Moment council street sweeper crashes into Grade II listed hotel which …

Council has apologised after street sweeper crashes into 190-year-old hotelPortico at Lowther Hotel, in Goole, was shunted out of position by sweeperHas been estimated the damage will cost up to £10,000 to fix By James Rush PUBLISHED: 17:15 GMT, 31 July 2013 | UPDATED: 19:41 GMT, 31 July 2013 This is the moment a council street sweeper caused up to £10,000 of damage after crashing into a 190-year-old Grade II listed hotel which had survived a World War Two bombing raid.The portico Read more [...]

Ellen DeGeneres House In Thousand Oaks, Calif. For Sale (PHOTOS)

Ellen DeGeneres has just listed -- again -- her 26-acre equestrian ranch in the Hidden Valley area of Thousand Oaks. Price tag: $10.995 million. DeGeneres and spouse, actress Portia de Rossi, have had an on-again, off-again relationship with this estate, notes real estate blog Zillow. They bought it in 2009 for $8.5 million and then tried to unload it for $16.5 million two years later. They dropped the price to $14.9 million Read more [...]

Council has apologised after street sweeper crashes into 190-year-old hotel

Council has apologised after street sweeper crashes into 190-year-old hotelPortico at Lowther Hotel, in Goole, was shunted out of position by sweeperHas been estimated the damage will cost up to £10,000 to fix By James Rush PUBLISHED: 17:15 GMT, 31 July 2013 | UPDATED: 19:41 GMT, 31 July 2013 This is the moment a council street sweeper caused up to £10,000 of damage after crashing into a 190-year-old Grade II listed hotel which had survived a World War Two bombing raid.The portico Read more [...]

Town’s transfer-listed duo earn praise after Maidstone win

Hatters first team coach Hakan Hayrettin praised both Scott Rendell and Lathaniel Rowe-Turner after they returned to Town’s side on Tuesday night, writes Mike Simmonds. The transfer-listed duo, who have been out on trial recently, both completed 90 minutes as Hatters ran out 2-0 winners over Maidstone United.Hayrettin said: “They showed a great attitude and a professional attitude.“I was very, very pleased with the both of them and will report back to the gaffer Read more [...]

Looking for entertainment this weekend? Try these local events

The Outdoor Movie Series, featuring family-friendly notable films, continues throughout the year. Moviegoers are invited to bring picnic blankets and lawn chairs. Admission: Free.When: Twilight on the third Friday of each month.Where: Memorial Park across from the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, 7910 Park Ave., Houma.Information: Houma Regional Arts Council at 873-6367.Art exhibitLocal artist Karen Kelly was selected as the Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild’s Artist of the Month for August. An Read more [...]

For Sale: LI Banana Building Listed For $1.4 Million

Listed for sale at 596 Merrick Rd. in Lynbrook for $1.4 million is a vacant L.I. Banana commercial property.The building was built in 1965 and taxes listed at $31,111 a year, according to the listing at Becker Realty Services. The property features a total lot size of 15,600 sq. ft. and a building area of 7,107 sq. ft., which includes approximately 10 percent office space. The large parking lot has a loading dock and garage door on the side of the building, according to agent Sean Burkett.If Read more [...]

Mount Sinai Queens’ Free Health Events

Mount Sinai Queens regularly holds free health screening and informative events throughout Queens. They are regularly listed in the Gazette. Here are some upcoming events: What’s New in Breast, Cosmetic, and Reconstructive Surgery: One of Mount Sinai Queens’ top plastic and reconstructive surgeons leads you through the latest information on breast, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery. The event will take place on Thursday, August 1, 5:30 p.m., Steinway Library, 21-45 31st St., Long Island Read more [...]

Housing association’s plan for 14 new houses in Preston

A housing association has put forward plans to build 14 new houses. Community Gateway has submitted the plans to Preston Council for land on the corner of Meadow Street and St Paul’s Road in Preston.The brownfield site was previously occupied by sheltered accommodation which was demolished in 2008.The planning document outlines that there will be two ‘strips’ of housing.It states: “One strip of housing forms a strong street scene along Meadow Street, whilst Read more [...]

Rail network achieves Grade II listed status

Rail network achieves Grade II listed status The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has today awarded Grade 2 listing to the entire UK railway infrastructure. ‘This exciting development will preserve the rail network in its present state for generations to come,’ said proud Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin. ‘It is only through a long and disciplined campaign of under-investment that we have been to keep the nation’s railways in the condition they enjoyed Read more [...]