Monthly Archives: February 2015

Hythe group The Friends of the Triangle celebrating after Shepway District …

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Opponents to plans for two houses on a historic piece of land in Hythe are celebrating success. Shepway District Council has thrown out the scheme for the junction of Windmill Street, Albert Road and St Leonard’s Road, known as The Triangle. The land, which is surrounded by a wall and is a former animal pound, is Grade II listed. Protesters begin to surround the Triangle which is earmarked for development. Picture: Paul Amos The owners wanted to build two houses which Read more [...]

Skye to mark 70th anniversary of Staffin air crash

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THE Skye community is to mark the 70th anniversary of a plane crash which saw nine American airmen killed, only months before the end of the Second World War. A victim’s relative from the US will also be attending to emotional service near to the crash site.On 3 March, 1945, a B-17 Flying Fortress tragically hit the hillside during fog at Beinn Edra in Staffin, in the north end of Skye, on its way to a RAF base in Wales after departing from America.The Staffin Community Read more [...]

British zoo loses precious species after male pig EATS its entire endangered …

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A spokeswoman for the zoo, which has over 7,000 animals, said: "In November Manilla showed some subtle changes to her behaviour and keepers alerted our in-house vet team."She showed no physical signs of being pregnant and, as she had not been with a male between July and October, she was well outside the known birth window for this species."The birth of her litter and the subsequent incident with the male was, therefore, completely unforeseeable."She added the incidents had been "distressing" for Read more [...]

How eBay became an auction house for ancient TREASURES

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Dealers are using the site to sell ancient relics, clothing, coins and potteryItems range from 6th century Athenian pottery to 20th century kimonosIn many cases, the antiques sell for between $400 (£262) to $1,000 (£655)However, listings during the past 30 days have exceeded $65,000 (£44,500)By Victoria Woollaston for MailOnline Published: 14:08 GMT, 5 February 2015 | Updated: 15:13 GMT, 5 February 2015 Read more [...]

Belfast Feminist Network: A reply to WriteNoise

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One of our contributors Write Noise wrote a post titled Feminism versus Bernadette Smyth three days ago. Responding the Belfast Feminist Network Committee have asked for an opportunity to respond to some of comments made in this postSo feminism has been subjected to trial by Slugger courtesy of WriteNoise with the Belfast Feminist Network used as a focal point for debate. We at BFN have decided to respond by issuing an open invitation to all and sundry to join us and get involved.Now given some of Read more [...]

GOSSIP: Saido Berahino ‘transfer-listed’ by West Brom in a move that puts …

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West Bromwich Albion have denied reports that they have placed top scorer Saido Berahino on the transfer list. The striker yesterday told of his determination to help Albion secure their Premier League safety but admitted he would like to move on to bigger things after that. Daily Telegraph reporter John Percy today writes that the club have put him up for sale and will look at offers around the £20m mark for the England striker. Berahino told Sky Sports : "I’ve got to stay focused on what I’m Read more [...]

Government cuts stake in listed renewables fund Greencoat

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Business Secretary, Vince Cable said: "The department invested in the launch of Greencoat UK Wind in March 2013 to help establish a new market for operational renewable energy assets. "We wanted to allow developers to recycle their capital into new renewable construction projects and to help grow this important sector. This sector is now well-established, with six listed renewables infrastructure funds worth more than £1.7bn, and so it is an appropriate time to reduce the Read more [...]

Residents of ‘gardens in sky’ estate seek listed status to save homes

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Kensington Chelsea council has approved a scheme to knock down the Seventies Warwick Road Estate, above the Pembroke Road council offices in Kensington, for redevelopment. But many residents in the 116 homes that make up the estate want to stay. One of them, Annie Redmile, has now applied to English Heritage for the site to be given a Grade II listing.The brick building was built between 1972 and 1975 by Arup Associates, the architecture practice set up by Sir Ove Nyquist Arup. The practice were Read more [...]

Room with a pew – listed church up for sale

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How’s this for a room with a pew! Yours for offers in the region of £175,000, it’s a divine property with a heavenly aspect.The landmark Lezayre church, which closed in November 2013, has been put on the market by the Church Commissioners with estate agents Black Grace Cowley.Kirk Christ Lezayre, also known as Holy Trinity church, was built in 1835 in the style of a spired English country church.Registered as a listed building in 1991, it’s home to a number of Read more [...]

Wall to mark Lord Kitchener WWI deaths to be built

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A COMMEMORATIVE wall is to be built in memory of over 700 men who died when their warship, carrying Lord Kitchener on a secret mission, was sunk off Orkney during WWI. The wall will surround the island’s Kitchener Memorial in order to “better remember” those who died alongside the Field Marshall, the Secretary of State for War, on HMS Hampshire 99 years ago.Kitchener, best known today as the face of the “Your Country Needs You!” recruiting posters, was travelling Read more [...]