Monthly Archives: February 2015

2015 NFL Scouting Combine: Draft Prospects with the Most to Lose

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Starting on February 17, more than 300 young men are about to be thrust into a direction, one way or another, that will play a vital role in shaping the rest of their lives. For these blossoming athletes, the NFL Scouting Combine is the biggest moment in their professional, post-collegiate careers up to this point. Essentially, they will participate in the biggest and most thorough job interview of their lives. Not only are millions of dollars at stake, but fame and glory as Read more [...]

Free And Cheap London Events: 16-22 February 2015

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Interesting and unusual things to do for a fiver or less this week, sponsored by CommuterClub.  All Week Things to do in half term: Tales from the Shed at Chickenshed Theatre. HALF TERM: Half term takes place 14-22 February. Click here for our complete guide to keeping kids and teenagers entertained in London, whatever your budget. IMAGINE FESTIVAL: With free and cheap events inspired by Alice in Wonderland, literature and nature, Imagine Children’s Festival takes place at Southbank Centre 9-22 Read more [...]

Opposition to demolitions in Haverhill town centre

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High profile organisations have stood up to oppose the proposed demolition of listed buildings in the town centre. Plans to demolish several listed buildings on the Chauntry Mills site in Haverhill’s High Street will come before St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s planning committee on March 5.The proposed demolition would leave the distinctive French Gothic building, as well as the building that houses the factory’s old steam engine, Caroline, intact.Knocking down the other Read more [...]

Flood Re: a needlessly expensive tax?

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Bizarrely, this includes many flat owners, because buildings insurance is bought on a whole-block basis and not individually so is counted as “commercial”. Private rented landlords and businesses are also excluded, because their buildings insurance is counted as commercial. There are 800,000 properties at risk of flooding in Britain which are therefore ineligible for the scheme, and 70,000 of these are seen as “high risk”, according to the British Property Federation. Read more [...]

Age limit under EPFO pension scheme may be raised to 60

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Retirement fund body EPFO’s trustees in a meeting on Thursday will consider a proposal to raise the age limit from 58 to 60 years for vesting of pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95). At present, a formal sector worker covered under the EPS-95 can make contributions towards pension scheme till the age of 58 years and can claim pension after that. The Pension Implementation Committee (PIC) has recommended an increase in the age for vesting pension to 60 years, while suggesting Read more [...]

Morrisons boss Dalton Philips to sell £1.65m house in York

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The 18th century property is located within York’s famous Roman walls and comes with a 70ft garden. Industry sales figures from Kantar show that over the last four weeks Morrisons had returned to year-on-year sales growth and performed ahead of its main rivals Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s. Last year Mr Philips said that Morrisons would commit £1bn over the next three years to fighting the rise of Aldi and Lidl. Since then the retailer has cut prices and launched a new loyalty Read more [...]

Is your teen son earning millions playing videogames?

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In the UK, Gfinity has become the hottest platform for gamers looking to compete in or watch eSports matches. It is adding 30,000 new subscribers each month and is about to build the UK’s first eSports stadium in west London, in the hopes that the capital will become a global centre for the sport. “We’re going to build an arena that can hold 600 people,” says Neville Upton, Gfinity’s founder and boss. “We’ll expand that capacity to thousands in 2016." The company Read more [...]

Houses for sale in Wales: Medieval farmhouse may date back to 1479 but it …

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VIEW GALLERY This medieval farmhouse is thought to date back to 1479 but the modern touches make this property a real one-off. Thorne Cottage has three bedrooms, three reception rooms, an outdoor swimming pool and pool house and boasts pretty gated grounds and gardens. There is also the option to buy the paddock and woods. The Grade II-listed home has been sympathetically renovated and refurbished over the years retaining its original character features. It now offers delightful and charming Read more [...]

Professional gamers could earn as much as Premier League stars

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In the UK, Gfinity has become the hottest platform for gamers looking to compete in or watch eSports matches. It is adding 30,000 new subscribers each month and is about to build the UK’s first eSports stadium in west London, in the hopes that the capital will become a global centre for the sport. “We’re going to build an arena that can hold 600 people,” says Neville Upton, Gfinity’s founder and boss. “We’ll expand that capacity to thousands in 2016." The company Read more [...]