Monday interview: Michael O’Hare, TBR Global

Michael O'Hare has made a success of driving people to where they want to be. Picture: John Devlin MICHAEL O’Hare says his company is a specialist in “ground transportation management”, a phrase that conjures up images of lorries loaded down with fertiliser, timber, pet food or some other dull yet worthy commodity. In reality, TBR Global moves people between destinations that would likely be described as anything other Read more [...]

PLANNING: End in site for homes

DEVELOPERS have submitted revised plans for two new houses already under construction at Angmering. Hargreaves Management Ltd, of Worthing Road, Rustington, says the changes proposed in its planning application to Arun District Council would improve the appearance of the proposed homes at West Drive, on the Ham Manor estate.Arun approved the houses in February, 2007, but building work began only in September, 2011. Now fresh plans have been submitted Read more [...]

Pictured: Storm-damaged listed Devon bridge replaced for £450000

Comments (0) These aerial photos show a new £450,000 bridge in Mid Devon that has been opened after the previous listed bridge was washed away in storms more than two years ago.Waterstave Bridge, near Bradninch, and Collard Bridge at Snapper, near Barnstaple, both collapsed during winter floods in late 2012.The new version of the Waterstave structure - linking Bradninch to the B3181 at Westcott - was replaced by Devon County Council and opened on Friday. Both Read more [...]

Photo gallery: Deffenbaugh estate going up for sale

The estate home of Ronald Deffenbaugh, founder of Deffenbaugh Industries, will be listed for sale for $14 million beginning Wednesday, March 11, 2015. The 13,000 square foot home, built about 5 years ago, features 5 bedroom, 5 bathrooms, 2-half baths, as well as heated floors, a 1,200 gallon salt water aquarium, and indoor/outdoor pool. The entire home is handicapped accessible and has oxygen outlets in every room. The home sits on 103 acres of wooded land and has a barn, and a 40,000 square foot Read more [...]

Town hall to be listed

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Scheme to turn former school into homes

The former youth centre building on New Street in Pocklington. An historic building in Pocklington could be converted into housing, and new homes could also be constructed on the former playground behind the building. A planning application has been submitted to East Riding Council to turn the former primary school and youth centre, on New Street, into four new houses following the demolition of rear extensions and Read more [...]

Oil slump hits listed firms’ profits

Companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand reported a drop of 11.31% in their combined 2014 net profits to 701.59 billion baht on sales totalling 11.51 trillion baht, up 3.61% year-on-year. For the fourth quarter of 2014, their combined net profits plummeted by 58.87% to 68.3 billion baht, weighed down by the lacklustre performances of energy and petrochemical companies in the wake of the oil slump. Sales slid 3.44% to 2.83 trillion baht during the quarter. Chanitr Read more [...]

OnTheMarket is off the mark as the war of the property websites is waged

Which website should you use when searching for a home to buy? If you are selling, which site should your home be posted on by your estate agent? A new website owned by the estate agency chains, OnTheMarket.com, is challenging the dominance of Rightmove and Zoopla – and it is Zoopla that is losing out most. OnTheMarket launched in January and sparked intense controversy by forcing agents who use it to choose between the other two instead of listing on all three. It says that 90% of agents who Read more [...]