Monthly Archives: September 2014

Jimmy Choo poised to step out as listed firm

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The luxury brand, which has about 120 directly operated shops across the world including 17 in China, is planning to float a 25 per cent stake, which could fetch up to £200m, valuing Jimmy Choo at well over £700m. A final decision will be taken in the next 10 days. If the float goes ahead Jimmy Choo, owned by Joh ABenckiser (JAB), will become the third listed luxury group in London, joining Burberry on the FTSE 100 index and Mulberry on Aim.Choo has been opening 10 to 15 shops a year and experts Read more [...]

Challenges architects face transforming the grade-II listed Victoria Station

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How do you renovate a huge station which is built over a river while keeping it open to thousands of passengers and preserving its historic value as a grade II listed building?Ronan Connelly, project architect for Building Design Project, based in Manchester, admits it is an ongoing challenge.Hundreds of man hours have been spent negotiating the logistical conundrums presented by rebuilding Victoria Station.Not only does the £44m project include renovation with a new roof and platforms, it also Read more [...]

Dundee derby match to kick off with food bank collection

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If you’re heading to the Dundee derby match, don’t forget to take a packet of sugar or a tin of soup. It may sound a little strange, but this afternoon you can help out Dundee Food Bank before the match by donating a range of items towards their services across the city. The collection is in partnership with Dundee Football Club 's charity team and management, encouraging supporters to bring along a donation to drop-off at Dens Park Stadium. Read more [...]

Australia’s most expensive garage worth $1.2m after it’s converted into home

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The garage was bought by a Sydney couple in 2013 for a record priceIn just a year it is worth $400,000 more after it was converted into a homeThe Paddington property in Sydney's east received a DA approval to be sold separately from and adjoining propertyThe owners originally laughed off the idea of buying it to renovateIt will go to auction on October 18 after a series of open houses By Daniel Mills for Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:46 GMT, 20 September 2014 | Updated: Read more [...]

Tuesday Bell in Good Beer Guide

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WETHERSPOON PUBS LISTED IN CAMRA GUIDE

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Two Wetherspoon pubs on the Isle of Wight have been acclaimed for the quality of their real ale – by branch members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Both S. Fowler Co. in Union Street, Ryde and The William Coppin at Coppins Bridge, Newport are listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide for 2015. Local branch members chose the pubs following regular visits to check on the quality of the real ales on offer.  They also took into account customer service, décor and overall atmosphere. A Read more [...]

Australia’s most expensive garage which sold for $822500 last year is now …

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he garage was bought by a Sydney couple in 2013 for a record priceIn just a year it is worth $400,000 more after it was converted into a homeThe Paddington property in Sydney's east received a DA approval to be sold separately from and adjoining propertyThe owners originally laughed off the idea of buying it to renovateIt will go to auction on October 18 after a series of open houses By Daniel Mills for Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:46 GMT, 20 September 2014 | Updated: 03:59 Read more [...]

South Tama Homecoming 2014 events listed – Tama News-Herald

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Homecoming week will be under way next week, Sept. 22-27 for South Tama High School. The Homecoming parade will be Thursday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. It will follow the route of the past two years beginning on Business Highway 30 West in Toledo near South Prospect Drive and proceeding east to South Broadway. The route will then head south on Broadway to McClellan in Tama and then west on 17th Street to the High School. Faculty Homecoming Chair Seth Koch said the King and Queen Coronation Read more [...]

Moto 360 smartwatch coming soon to India, listed on Flipkart

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New Delhi: Motorola’s Android Wear-based smartwatch Moto 360 is now listed on Flipkart. However, there are no details about the price and availability of the device.Flipkart has also started teasing the device on the social media. “It's time to wear your style! Coming soon on Flipkart!,” says the company in a Facebook post.Unveiled earlier this month, the smartwatch features a circular face that has a 1.5-inch Gorilla Glass 3 protected backlit LCD display with a resolution of 320 x 290 pixels Read more [...]