Monthly Archives: January 2015

A look ahead at events to come in 2015

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AS 2015 begins, let's look ahead to some of the events to look forward to in York this year. The very first female bishop in the Church of England - Reverend Libby Lane - will be consecrated at York Minster on January 26. More historic work to religious buildings in the city will see Grade 1-listed St William's College closed for repair and refurbishment well into 2015. The building, which dates back to 1465, will have its timber, roof and Read more [...]

MARKET REPORT: Building trade is as safe as houses

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Rising consumer confidence and record low interest rates have laid the foundations for busy building sites.Taylor Wimpey led the blue-chip gainers board as its shares jumped 3½p to a 137¾p high. Barratt ­Developments, 12p stronger at 471p, was the second best performer while Persimmon added 17p to 1578p. Mid-caps Redrow and ­Galliford Try rose 9½p to 295½p and 38p to 1288p.Bwin.Party Digital initially fell to 105½p following a profits warning after the market closed on Tuesday but it later Read more [...]

Delight as Shropshire war poet’s house listed

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None of them would have guessed that just a few years later the young man would lie dead on a foreign battlefield – but his words telling the horrors of the First World War would continue to inspire people until the present day.Now, the terraced house which was once home of Wilfred Owen has been awarded grade II listed status from English Heritage – meaning it can only be changed with consent from the heritage protection organisation.The status, first revealed by the Shropshire Star Read more [...]