Monthly Archives: October 2012

UK’s first atomic bomb store, 100-year-old cinema and a rollercoaster among …

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List includes mouments, battlefields, shipwrecks and places of worshipGrade II sites at risk include an 18th century windmill in west Lancashire and an Edwardian lido for women in Reading By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 00:55 GMT, 12 October 2012 | UPDATED: 15:49 GMT, 12 October 2012 Almost 6,000 buildings and historic sites are at risk of being lost, English Heritage has revealed.The latest Heritage at Risk register revealed that 5,831 listed buildings, monuments, archaeological Read more [...]

England’s heritage: Saving at risk listed buildings

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12 October 2012 Last updated at 00:43 GMT Buildings at risk include the oldest residential house in Nottingham built between 1690 and 1700 A national public body has announced plans to attempt to save England's Grade II listed buildings from the threat of neglect. English Heritage (EH) is calling on members of the public to assess Grade II listed buildings in their area and flag up Read more [...]

Paralympics hero HN Girisha to open Mysore Dasara sporting events

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MYSORE: Here is a good news for sportspersons participating in Dasara sporting events. Those making record-breaking feat in any of the 20 listed events will get Rs 10,000 as prize. Briefing reporters here on Thursday, Dasara sports sub-committee said it is, for the first time, will organize a Dasara torch relay on the lines of queen's baton relay to mark the beginning of the four-day Dasara sports meet. India's only paralympics hero H N Girisha will inaugurate the event after participating in Read more [...]

Can’t Sell? Try Asking More

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By CANDACE JACKSON After years of slashing prices during the housing crisis, some sellers are dramatically raising their asking prices. Candace Jackson has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Jon Small. In 2009, a historic townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side hit the market for $28 million but didn't sell. The listing recently got a price adjustment—to $35 million. In Miami Beach, Fla., a home once owned by Read more [...]

Exciting prize for top 20

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MYSORE: Here is a good news for sportspersons participating in Dasara sporting events. Those making record-breaking feat in any of the 20 listed events will get Rs 10,000 as prize. Briefing reporters here on Thursday, Dasara sports sub-committee said it is, for the first time, will organize a Dasara torch relay on the lines of queen's baton relay to mark the beginning of the four-day Dasara sports meet. India's only paralympics hero H N Girisha will inaugurate the event after participating in Read more [...]

Duke admires buildings old and new on visit to the Westcountry

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The Duke of Gloucester has paid a visit to one of Cornwall's historic houses which has been restored to its former splendour. For the past ten years experts have been toiling at Boconnoc House, Lostwithiel, a Grade 2-listed building. ​ The Duke of Gloucester (centre, right) at Boconnoc House, Cornwall Amongst other architectural delights the team have restored the 18th Century painted staircase. Anthony Read more [...]

Bay Oaks home listed for sale

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A five- to six-bedroom home at 14903 Evergreen Ridge Way in Houston's Bay Oaks subdivision has been listed for $395,850. Terry "TD" Dawson of Keller Williams Realty is the listing agent. Built in 1992, this 3,608-square-foot, three-full-bath, one-half-bath corner lot home features a downstairs master suite which overlooks the swimming pool and large spa. There are many new amenities, including new paint, hardwood flooring and new carpeting. An oversized garage has room for a boat or large Read more [...]

Grundy’s Shoe Shop owner Brenton Whittenbury has objected to his property …

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