Monthly Archives: August 2012

Anger at homes plan for Hawick hospital

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Borders College, which has a campus directly below the hospital site on Buccleuch Road, has re-submitted plans to partially demolish and alter the dilapidated B-listed building to provide 14 flats, while erecting another dwelling unit.But local councillor George Turnbull 
feels the Victorian building, which is named on the Buildings at Risk Register, could have been saved if it had been marketed properly when the hospital closed in 2005. He told TheSouthern: “It is an absolute Read more [...]

Arts events help end a hot summer in cool fashion

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Advertisement In the midst of an especially dry and blazing summer, Columbia residents cannot be blamed for pining for autumn's return. Having something to look forward to or some milestones placed along the path to fall can only help ease the end of this cruel summer and increase anticipation for what's to come. Fortunately, there is a full slate of arts events between now and the official Read more [...]

Santonio Holmes listed as day-to-day after X-Rays on ribs are negative

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CORTLAND – The Jets survived a scare on Saturday night when Santonio Holmes left the team’s hour-long intrasquad scrimmage with a rib injury. Rex Ryan initially believed that he had lost the explosive playmaking wide receiver to a broken rib, but X-rays were negative. Holmes is day-to-day, the team said.   “I don’t know if Santonio did break a rib or not, but the fact it was sticking out… is probably an indicator,” Ryan said right after the scrimmage. “But again, I’m sure he’ll Read more [...]

‘Supernatural’ star Jensen Ackles lists Brentwood house

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"Supernatural" star Jensen Ackles has listed his house in Brentwood at $3.495 million.The Mediterranean home, built in 1947 and recently renovated, sits on a walled site of about a third of an acre. The 2,636-square-foot main house features high ceilings, a loft library, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The two-story guesthouse has a gated entrance. Outdoor amenities Read more [...]

BC woman shocked to find her baby listed for sale online

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Police in B.C. are investigating a ‘baby for sale’ ad that someone posted to a Prince George buy-and-sell website. RCMP Sgt. Steve Perret said a Fort St. John woman was shocked to find that a photo of her baby was used in a fake online “for sale” ad on the Prince George Buy, Sell and Trade site. Perret said the post, which was removed this week after the investigation began, demonstrated a sick sense of humour and it wasn’t the only troubling ad police found. “To me, this looks like a Read more [...]

CMA Bans Njonjo, Muthoka, Kiereini From Listed Firms

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Nairobi — The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has banned Charles Njonjo, Peter Muthoka, Jeremiah Kiereini and four others from sitting on any Board of a listed company for breaching the capital market's legal and regulatory requirements in CMC Holdings Limited. Others are Martin Forster, Sobakchand Shah, Richard Kemoli and Andrew Hamilton. CMA Board Chairman Kungu Gatabaki said that Joseph Kivai has also been disqualified, but with respect to his directorship at CMC Holdings Limited only. He said Read more [...]

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, Aug. 5

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It’s a little bit quiet in terms of open houses in Essex County this weekend, if new listings are what you’re after. Most of the 73 or so properties showing this weekend are holdovers. But, some of them are boasting reduced prices. 56 Clinton Rd., Glen Ridge List Price: $449,000 Taxes: $17,653 Acreage: 0.23 6BR/3.1BA This sizable 10-room Colonial, new to the market, retains many of its original details, including hardwood floors, high ceilings, built-ins and two fireplaces (in the master Read more [...]

Listed retailers feel the slowdown heat

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Pizzas, watches and apparels are joining the real estate and automobile sector in showing signs of slowdown. Listed retailers across categories have reported sluggishness as consumers have cut back on discretionary spends. For retailers, expenses, including wage costs, debt servicing and inflationary pressures, are adding to the woes. But, they re-iterate that marketing budgets will not be cut. K Raheja-owned Shoppers Stop posted a 96 per cent dip in net profit, despite a 15 per cent increase Read more [...]

Concerns over plan for homes

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