Monthly Archives: January 2015

Chesterton windmill: Petition grows in fight to save ‘landmark’

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9 January 2015 Last updated at 15:18 Campaigners say the 17th Century mill would be threatened by plans to allow the building of 3,000 homes nearby More than 2,000 people have signed a petition to save a Grade I listed "landmark" Warwickshire windmill from development. Campaigners say 17th Century Chesterton Windmill would be threatened by Stratford-on-Avon District Council's plans to allow the building Read more [...]

Lykan Hypersport listed for sale in Dubai for whopping 3.4M USD

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A black example of the limited-run W Motors Lykan Hypersport is currently up for sale in Dubai. The local Al-Ain Class Motors has been selected by the producer as one of the few dealerships in the world to sell the first model of the brand. Only seven examples of the “Arabia’s first supercar” will be produced with each one carrying a price tag of 3.4M USD (2.87M EUR). The production version of the Lykan Hypersport was unveiled at the Dubai International Motor Read more [...]

Martyr’s Memorial among listed buildings

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The church, founded by the late Reverend Ian Paisley in the 1950s on the Ravenhill Road, has been given the special status by the Department of the Environment.McQuiston Presbyterian Church, the Rock Bar in west Belfast, the former Ligoniel public baths and the former Ligoniel Branch library are also among the newly-designated buildings.The environment minister said the new additions reflect the city's "diverse and rich heritage". Mark H Durkan added: "Listing these additional buildings Read more [...]

Equatorial Guinea announce AFCON squad, 14 players listed as 115 years old

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View gallery.Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea have included a staggering 14 players who were born in Spain in their final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations - and they are all 115 years old.That's according to a set of calamitous typos by CAF, the African Football Federation, who forgot to fill in the date of birth for a large chunk of Guinea players in an announcement posted on their website.Talk about age cheating: according to this squad list, 14 Equatorial Guinea players Read more [...]

Sustainable development goals: 2015 events calendar

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As the millennium development goals expire and governments negotiate a new development agenda, hundreds of conferences, workshops, and public lectures are being organised to take stock of the last 15 years and prepare for the next 15. Find out what events are being held and where. Those already listed here are a small fraction of all that is happening; add your event to the calendar using this form Read more [...]

China to allow online sales of prescription drugs as early as this month: sources

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By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will allow online sales of prescription drugs as early as this month, a policy that will open up an over 1 trillion yuan ($161 billion) market to online pharmacy operators like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) is finalising which prescription medicines to approve for sale, a senior healthcare policy adviser told Reuters. The policy would help reform a fragmented Read more [...]

UPDATE 8-Armed French gendarmes swoop on villages in manhunt for …

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* Police issue photographs of two suspects * Security stepped up across Paris* France holds day of mourning* Charlie Hebdo to print a million copies next week (Adds Obama visit to French Embassy in Washington, sources saying suspects were in two U.S. security databases)By John Irish and Christian HartmannCORCY, France, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Armed and masked anti-terrorism police swooped on woodland villages northeast of Paris on Thursday in a manhunt for two brothers suspected of being the Islamist Read more [...]

Parliament ‘not fit for wheelchairs’, says minister

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8 January 2015 Last updated at 22:32 The Houses of Parliament are not "fit for purpose" in their access for disabled people, a government minister has said. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said "much more" needed to be done and called on Westminster to "lead by example". He was speaking in a debate about disabled access to listed buildings. Tory MP Chris Skidmore, who raised the issue, said Read more [...]