John Grogan: Let us all share in the celebrations by keeping the Ashes free to …

NO matter how exciting the climax to the third Test match, which starts at Old Trafford today, one thing is certain – far fewer people will watch the action live on television than did so during the memorable Ashes series of 2005. Back then, of course, there was live coverage available to all on Channel 4, young and old, rich and poor. The end of the final Test was watched by over seven-and-a-half million people on a balmy Monday afternoon and the series peak was Read more [...]

Force campaign short-listed for national award

A campaign that aims to reduce the number of victims of crime in the county has been short-listed for a national award.Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s “Get Closer” campaign lines up alongside national campaigns for American liqueur Southern Comfort and Channel 4 in the “data and planning” category of the Brand Republic Future 5 Awards. The awards recognise innovation in marketing and public relations and the short-listed campaigns were selected by judges from Read more [...]

Let us all share in the celebrations by keeping the Ashes free to watch

NO matter how exciting the climax to the third Test match, which starts at Old Trafford today, one thing is certain – far fewer people will watch the action live on television than did so during the memorable Ashes series of 2005. Back then, of course, there was live coverage available to all on Channel 4, young and old, rich and poor. The end of the final Test was watched by over seven-and-a-half million people on a balmy Monday afternoon and the series peak was Read more [...]

Boerum hill beaut

GIMME SHELTER Talk about flips! A Brooklyn brownstone is on the market for a whopping $7.9 million — just three years after it sold at auction for $1.3 million. At that time, the abandoned Boerum Hill home at 374 Pacific St. was so run-down that it was damaging adjacent homes: Neighbors actually received $1 million in compensation from the sale. And the home was so ravaged that the new owner fell through Read more [...]

Report: Carneros Inn for sale, valued at $60 million

The ownership is about to change hands at one upscale Napa Valley lodging property and another is now listed for sale.Napa’s Carneros Inn luxury resort has been listed for sale and the sale of downtown’s Andaz Hotel is pending, according to an industry newsletter.A sale price for the Carneros Inn was not given, but the estimated value for the 27-acre property was listed at $60 million, the Real Estate Alert publication said.The pending sale price for the Andaz Napa is $70 million, Read more [...]