Monthly Archives: August 2014

Grade II listed library set for new lease of life after being closed for seven …

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Work will start this month to bring a historic library back into use by a children’s charity.The Grade II-listed Lister Drive library in Tuebrook has deteriorated since it was closed to the public on safety grounds seven years ago.But now repairs to the building, which has become overgrown with weeds and had lead stolen from the roof, are due to get underway.Lister Steps, which provides childcare for around 100 youngsters each day, is to take-over the building and has been given grant funding Read more [...]

Professional wrestling returns to Winter Gardens after 40-year absence

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Professional wrestling is returning to the Winter Gardens in Morecambe after a 40-year absence. PAID Promotions Wrestling is holding a show at the Grade II listed theatre on Sunday, August 31. To mark the occasion, the company is hosting a one-night 'Golden Chance Trophy' tournament, featuring eight of the best wrestlers in Britain. In the first round, 'The Juice ' CJ Banks, from Southport, will face 'Shooting Star' Kris Travis, from Sheffield. 'Delicious' Danny Hope takes on Ryan Grayson, from Read more [...]

Sheerness dockyard church restoration team to host open day for Islanders next …

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Islanders have a rare opportunity to visit an iconic building which is the subject of a huge restoration project. A community launch of the Sheerness Dockyard Church will be held on Wednesday, September 17. The Grade II* listed building, off High Street, Blue Town, is owned by The Spitalfields Trust, which set up the Sheerness Dockyard Preservation Trust to oversee the work. The community is invited to visit the church at an open day to say what they would like to see Read more [...]

Brick by brick moving: historic buildings find new homes

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It is no coincidence that Tudor Cottage was moved in the Twenties. This was a time before planning regulations were introduced to protect historic buildings. And a decade when the suburbs were being developed, often in mock-Tudor style. Whoever relocated this house, wanted the real thing. Another architectural antique that made its way across the country in the Twenties is Flowton Priory, which now stands within West Common at Harpenden in Hertfordshire. The Grade II-Listed former Read more [...]

Sneak a peek behind scenes of historic South Yorkshire buidings

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Historic buildings across South Yorkshire are preparing to throw open their doors for the return of a national heritage event. Heritage Open Days – which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year – sees historical landmarks not normally open to the public, or which usually charge for admission, open their doors to the public for free.The annual celebration of England’s architecture and culture involves museums, churches and listed buildings offering access, tours Read more [...]

Sneak a peek behind scenes of historic South Yorkshire buidings

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Historic buildings across South Yorkshire are preparing to throw open their doors for the return of a national heritage event. Heritage Open Days – which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year – sees historical landmarks not normally open to the public, or which usually charge for admission, open their doors to the public for free.The annual celebration of England’s architecture and culture involves museums, churches and listed buildings offering access, tours Read more [...]

Newcastle’s Northstar Ventures listed among most active tech VCs

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Newcastle’s Northstar Ventures has been featured on a list of the top 10 most active venture capitalists in the UK.The firm, which manages the £25m Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund and the £15m Finance for Business Proof of Concept Fund, was included alongside some major national and international players in the report by CB Insights, which looked at which VCs had been most active within the last five years.Northstar director Ian Richards said: “When we saw the published report Read more [...]

Ab fab in Listed contest – Racinguk.com

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Ab fab in Listed contest Friday 22 August 2014 Absolutely So atoned for a near-miss in the Bunbury Cup with a win in the Sky Bet City Of York Stakes on the Knavesmire. Andrew Balding's four-year-old was sent off favourite for the Wokingham at Royal Ascot only to find the ground too fast, but he bounced back to form at Newmarket last time out.He beat all bar Heaven's Guest - unplaced in this Listed heat - and Read more [...]

Rosneft Takes 30% Stake in US-Listed Oil-Services Firm

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OSLO—Russian oil giant OAO Rosneft has agreed to buy a large stake in a New York-listed oil-services firm—deepening its relationship with a company that has honed Arctic-drilling capabilities just as the West tries to restrict Moscow’s access to such technology through sanctions.

North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. said Friday that Rosneft would acquire a 30% stake in the company, in exchange for an undisclosed amount of cash and 150 of…