Graffiti removed from A-listed Marischal College

09/08/13 Graffiti which was scrawled across the front of the world-famous Marischal College building was successfully removed today [Friday 08 August]. Aberdeen City Council enlisted the services of local company Aqua Power Services Ltd, which has a track record of successful graffiti removal from public buildings and statues in Aberdeen, to carry out the work. The graffiti was daubed across the Grade A-listed building overnight on 27 June. Since then, Aberdeen City Council Read more [...]

Owners haven’t withdrawn plans for two houses that Becker College eyed for …

WORCESTER — The fate of two single-family houses in the Highland Street area that had been eyed for conversion to a college dormitory remains uncertain. While Becker College announced last week it has halted its plan to lease the two homes and use them as a dormitory for up to 30 students, the owners of the homes have not withdrawn petitions they had filed with the Planning Board for those properties. The properties that were considered for conversion to dorms are single-family homes Read more [...]

The best country houses in Scotland

Penny takes a tour around Scotland to find the best country houses for sale Even in hard times, estate agents north of the border can usually rely on the Scottish diaspora to provide buyers for historic country houses and estates. With the official Register of Scotland's latest quarterly report confirming a steady revival in the national housing market, a recent surge of interest in country estates from buyers with Scottish connections is helping to kick-start the long-awaited recovery in the Read more [...]

Editor’s Correction: Home Sale Listing Inaccurate

On Thursday, August 8, Durham-Middlefield Patch published an article titled "Homes For Sale in Durham and Middlefield This Week."It has been brought to my attention that some of the information provided in the article was inaccurate. Specifically, some homes listed for sale are not for sale. The article has been removed from the website and we are working to insure the information in the article is accurate moving forward.I apologize for the error.Michael HayesEditordurham.patch.com Read more [...]

Steelband Month activities continue this weekend

Steelband Month activities continue this weekendFriday, August 9 2013Steelband Month continues with a number of events under the theme “Education, Development and Appreciation”. They include “Defenders of the Pan – Bad John Day” and the seminar, Healthy Living, organised by Pan Trinbago. The next scheduled event will be a march for peace tomorrow at 1 pm. The march starts from Morvant Junction, along the Eastern Main Road, up Abercromby Street, across Duke Street West, onto Victoria Square, Read more [...]

Car cruise

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Destiny found: Man’s best friend listed for sale on Facebook

TUSCUMBIA, AL (WAFF) - A missing dog ended up for sale on the internet, but thanks to the help of social media, the sale never happened and the dog and its owner are now reunited. Chris Claunch's dog, named Destiny, went missing Sunday. "I was devastated when I went to work Sunday morning with no dog. It started hitting me that I may never get my dog back," said Claunch. After hours of searching for Destiny, Claunch took his search online. "As soon as I got to work, my first thought was to get Read more [...]

Apple to Block Phone Features at ‘Sensitive Events’

Almost everyone has a cell phone these days and more and more people carry a smartphone of some type, including the increasingly popular Apple i-Phone. You can do so many things with your phone, it feels like a new found form of freedom never before experienced, right? Well, don’t hold your breath. It seems that Apple has just patented a new piece of technology which would allow certain phone features to be blocked at what they term ‘sensitive events.’ What are Read more [...]

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Luxury Home On Sale For $1.5Million

The iconic home from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, John Hughes’ quintessential 1986 film, has gone on sale for $1.5million in the Highland Park area of Chicago, Illinois. The abode is the house of Ferris’ best friend, Cameron Frye, played by Alan Ruck, in the movie, who, during an angry tirade, reverses his father’s luxurious car through a glass window in his garage and down into the ravine below. You can now recreate this scene, and pretty much all of your favorite moments from Ferris Bueller’s Read more [...]