A historic building which was once central to the Welsh coal trade has been transformed into luxury apartments.Empire House in Mount Stuart Square in Cardiff Bay now contains 37 homes each ranging from around £125,000 to £320,000.Originally built by Cardiff architects Percy Thomas and Ivor Jones in 1926, Empire House was the vision of Commander Charles E Evans, chairman of Evans and Reid, and one of the largest coal exporters in Wales.It became an iconic landmark in Mount Stuart Square and was Read more [...]

The chief executive of Foxtons is set to take home more than £1.2 million after the estate agent proposed a special dividend in its first full-year report as a public company. The brash estate agent, which floated in September and has capitalised on the booming London property market, proposed a final dividend of 1.7p and a special dividend of 3.7p as part of a £15.4 million payout. This equates to £1.2 million in dividends for Michael Brown, Foxton’s chief executive, who holds 22.7 Read more [...]

UPDATE: Ubisoft has told VideoGamer.com that it has "nothing to comment" on regarding reports of a closed beta.ORIGINAL REPORT: A listing for a Watch Dogs Closed Beta has appeared on the Xbox One Games Store, according to multiple Reddit reports.While the listing appears to have since been removed, two people claim to have seen reference to the beta on their Xbox One – one directly through the Xbox Games Store and another via Upload.Ubisoft has yet to formally announce a beta for Watch Dogs.However, Read more [...]

Housebuilder Persimmon Homes has been fined for failing to protect medieval timbers during the conversion of a 16th century grade II*-listed property in Stalybridge. The company converted Stanley Hall in Millbrook into townhouses and apartments in 2009 after the building had lain derelict for a number of years. But during the works part of the building's ancient timber core was destroyed, even though it was rated as of "immense historical significance" Read more [...]