Monthly Archives: February 2015

Derry’s listed buildings survey

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The first major survey of Derry’s built heritage in around 40 years is being finalised in order to update the city’s Listed Building Register. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has now revealed that the reports compiled on around 600 local buildings and sites will be forwarded to Derry City Council and others for perusal before final decisions are taken.Manus Deery, Principal Conservation Architect with the NIEA’s Historic Buildings Unit said: “Currently Read more [...]

Frank Lloyd Wright buildings nominated for UNESCO World Heritage List

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News: America has nominated 10 buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright for international listed status – including the influential architect's Guggenheim Museum in New York and his only free-standing skyscraper (+ slideshow). The nomination is the United State's first attempt to add examples of its modern architecture to the list of the world's most important structures, managed by international heritage body UNESCO. Related story: Unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright house realised Read more [...]

StanChart considering sale of Philippines retail unit – source

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Reuters, 03/02 08:08 CET SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Standard Chartered STAN.L is looking to sell its retail business in the Philippines, part of a wider bid by embattled CEO Peter Sands to cut costs and shrink the bank’s asset base, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. The London-listed bank, which entered the Philippines in 1872, would continue to operate its corporate banking business Read more [...]

Rothesay Pavilion revamp gets go-ahead

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3 February 2015 Last updated at 03:03 GMT Grade-A listed Rothesay Pavilion was built in the 1930s One of Scotland's most significant surviving Art Deco buildings is to be revamped after project leaders reached a funding target of £8m. Argyll and Bute Council and the Prince's Regeneration Trust are leading efforts to restore the Grade-A listed Rothesay Pavilion on the Isle of Bute. A Heritage Read more [...]

Cannabist calendar: February 2015 has lots of stoney events you’ll love

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By Susan Squibb, The Cannabist Staff Share the love with your buds and spend quality time together this month. Marvel at the creative entries in a hash art sculpture and spliffigami contest. Spend Valentine’s night dancing with the Denver Vintage Reggae Society or dining on a cannabis-and-culinary aphrodisiac-inspired five-course meal. Laugh through the last of winter with side-splitting comedy shows Read more [...]

Impressive Georgian house for sale in Oxfordshire

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Built in 1782, Bletchingdon park has a history which spans beyond the Domesday survey of 1086, at which time it belonged to a Robert D’Oilly—a Norman nobleman who was appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire. The manor house’s ancient predecessor, which stood on the same site as the current building, enjoyed a significant role in the English Civil War. Fortified by King Charles I and later attacked by Oliver Cromwell’s forces in an attempt to further drive back the Royalists after their Read more [...]

Mickleton Manor in Chipping Campden has seen many changes over the years

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Mickleton Manor at Mickleton in Chipping Campden has undergone a number of significant changes over four centuries. It has been both added to and even had parts removed and shipped to another location . The property was purchased by Richard Graves in 1656. Richard, who hailed from Richmond in Surrey, made a fortune as a lawyer during the Civil Wars and Interregnum (the 11-year period between the execution of Charles I and his son Charles II regaining the throne). He had previously purchased the Read more [...]

Investigators say no evidence AirAsia captain left his seat

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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian air crash investigators said on Monday they had not so far found evidence that the pilot of an AirAsia jet had left his seat, or that power to an automated control system was shut off, shortly before the aircraft plunged into the sea. Two sources familiar with the investigation had told Reuters that Captain Iriyanto was out of his seat carrying out the unusual procedure of pulling the circuit-breaker on a flight computer when his co-pilot apparently lost control Read more [...]