Unique listed family house in Derbyshire

This handsome country house in Derbyshire comes with land, formal gardens and The Lordship of the Manor The Green Hall is a William and Mary manor house overlooking Asbourne Green in Derbyshire. The property itself has a three-storey, five bay frontage of mellow brick with stone quoins and pilasters. There has clearly been a property here since medieval times, and an early Tudor stone mullioned doorway still stands between the dining room and kitchen;  elsewhere in the house there are interesting Read more [...]

Yoshi’s New Island Nintendo 3DS bundle listed by retailer

Nintendo will release a Yoshi's New Island bundle for the Nintendo 3DS, according to reports. ZoomIGN says it has verified a listing found on online retailer Base is legitimate. The site reports the bundle, which is listed for £199.99 will be released on March 14, on the same day as Yoshi's New Island. The game is being produced by Takashi Tezuka, who served as creative director on 1995's original Yoshi's Island for SNES. It maintains series gameplay mechanics such as Yoshi's Read more [...]

‘Flappy Bird phones’ on sale on eBay from $300 to $90000

The app sensation Flappy Bird was been removed from the iPhone and Android app stores by its developer over the weekend, but it is still available for those prepared to buy a smartphone or tablet with the game already installed.Dozens of enterprising eBay sellers are piggybacking on the popularity of the game - and the news of its sudden withdrawal over the weekend - by selling phones pre-installed with the Flappy Bird game on Apple iPhones and Android smartphones.Different sellers Read more [...]

31Squares iPhone App Review: Find and Schedule Events

Tucker Cummings | On 10, Feb 201431Squares is an iPhone app developed by 31Squares, Inc. This productivity-boosting calendar app   gives businesses a way to connect with customers, while providing consumers with a tool that helps them to discover local events.The first thing that struck me about 31Squares is how attractive the interface is. Not only is this app pleasant to look at, but it’s also pleasing in terms of how thoughtfully it has been laid out. You can easily find events, look at Read more [...]

Poppy plaques placed on homes of First World War heroes

SCULPTURES of poppies have been placed at the homes and workplaces of war heroes as history enthusiasts work to recognise their sacrifice. Washington-based Wessington University of the Third Age has held its first ceremony as part of its campaign to honour those lost in the First World War.Up to 80 addresses could be adorned with poppy sculptures commissioned by the group and created by town artist Allan Scott.Home addresses, the houses belonging to the widows of war Read more [...]

Xero brand on the run

Xero MD Chris Ridd is touring with a national roadshow, visiting 20 cities over three weeks . Marianna Papadakis “I’m a tragic for 70s rock hits, but I don’t get a choice what we play around the office,” Xero managing director Chris Ridd says of the booming cloud software player’s Friday’s office band jam. “You wouldn’t think accountants and bookkeepers would jump around and be rock n’ roll stars, but they are, it’s scary at times. For my sins, I use that influence Read more [...]

Phones with Flappy Bird listed on eBay with bids at $90000

The app sensation Flappy Bird was been removed from the iPhone and Android app stores by its developer over the weekend, but it is still available for those prepared to buy a smartphone or tablet with the game already installed.Dozens of enterprising eBay sellers are piggybacking on the popularity of the game - and the news of its sudden withdrawal over the weekend - by selling phones pre-installed with the Flappy Bird game on Apple iPhones and Android smartphones.Different sellers Read more [...]

Bid to save Oswestry music venue at auction

Supporters of The Ironworks in Oswestry have under three weeks to raise at least £140,000 to make sure the building stays in the hands of the community.The building, which closed at the end of September due to spiralling debts, has been listed for sale by Right Move ahead of an auction in Manchester on February 27.Shropshire Council designated The Ironworks a building of community value in October – giving owners Steve and Roslynn Gore six months to raise enough money to pay off their Read more [...]

Quadri, Makanjuola Listed for World Tours in Kuwait, Qatar

 Aruna Quadri All Africa Games bronze medalist, Aruna Quadri and bronze medalist at  the maiden Lagos Classics, Kazeem Makanjuola have been listed in this  month’s International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tours  tagged Kuwait and Qatar Opens.   The Kuwait Open kicks off on Wednesday at the Salwa Sporting Club with over 243 players drawn from 33 countries taking part in the five-day $210,000 prize money championship.   According to the list of players released by the organisers Read more [...]