Monthly Archives: February 2015

Greg Mulholland: Call time on the loophole that threatens pubs

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It’s where we go for a drink after work to catch up with friends, for a traditional Sunday lunch with family, to hear local bands play or to support other community events. Pubs like the Queen in Leeds, the Corner House in York, and the Skipton Pub in Bilton did these things. But all three also have one other thing in common – they are local Yorkshire pubs that have been or are being turned into Tesco stores instead. Communities are up in arms at the fact that their local Read more [...]

Forget it Being Too Hot, The 2022 Qatar World Cup is Already Deadly

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FIFA has announced that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be played out over the winter months of December and November. By the time the first game kicks off, that will be breaking with almost 100 years of tradition, with the tournament usually taking place on a four-year summer cycle. It's got the easily riled football fan in a fit -- FIFA was already accused of corruption in signing on Qatar as the host nation, given the harsh weather conditions of the region and its strictly conservative Read more [...]

Clinging on to the dwindling legacy of a 20th century great

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English Heritage (EH), the body that advises the Government on matters affecting the historic environment, last month considered 22 mid-20th century office buildings for addition to its national list of buildings of historic or architectural importance. Some may perhaps think it odd that 20th century office buildings should be considered to be of historic value, but EH recognises that they are an important modern building type. What is of particular interest to Birmingham is that of those 22, three Read more [...]

Inside The Ram Brewery

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This is John Hatch, showing us the most remarkable microbrewery in London. It doesn’t look much. The drum beneath his hand is an old tea urn, salvaged from a canteen and insulated with wooden slats. But this homebuilt kit represents half a millennium of tradition. John is the sole remaining beer maker at Wandsworth’s Ram Brewery, where brown booze has been crafted since Tudor times. From the 19th century, The Ram became intimately associated with Young’s and Co, who brewed on this site Read more [...]

Decision due on Milford "masterplan"

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Plans for a multi-million pound regeneration of Milford Haven marina look set to be approved by plannerstoday (Tuesday), following a site visit. The Port of Milford Haven’s ‘masterplan’ application was first discussed at a Pembrokeshire County Council planning committee meeting in December, where members voted in favour of visiting the site on January 14 before making a decision. The report to be discussed on February 24 now includes a Read more [...]

Decision due on Milford "masterplan"

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Plans for a multi-million pound regeneration of Milford Haven marina look set to be approved by plannerstoday (Tuesday), following a site visit. The Port of Milford Haven’s ‘masterplan’ application was first discussed at a Pembrokeshire County Council planning committee meeting in December, where members voted in favour of visiting the site on January 14 before making a decision. The report to be discussed on February 24 now includes a Read more [...]

Buckley Gray Yeoman completes work at top girls’ school

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24 February 2015 | By David Blackman Scheme at Roedean where fees top £37k involved grade II buildings <!-- Register on the BD website for free. --> Register for free to keep reading <!-- Click below to register to BD online for free and gain access to the latest news (excludes some subscription only content) and receive a range of e-newsletters. --> Click the button below and complete the registration form to gain access Read more [...]