LETTER: We object till we are blue in the face

Having read recent newspaper articles and ‘warning’ notices regarding the proposal to build at least 2,500 MORE homes in the Horsham district, we feel it necessary to voice our objections to this inconceivable action. Firstly, yet again the pressure this is going to put on East Surrey hospital is ridiculous. Why does the council not put forward to central government our need for another hospital in the area BEFORE all these houses are built? We are at capacity Read more [...]

Redskins Waive Pat White, Sign Potter

The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed free agent kicker John Potter. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In addition, the team waived quarterback Pat White. Kai Forbath (groin) is unable to kick on Sunday. Forbath suffered the injury after practice on Thursday and was a full participant on Friday. He was listed as questionable on the final injury report and was expected to test his ability to kick during walkthrough on Saturday. Potter was also on-hand and made the trip Read more [...]

Town council rejects Sunte House scheme

Town councillors are unanimously backing residents who oppose building 15 homes in the grounds of Sunte House, Haywards Heath. The opponents believe the Banner Homes scheme would spoil the area and create a precedent for more housing in the area.Haywards Heath Town Council’s objections include: negative impact on the setting of Sunte House and Wickham Farm, both grade II listed; precedent for the development on and around the area of land, which would mean that the Read more [...]

10 Web Apps to Help you Plan and Promote a Great Event

This post comes courtesy of Fueled, a mobile design and development company based in New York and London. You can read more posts like it at the Fueled blog.  Author Brinda Ayer is a freelance content specialist for audience.io and writes for the Fueled blog. Last week, online events giant Eventbrite acquired Lanyrd and Eventioz, two smaller events-focused startups based in London and Argentina respectively. Eventbrite clearly has its sights set on global expansion, having amassed Read more [...]

Isa funds: the 10 biggest winners during the crisis years

By Lehmans' collapse in September 2008 the FTSE 100, which had been above 6700 as recently as October 2007, was already down at around the 5000 mark, spooked by the collapse of Northern Rock, the onset of the credit freeze and growing anxiety about other banks' strength. Between Lehmans' collapse and March 2009 the FTSE had fallen by another 1500 points to just above 3500. That marked the trough. Britain's economy flatlined, but its stock market bounced back. The rapidly growing Read more [...]

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Tucked away in the Teifi  valley near Llanybydder, the  handsome and substantial  Grade II-listed country house is  thought to date back to around  1850.The house was home in the  19th century to a John Pugh  Vaughan Pryse, third son of  Pryse Pryse of Gogerddan who  was described by venerable social guide The South Wales  Squires “as a man who chased  the fox as often as he could”.The property is set in around 120 acres, subject to measured  survey. Part of the land, about 30  Read more [...]

Listed: Twelve Tournaments to Watch in the BLUFF POY Race

Will Daniel Negreanu have the last laugh and remain BLUFF Player of the Year leader?The BLUFF Player of the Year standings now features Daniel Negreanu in the lead, the first player this year to break 1,000 points. Can former leader Mike Watson overtake him? Could Ole Schemion, assume the top spot by playing few, if any events in the US? This week, Listed looks at twelve tournament series that could affect the 2013 BLUFF POY race. 1. Borgata Poker Open Main Event: September 15-20, Borgata, Atlantic Read more [...]