Monthly Archives: January 2015

£6 million cash boost for Whitley Bay Spanish City Dome and North East coastal …

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More than £6m is being handed to seaside towns in the North East in an effort to boost coastal regeneration and create jobs.The cash is being made available through the Government’s £36m Coastal Communities Fund and is set to result in nearly 236 jobs.Whitley Bay’s Spanish City Dome is among the projects to benefit. North Tyneside Council is receiving £2m to help with the restoration of the Grade II-listed Dome, bringing the building into use for commercial and leisure-based businesses. The Read more [...]

The prettiest streets in Britain

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Phillips Stubbs is selling a Grade II-listed heavily timbered house with 16th-century origins, four bedrooms, leaded-light windows and crown post roof for £1.4 million. It lies in the heart of the Conservation Area, along from the famous Mermaid Inn, which is one of England’s oldest and is stuffed with four posters and secret passageways. Turn the corner and there is Lamb House, home of E F Benson when he was writing his novels, and earlier by Henry James, who wrote Read more [...]

Chris Brown Prison ID Listed For Sale Online

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by Judith Frank-Edet Chris Brown is involved in yet another police investigation but this time he’s the victim. The singer’s prison ID kind of went missing from the police custody and was listed for sale online for a huge sum. According to TMZ, The ID came from a San Bernardino prison where Chris Brown spent just days in. The Authorities launched an investigation and caught the man who was responsible for the theft. When he was questioned, the man claimed that the ID passed Read more [...]

Can Onthemarket.com beat Rightmove and Zoopla?

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Property website Onthemarket.com has launched with the aim of becoming a destination for homebuyers and renters looking for a new pad. It’s been set up by estate agents who hope it will break the duopoly of Rightmove and Zoopla – and cost them less to list on. The site has caused controversy by forcing agents who use it to choose between the other two instead of listing on all three – if you are selling a house make sure you ask your agent where it is being advertised, and that you are happy Read more [...]

Safestyle toasts first year as listed business with 9 per cent rise in sales

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SAFESTYLE said revenues rose 9 per cent in its first full year as a listed business. The Bradford-based retailer and manufacturer of PVCu windows and doors reported sales of £136m and said pre-tax profits showed “good progress”.These are anticipated to be in line with consensus market expectations, it said. Safestyle said it increased market share to 8.48 per cent in the year ending December 31 2014, up from 7.85 per cent in 2013.The company increased the number Read more [...]

Abu Dhabi bourse CEO says most London-listed local firms agree dual-listing

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ABU DHABI Jan 26 (Reuters) - The chief executive of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange said on Monday that most local companies which have floated on the London Stock Exchange in recent years have agreed to dual-list in the emirate. Rashed al-Baloushi made the comments when speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a regulatory conference. He didn't elaborate on how many companies had agreed to dual list.Three Abu Dhabi firms have listed in London since 2013: Al Noor Hospitals, Gulf Marine Services Read more [...]

11 of the world’s coolest themed runs

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(CNN)No longer is it enough to simply lace up your running shoes and pant your way through a marathon. Nowadays, you can add fun to your long-distance race by dressing up as a superhero, coating yourself in neon or seeing if knocking back glasses of wine before running boosts your endurance. Though the United States seems to have the biggest taste for wacky races, there are other global options worth checking out. Here are 11 of the coolest themed races in 2015.Color Me Rad (Worldwide)Color Me Rad Read more [...]

Home fit for a king! Apartments for sale in estate visited by Henry VIII

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The Preston Hall Estate belonged to Catherine’s mother Joyce’s family, the influential Culpepers. Joyce married Edmund Howard, younger brother of the Duke of Norfolk, who was a fierce rival of Thomas Cromwell, played by Mark Rylance in the BBC Two series.The Duke introduced his teenage niece to 50-something henry in a bid to bypass Cromwell, and after they were married the couple sometimes visited Preston hall for hunts and other special events.Now restoration specialist Western homes has transformed Read more [...]