,000 for tickets to premier sporting events — including Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI — to a Boyden woman being investigated by Iowa officials for allegedly failing to deliver discounted tickets bought more than a year in advance of the events.Dickson Jensen of Ames said he bought scores of tickets from Ranae Van Roekel, 44, beginning in December 2010 for sporting events including the Super Bowl, this year’s Masters Golf Tournament, the NCAA Read more [...]

Candidates listed for Oregon primary ballot

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The obvious names were the preliminary ones listed Tuesday for Oregon's presidential primary ballot May 15.Secretary of State Kate Brown listed the four Republicans still in the field — Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. President Obama is the only Democrat.Oregon law leaves it to the secretary of state to determine who is "generally advocated or recognized" in the national news media as presidential candidates. A candidate can qualify for the presidential ballot, however, Read more [...]

Convent housing plan

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Convent housing plan 11:30am Wednesday 8th February 2012 in Skip social links Print Email Comments(0) NEW plans to convert a former convent into housing have been submitted to Malvern Hills District Council. Developer Crystalight has lodged an application to convert the old Convent of the Holy Name, Ranelagh Road, Malvern Read more [...]