Monthly Archives: January 2015

Someone Tried To Sell Chris Brown’s Jail ID For $10000

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A jail ID of Chris Brown's somehow made its way out of police custody and was listed for sale online.Earlier this week, a jail ID of Chris Brown's apparently popped up online with a hefty price tag. It wasn't the price that caught Brown's lawyer Mark Geragos' attention, but the fact that the photo identification had somehow made its way out of police custody, where it belonged. According to TMZ, the ID came from San Bernardino County Jail, a facility which Chris did not actually spend more than Read more [...]

Swapping prophets for profits: Anglican Church selling houses of God to …

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The Anglican Church is swapping prophets for profits – by selling magnificent places of worship. Property developers are swooping in with the hope they can convert chapels from houses of God into home sweet homes. The cheapest of the 19 churches on sale – the impressive St Margaret’s in High Bentham, North Yorks – dates back to 1837 and is on the market for £50,000. Many more are expected to be flogged as congregations continue to dwindle. Estate agents selling the closed down Church of Read more [...]

BT comes under fire over six month delay in Alnham church project

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Conversion of a 12th century at risk church into a community hub has been held up for six months by delays installing technology.Leaders at the grade one listed church at Alnham - the remote hamlet’s only public building - approached BT last July about getting a telephone line and wifi broadband as part of their plans to turn it into a site for education, information and community events.However, they say it took six months for the company to respond with it only now having been given a price Read more [...]

Cruise Ship Listed As Vessel Hit By Fire

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A cruise ship carrying nearly 800 passengers listed for a time as it was hit by a fire on board. The blaze, which has now been put out, took place in the engine room of Boudicca around 4am as it was sailing off the coast of Casablanca, Morocco. The vessel was listing for a "short period" following the loss of the propulsion system, Read more [...]

Teddington listed as one of top ten burglary hotspots in the UK

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People in Teddington are more likely to have their houses broken into than almost anywhere else in the country,  according to analysis of insurance claims. The town has been listed as one of the top ten burglary hotspots in the UK, with properties in Greater London in general being cited as the most at risk. Teddington came seventh in the list, which was topped by Dagenham in east London. MPS Richmond took to Twitter to express their shock Read more [...]

Liquidator lodges challenge over theatre’s community asset status

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THE status of Bradford's historic Playhouse theatre as a community asset is under review after an appeal by the liquidator which was responsible for the building. In June, the Friends of the Bradford Playhouse group submitted an emergency application to Bradford Council as the theatre was being put up for auction the following month. Despite the successful application, which imposes a moratorium on the sale of the property with the owner required to notify the Council of their Read more [...]

Baltonsborough and The Charlton’s war memorials have been Grade II listed

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Comments (0) TWO central Somerset war memorials have been listed as Grade II as part of an English Heritage scheme to list up to 500 war memorials a year over the next five years. Baltonsborough War Memorial and The Charlton’s War Memorial have both been listed along with Huish Episcopi War Memorial, Preston Plucknett War Memorial, Shepton Beauchamp War Memorial in Ilminster, and Bruton War Memorial. The English Heritage scheme has the Read more [...]

Clubs and community (Including Berkhamsted’s smallest listed ‘building’)

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The latest news from clubs and community groups from around Dacorum. Smallest listed ‘building’ in Berkhamsted?The Sparrows Herne waymark has been awarded Grade II listed status after it was restored as part of the Berkhamsted CitizensAssociation’s 90th celebrations by English Heritage. The BCA was told of its success on December 22, “The best Christmas present we could have had!” said Susan Johnson, the Association’s Chairman. “We thank everyone involved Read more [...]

Hot Sydney market helps to sell properties after years of listing

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HAPPY OWNERS: The new owners of 55 Patrick St in Avalon, which was on the market for years before selling in November. Picture: Toby Zerna Source: News Limited SYDNEY’S home buying frenzy has swept up everything in its path as a string of expensive and supposedly unsellable properties that had been for sale for up to seven years finally sold. Chief among them Read more [...]