Monthly Archives: June 2014

HS2 builds £90million portfolio of homes due for destruction

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"Because we are renting we don’t get any compensation. This is a registered facility so if you move it somewhere else it’s all got to be re-registered and it costs £3,500 to do that.“The only reason we are surviving now is we pay low rent on farm premises. We would be looking at £1,200 a month somewhere else and that would put us out of business.”Farmer Jay How, 39, will lose 30 of his 200 acres at Wellwick Farm, near Wendover, where he lives with his wife Mary-Jane, 32, and daughters, Read more [...]

Worcester named among top 10 best cities in US for families

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' WORCESTER — Having grown up in the area, it comes as no surprise to Julieane K. Frost that Worcester is listed among the top 10 Best Cities for Families for 2014 by Parenting.com. "Worcester has always had a reputation as a really great city to raise a family. It's always been known for that by people who live in the area," said Mrs. Frost, manager of marketing, communication and design for the Worcester Art Museum. "It's big enough so we have wonderful cultural attractions Read more [...]

Treat foreign investment over 10% in listed firms as FDI: Mayaram panel

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Seeking to simplify norms, a government panel has suggested that foreign investment of over 10 per cent in a listed company be treated as FDI and the one from NRIs on a non-repatriable basis be deemed as domestic investment. The panel on rationalising definitions of FDI and FII, headed by Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram, said foreign investment in an unlisted company should be treated as FDI. It aims at removing ambiguities over clear demarcation between FDI and foreign institutional investment. The Read more [...]

Best seen from sea: From the Northern Lights to Sydney Harbour, cruise ship …

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By Sarah Gordon Published: 09:59 GMT, 21 June 2014 | Updated: 17:22 GMT, 21 June 2014 One of the main attractions of a cruise is the ability to take in a multitude of locations, from the exotic to the historic.Whether it's the Northern Lights you are lucky enough to spot, or left wide-eyed by the Manhattan skyline on the approach to New York, views from a cruise can stay with you forever.In this MailOnline exclusive we discover some destinations that really are best seen by Read more [...]

Tony and Cherie Blair add to their £30m property empire

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Small London cottage was bought eight months after next door propertyInterlocking floors in the rear extension could create a five-bedroom houseEuan, 30, and Suzanne, 26, married last year and have yet to move into their new home while renovations are carried outBy Sam Greenhill Published: 00:48 GMT, 21 June 2014 | Updated: 12:53 GMT, 21 June 2014 With four bedrooms and grand designs for a playroom, it would seem Euan Blair and his wife Suzanne’s new marital home will have Read more [...]

Listed Georgian mansion near Berwick for sale at £1 – but you must have £1.2m …

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Hundreds of buyers are jostling to snap up a North mansion for just £1... not realising they’ll need a spare £1m to complete the deal.Old Whitehall House, a listed Georgian mansion in a rural setting near the border town of Berwick in Northumberland, is being offered for sale with offers over £1 invited.However, as the old saying goes - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.And in this case, while you might be able to afford to snap up the property, you’ll likely be scuppered by Read more [...]

Ellis: Belief an anchor in an uncertain world

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You name it – politics, sports, economics, medicine, weather, religion, war and anything else you wish to mention – and you are in for a surprise when you read the newspaper or listen to the news.I am writing this column on Friday the 13th. I do hope inclinations toward superstitions did not ruin your day. Superstition is an irrational fear that is based on delusion and false beliefs. Edmund Burke called it “The religion of feeble minds.”For example, Read more [...]

Fury as damaged hostel goes on sale

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CARBISDALE Castle youth hostel, which closed three years ago due to structural damage, has been put up for sale. The move by the Scottish Youth Hostel Association (SYHA) has angered the local community which had hoped the castle, located near Invershin, could reopen. Creich Community Council vice-chairman Sandy Chalmers claims SYHA did not make enough effort to pursue available sources of funding for repair work. He said: "We’re outraged at being presented with what we think is a fait accompli." The Read more [...]

‘We saved £9000 by selling our home through friends on Facebook’

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John and Mandy Hayes: 'least stressful property sale ever' They were members of their local Facebook page, "Grange Park, Northampton", which operates as an online message board for the community. One of the members uploaded a post asking if anyone was looking to sell a five-bedroom house in the area. Mr Hayes responded, saying they were thinking of selling in the new year. They arranged a viewing, but interest in the property quickly grew online. “The first couple came and Read more [...]