Monthly Archives: May 2012

UK’s last space-age style Mobil petrol station given Grade II listed status

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White and red canopies have survived 'remarkably well' 19,000 futuristic designs were built worldwide - but only a handful remain By Rick Dewsbury PUBLISHED: 13:38 GMT, 7 May 2012 | UPDATED: 13:38 GMT, 7 May 2012 To the untrained eye it might look like a UFO filling station.But these six giant white and red pods are actually a relic from the golden age of motoring.The iconic Mobil station designed by U.S. architect Eliot Noyes in the 1960s is the last remaining one of its kind in Read more [...]

Gateshead prefabs become part of history

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Another four prefabs have been saved to add to the dwindling national stock of a post-war housing type which was once familiar all over the country.Built in an emergency programme by the Ministry of Works, more than 200,000 were flung up in haste after the Second World War to house blitzed-out families and returning servicemen and women.They were supposed to last no more than ten years but many established a hold over families, especially the snug bungalow versions whose hot water, bathrooms Read more [...]

Decorative Rocks and and an Art Reception

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Upcoming events at the Avon Public Library For more information on any of the listed events, call the Avon Branch Library at 440-934-4743. LITERACY ROCKS LORAIN COUNTY: DECORATIVE ROCKS CRAFT Families with children of all ages are invited to stop in at the Avon Branch Library, Thursday, May 10 at 7 p.m. and paint their own rocks to show excitement for reading. Paint one to display at the Library, and paint another to display at home. You may bring your own rock, or use one provided by the Library. Read more [...]

Princess Diana’s eclectic childhood record collection goes under the hammer

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By Sadie Whitelocks PUBLISHED: 12:27 GMT, 7 May 2012 | UPDATED: 13:37 GMT, 7 May 2012 Princess Diana clearly had an eclectic taste in music judging by her childhood record collection Princess Diana's eclectic taste in music has been revealed with the emergence of her childhood record collection.Vinyls featuring classical composers such as Mozart and Beethoven are interspersed with albums from U.S. rockers the Eagles and Bob Dylan.The set of 19 LPs have gone on sale via an online Read more [...]

France election results 2012 listed: how did the French vote and where?

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France's election results for 2012 are in - and amazingly quickly, compared to London's much-smaller mayoral vote last week. So, how did France vote in round two of the presidential election? The results show, writes Angelique ChrisafisFrançois Hollande has won the presidency of France, turning the tide on a rightward and xenophobic lurch in European politics and vowing to transform Europe's handling of the economic crisis by fighting back against German-led austerity measures.We collected Read more [...]

An ill wind blows in Northamptonshire

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There are applications for 53 turbines at various stages of the planning process in Northamptonshire, according to the CPRE, out of a total of 94 that industry bodies estimate for the whole country. No wonder this landlocked, usually sleepy corner of England – its lack of big towns and airports adds to the attraction for wind farm developers – is feeling victimised. And it is fighting back. I’m standing with Driver and Martin Bradshaw, regional manager for the National Read more [...]

Corkboard: our weekly travel news roundup

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EscapismA former Napoleonic fort in the Solent has been transformed into a luxury holiday let, available through agents including Amazing Retreats (clarenco.com/venues). Spitbank Fort is reached by boat from Portsmouth and features an outdoor hot tub and sauna, rooftop champagne bar, library, games room, and sleeps 18 in nine bedrooms. One night exclusive use costs £5,500 (transfer included) until the end of September. Rooms are available individually for events, such as a champagne and oyster Read more [...]

Struggling Biyani to sell Big Bazaar in next move?

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Debt-cornered Future Group founder Kishore Biyani is expected to make more restructuring announcements in the coming weeks. After selling controlling stake in the fashion format Pantaloons, Big Bazaar may be handed over next, sources familiar with the developments said.Future Value Retail may next demerge Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar and KB’s Fair Price from the holding company Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd to generate cash to pay its mountain of debt.The retailer is also near announcing Read more [...]

Astro’s possible re-listing to involve domestic business, could raise RM4.6bil

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<!--GA_googleFillSlot("Business_Story_toptext");--> Dispute won’t derail IPO ASTRO All Asia Networks Plc's ongoing wrangle with Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group is not likely to affect the planned re-listing of the country's largest pay-television broadcaster, said media analysts contacted by StarBiz. They said any possible initial public offering (IPO) would only involve the domestic business of Astro. “This is based on media reports of the planned Read more [...]

Sky-high housing prices in Vancouver’s west side short-lived

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Realtors say the small boom of sky-high prices for Vancouver west-side houses – one that provoked media around the world to claim with scant proof that mainland Chinese investors were buying up the city – is fizzling out.Both sales and prices are down at the top end even more markedly than in the rest of the region, which has also seen a general slowdown this spring. More related to this storyVancouver housing slows to a crawl A Vancouver living room that speaks softly with bold print Vancouver Read more [...]