Monthly Archives: November 2014

Double glazing test case offers window of opportunity for listed homes

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They may be romantic, and often the epitome of style, but most owners of listed buildings would concede that draughts and creaky windows can be a considerable problem in the winter. Now help could be at hand as a Hampshire parish councillor is mounting a test case at the High Court to ease restrictions on fitting double glazing. Timothy Guinness said planning authorities showed “prejudice” about double glazing in listed properties because designs had moved on since the windows were Read more [...]

Foo Fighters tickets on sale Friday

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Published: 20 November, 2014 by Sunderland AFC Anticipation building ahead of general sale. Tickets for Foo Fighters' hotly-anticipated gig on Wearside will go on sale from 10am tomorrow (Friday 21st November). Sunderland’s Stadium of Light is set to host the opening night of the UK leg of the iconic band’s European ‘Sonic Highways’ tour on Monday 25 May 2015 (Bank Holiday) and is the only stadium venue between London Read more [...]

Linton disqualified from Listed totescoop6 EBF Guisborough Stakes at Redcar

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Linton has been disqualified Linton has been disqualified from his third place in last month's Listed totescoop6 EBF Guisborough Stakes at Redcar after it transpired he was not qualified to run.At a disciplinary panel inquiry of the British Horseracing Authority on Thursday it was found that the Marco Botti-trained gelding by Galileo, having been conceived in the southern hemisphere, was not EBF (European Breeders Fund) eligible and was not Read more [...]

Linton loses Listed place – Racinguk.com

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Linton loses Listed place Thursday 20 November 2014 Linton has been disqualified from his third place in last month's Listed totescoop6 EBF Guisborough Stakes at Redcar after it transpired he was not qualified to run.At a disciplinary panel inquiry of the British Horseracing Authority on Thursday it was found that the Marco Botti-trained gelding by Galileo, having been conceived in the southern hemisphere, was Read more [...]

Cheltenham restaurant short-listed for British Curry Awards for fourth year

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Comments (0) Prime Minister David Cameron described it as the “Oscars for British curry”. Now, a Cheltenham institution has been short-listed in the UK for the British Curry Awards for the fourth year running. Two-times winners in 2011 and 2012, Spice Lodge, in Montpellier Drive, has been commended for its work in the industry again. The restaurant has been short-listed in the top 10 British curry houses and their inclusion Read more [...]

One-of-a-kind ‘Shorty’ Mustang goes under the hammer

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US Auctioneer Auctions America has announced that it will be selling a unique Ford Mustang at its March 2015 event. Nicknamed the ‘Shorty’ Mustang, it’s the world’s only privately owned Ford Mustang prototype and brings with it a whole host of Blue Oval history. So what's the big deal with this Mustang? Well...officially built by Ford supplier Dearborn Steel Tubing in 1964, the ‘Shorty’ Mustang earned its name thanks to a 16-inch shorter chassis length, resulting in the removal Read more [...]

Broward home sales rose amid small price gains

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Homebuyers turned out in force in Broward County in October, boosting sales of single-family homes and condo from year-earlier levels, but price increases slowed.The median price of a single-family home in Broward inched up 1.9 percent to $275,000 in October compared with a year earlier, while the median price for a condo rose 2.9 percent year over year to $119,900, according to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors. Whose anemic price gains are a far cry from the double-digit spikes in prices logged Read more [...]

New houses and flats at old Royal High Junior School in expensive Lansdown …

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Comments (2) Plans to build new houses and apartments at the old Royal High Junior School in Lansdown have been given the go ahead by Bath and North East Somerset councillors. Councillors voted by a large majority in favour of the development which they say will make a big improvement to the area on the expensive northern slopes, not far from the world famous Royal Crescent. The development of 54 houses and apartments, known locally as Read more [...]

Over 20000 species now listed as facing threat of extinction

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Over-fishing has caused the Pacific Bluefin Tuna to now be listed as "vulnerable" .articleAdHolder { display:none !important; } Man’s ever-increasing demand for resources is now threatening the survival of more than 20,000 species, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Fishing, logging, mining, agriculture and other activities are now endangering the future of the Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Read more [...]

VIDEO: Buxton church’s £50000 fundraising appeal

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A new fundraising appeal to help restore part of a Grade II listed church in Buxton has been launched. Over the past ten years, members of the Burbage community and beyond have raised more than half a million pounds to maintain and repair Christ Church.Work to restore the roof has been underway for some time, but now a further £50,000 needs to be found so the chancel, organ and north east vestry can be repaired.Grants are also being applied for and those involved Read more [...]