Nathan Tinkler vows to restore Canungra complex to former glory after flooding

Source: The Sunday Telegraph THE property almost looks deserted. The swimming pool has to be drained, the water walker needs repair, and the training track has to undergo major renovations. This is Nathan Tinkler's showpiece private training complex at Canungra in Queensland's Gold Coast hinterland that has been virtually shut down due to maintenance issues, fuelling wild speculation Read more [...]

Dinamo Zagreb Player Transfer Listed For Having Sex On Stadium’s Centre Spot

By Chris Wright Dirty, dirty beggars Thanks to revelations in his wife’s autobiography, Croatian footballer Dino Drpic has found himself transfer listed by his club for the heinous crime of making sweet, sweet, public whoopie to his woman on the centre spot of his team’s Maksimir Stadium. Flogging her book, ‘The Naked Truth’ on a Serbian TV chatshow, Drpic’s missus, Nives Celsius, revealed that her thoughtful husband used his contacts to get the stadium staff to leave Read more [...]

To treasure or tear down Hamilton’s Victorian storefronts? The debate rages

Near the heart of Hamilton sit four Victorian commercial buildings, forming an even streetwall on the south side of Gore Park. Two of these storefronts were designed in the 1840s by William Thomas, the storied architect responsible for Toronto’s St. Lawrence Hall; the others were constructed some 30 years later. Now, the company that owns these structures has proposed tearing them down, touching off a battle over redevelopment in a city whose downtown is in the midst of a renaissance.Some locals Read more [...]

Ponder, Winfield listed as questionable vs Packers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings have listed quarterback Christian Ponder and cornerback Antoine Winfield as questionable for their playoff game on Saturday against Green Bay. Ponder was limited in practice all week with a bruised right elbow. He hurt it when it hit a Packers helmet on the follow-through on Sunday, and he remained in the game to finish one of the best performances of his career. Coach Leslie Frazier said on Thursday he expected Ponder to be able to play on Saturday. Winfield Read more [...]

FOR SALE: Miller Place Home on Acre of Property Listed Under $650K

A home at 11 Sweetgum Lane in Miller Place is currently listed at $649,990 on AOL Real Estate. The 3,500 square-foot home sits on one acre of property and features five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a fireplace, central air, and hardwood floors. Built in 2003, the home has been on the market for 81 days and is brokered by Donna Lomenzo of Coldwell Banker Neyland Realty. Click here for more information and photos of the home via AOL Real Estate. Read more [...]

Sylva Denies Ownership Of 48 Buildings Seized By EFCC

The former governor of Bayelsa State; Mr Timipre Sylva has denied ownership of 48 houses seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission; EFCC on Thursday. Officials of the anti-graft agency sealing one of the buildings in Abuja. The spokesperson for the former governor; Mr Doifie Ola on Friday said none of the former governor’s properties has been seized by the anti-graft agency. He told Channels Television in Abuja that the former governor Read more [...]

Start the New Year Out House Hunting

Click through the image gallery to see which local homes are holding open houses on Saturday and/or Sunday (unless otherwise noted). Days, times and prices are listed below each photograph. If you would like your weekend open houses to appear on East Greenwich Patch, please post them on the Rhode Island State-Wide MLS or e-mail a photo and details to eg.calendareditor@gmail.com by noon the Thursday before. Open houses on East Greenwich Patch’s House Hunt are arranged by price from lowest to highest, Read more [...]

Housing a Sweet Spot for US Economy as Recovery Expands

At Lambert Ranch, an Irvine, California, housing development where prices start at $1 million, just two of 98 homes are unsold since the project opened in May. The builder, New Home Co., is opening 14 neighborhoods in California this year for buyers who want to seize on low interest rates amid a scarce supply of homes for sale. “Everywhere we are, we can see it,” Larry Webb, chief executive officer of Aliso Viejo, California-based Read more [...]

Phl listed as top destination for 2013

MANILA, Philippines - “Sorry, Maldives... We love you, but we’ve got a new flame.” The Conde Nast Traveller magazine has set its sights on the Philippines, listing it among its top 10 destinations for 2013. The London-based luxury travel magazine described the country as having “around 7,000 of the most heavenly islands in the world.” “It’s becoming particularly popular among serious divers, who come for the incredible underwater life, unspoilt coral gardens with rainbow-bright fish, Read more [...]