Monthly Archives: May 2012

Timetable of events

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Published on Monday 28 May 2012 14:50 A BLOW-by-blow guide to the attractions laid on for this year’s International Byron Festival. FRIDAY JUNE 16 PM: BURGAGE MANOR GARDENS — visit the exquisite gardens of Burgage Manor, Southwell, which is a former home of Lord Byron. A Read more [...]

Dialight Chairman makes first sale since company listed

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LONDON (SHARECAST) - The Chairman of Dialight, the LED lighting developer, has sold his first batch of shares in the company since the company was listed in 1993. Harry Tee, who made the sale in order to fund an existing financial commitment, earned 955p for each of the 425,000 shares, bagging himself total of 4,058,750. The company was keen to stress that despite the large transaction, Tee "remains a significant shareholder", holding 1,028,357 Read more [...]

‘Vulnerable’ Scottish rural towns listed

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28 May 2012 Last updated at 11:36 GMT The report suggested Campbeltown, along with Dunoon, were most vulnerable to downturn Campbeltown and Dunoon in Argyll and Bute are the most vulnerable rural places in Scotland to a downturn, according to a new report. The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) ranked 90 Scottish locations according to factors associated with economic and social Read more [...]

Retro West London: Acton’s longest standing building

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May 28 2012 By James Gates The Elms, in Twyford Crescent, is Acton’s longest standing building. Acton has gone through a lot transitions over the years. It was, for example, once nicknamed ‘Soapsuds Island’ during the 19th century on account of the 170 laundries in the area. The area may have gone through several changes, but there is one building that has outlived all of them. The Elms, in Twyford Crescent, is Acton’s longest standing building. Built by Read more [...]

Listed building goes up for sale before end of public say

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The Grade II-listed Elliott School in Putney, whose former students include members of Fleetwood Mac, The xx, So Solid Crew, The Maccabees and actors Pierce Brosnan and Alun Armstrong, now faces losing buildings, playing fields and an outdoor stage.Wandsworth council launched a consultation about selling off assets and doubling pupil numbers to 1,200 after the school lost out on a £40  million rebuilding grant.The consultation period ended on 25 May, but plans had already been put on an estate Read more [...]

Excessive charges scare companies away from Nigerian stock market

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BY NKIRUKA NNOROM Despite recent reduction in the  initial listing and annual listing fees by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), investigations by Financial Vanguard have revealed that the NSE still remains the costliest stock exchange in the emerging markets. Apart from charging the highest fees  at the point of listing from prospective companies wishing to access the market, both the annual listing fees and costs  to investors on transactions done on the floor of the exchange are  Read more [...]

Justin Bieber buys $6.5 million house

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Justin Bieber The 18-year-old singer has purchased a seven-bedroom mansion in the Californian suburb of Calabasas - the home of the Kardashian family - which previously belonged to Eddie Murphy's ex-wife Nicole Mitchell, who sold the abode for $5.51 million last year. The 10,000 square-foot property contains eight bathrooms, a library, cinema with stadium seating, a wine cellar, a wet bar and there is a pond Read more [...]

Memorial Day events listed

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Monday, May 28, 2012 Following is a list of Memorial Day events today.  · AMHERST - Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at Amherst Common, proceeding along North Pleasant Street to War Memorial on Triangle Street for ceremonies at Veterans War Memorial Pool at 10 a.m. Robert Romer, Rep. Ellen Story and Sen. Stan Rosenberg will speak.  · BELCHERTOWN - Commemoration at 8:30 a.m., South Cemetery. Parade at 10 a.m. at Town Hall, proceeding to the town common. US Read more [...]

Listed building goes up for sale before end of public consultation

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The Grade II-listed Elliott School in Putney, whose former students include members of Fleetwood Mac, The xx, So Solid Crew, The Maccabees and actors Pierce Brosnan and Alun Armstrong, now faces losing buildings, playing fields and an outdoor stage.Wandsworth council launched a consultation about selling off assets and doubling pupil numbers to 1,200 after the school lost out on a £40  million rebuilding grant.The consultation period doesn’t end until next week, but plans are on an estate Read more [...]