Listed IFA in second 2014 acquisition worth up to £117k

Acquisitive listed IFA AFH Financial Group has acquired the assets of Norwich-based Omega Consulting for a maximum consideration of £117,000. The adviser firm has approximated £14m of funds under management and recurring income of £39,000 per annum, having made two acquisitions this year and now a total of eight since the January 2013 implementation of the Retail Distribution Review. The director and Owner of Omega has taken the decision to leave the Read more [...]

Bristol’s Memorial Stadium will not be listed by English Heritage

Comments (10) The bid to get the Memorial Stadium listed by English Heritage has failed, meaning Bristol Rovers’ move is back on. As previously reported, Bishopston resident Jamie Carstairs submitted an application to English Heritage asking for the ground to be listed as a war memorial. If that had happened, it could have prevented the football club from selling it to Sainsbury’s to finance a new stadium in Stoke Gifford. Read more [...]

Premium family run vineyard in Australian wine capital listed for sale

The family owned and operated Finniss River Vineyard in the esteemed wine region of Fleurieu in South Australia is being offered for sale via Expressions of Interest. Established and developed by the renowned Hickinbotham family in 1999, the sprawling property is ideally situated on the banks of South Australia’s second fastest running river – the Finniss River. The property is internationally recognised for producing some of Australia’s best wine grapes, including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Read more [...]

Florida listed in top states for dog bite claims

(CBS NEWS) Florida is once again among the top 15 states in the nation for dog bite injury claims.Florida ranked 12th on the list in the U.S. for the number of dog bites with 93 claims in 2013 costing $5.5 million, according to a new report released by State Farm. In the same week that a video went viral showing a hero cat saving a little boy from a random dog attack, research revealed the cost of dog bite claims has risen 45 percent in the last decade.Additionally, the Associated Press reported Read more [...]

Capitol Hill Open Houses for Sunday May 18th

Capitol Hill Open Houses for Sunday May 18th May 18th, 2014 by Guest Author · No Comments · Capitol Hill Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. 310 14th St NE , open Sunday from 1-4, is chock full of flexible bonus spaces.  In addition to its 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, it has a top floor office/den which could easily be converted Read more [...]

Timeline of events in Embry’s hunger strike – The Courier

Stock photo (Photo: Thinkstock.com )A timeline of the events leading up to James Kenneth Embry Jr.'s death at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, based on interviews with Department of Corrections officials and public records obtained by The Associated Press:• Nov. 29, 2013: Prison officials move Embry into segregated housing at the inmate's request. Embry told officials he feared for his safety.• Dec. 3, 2013: Embry meets with prison psychologist Dr. Jean Hinkebein. During the meeting, Embry Read more [...]

Clean, move-in-ready properties at key price points are in demand in central Ohio

In spring, the warm winds of change bring a fresh crop of houses for sale. Will yours be one of them? With exceptionally few homes for sale in some central Ohio neighborhoods, the housing market could use more listings. But, agents say, most buyers today aren’t looking for fixer-uppers. “Investors will buy a home that needs work — and pay substantially under retail price for it — but your average buyer truly wants a house that’s move-in ready,” said Joe Jackson, a veteran agent with Keller Read more [...]