Monthly Archives: March 2012

Lennon and McCartney’s abodes listed as Grade II by heritage commission

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John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney's childhood homes have been listed as Grade II buildings by an English commission that looks after historic buildings and monuments of the country. Lennon's house - Mendips, on Menlove Avenue in Woolton, and McCartney's home on Forthlin Road in Allerton, are both in Liverpool. The commission known as English Heritage said that the two houses were where The Beatles composed and rehearsed many of their early hits. Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose Read more [...]

Poet Hedd Wyn’s home safe after Snowdonia authority takes ownership

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1 March 2012 Last updated at 13:44 GMT The house is currently being re-roofed after its deteriorating condition caused concern The home of poet Hedd Wyn has been secured for the nation by the Snowdonia National Park Authority. Yr Ysgwrn is a Grade II* listed building near Trawsfynydd and houses the bard's famous 'Black Chair' posthumously awarded to him in 1917 for his poem Yr Arwr Read more [...]

Blue Bunny hosting series of reading events for Dedham

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By Natalie Feulner, Town Correspondent The Blue Bunny in Dedham Square will host a variety of community-themed reading activities during the month of March. For more information on any of the events listed below, e-mail info@bluebunnybooks.com or call 781-493-6568. March 2: Celebrate “Read Across America Day” and a book launch event with author Rose Lewis from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. New York Times bestselling author Rose Lewis will debut her newest picture book for children, “Sweet Dreams.” Read more [...]

Just Listed! McGuire Releases Revamped Facebook(R) Page

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Feb 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Today, McGuire Real Estate launches its redesigned Facebook Page showcasing new timeline features, a large cover photo, historic highlights and more. McGuire combines its new Page with an active social media strategy to better connect with its clients, colleagues, and communities across the Bay Area. McGuire is honored Read more [...]

Fight to save landmark Cotswold prison building is lost

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CAMPAIGNERS have lost their fight to postpone the controversial sale of a landmark Cotswolds building. A coach-load of Northleach residents, waving placards, picketed a full meeting of Cotswold District Council to help save The Old Prison for the community. ​ STANDING FIRM: Diana Ray with members of the Campaign to Save Northleach Old Prison The district council claimed it had to sell the Read more [...]

Super sub Puryear boosts Blue Springs South past Fort Osage

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Blue Springs South freshman Kevin Puryear stood in the the Independence Events Center, answering each question like a cagey veteran./ppOne by one, he listed off the same talking points his coach had been preaching for the previous month./ppBlue Springs South coach Jimmy Cain had told his team that the Jaguars reserves would be tested at some crucial moment this postseason. It could mean the difference between victory and a solemn bus ride down Interstate 70. That moment had come on Read more [...]

Michael Jordan’s home on sale for $29 million

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CHICAGO Basketball superstar Michael Jordan's longtime family home in Highland Park is on the market, but it'll cost a bit more than the latest must-have pair of Air Jordans./pp And no, it's not $23 million./pp It's listed for $29 million, furnished, putting it in rare air as the highest-priced home listing in the Chicago market./pp The secluded compound, built in the mid-1990s and renovated in 2009, encompasses more than 56,000 square feet and includes nine bedrooms, 15 Read more [...]

Four short-listed for desal plant lease

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Gap between property asking and selling prices

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JAZIAL CROSSLEY While the average asking price for houses on the market rose to a new high last month, actual selling prices are increasing at a much more modest rate. The latest data from property listings website Realestate.co.nz shows the average price vendors listed their homes at rose 8.8 per cent nationally in February from January. Yet according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data, the average sale price for residential Read more [...]