Monthly Archives: April 2015

The Old House in Tynemouth is for sale at £750000

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One of the oldest houses in the North East has been put up for sale. The Old House in Tynemouth dates back to 1756 and comes complete with one of the best views on the coast. The property, at the bottom end of Front Street, has a perfect view of the historic Tynemouth Priory. Highlights are a large cellar, originally used as a storage area for coal, and six bedrooms. Some rooms boast Victorian and Edwardian wallpaper while a feature of the house is the high ceilings. The four-storey house is a Grade-II Read more [...]

Outdoor Cinema: Hundreds of thousands of people fall for ‘data mining scam’

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Hundreds of thousands of people may have been duped into giving their personal details away in a data mining scam that claims to be advertising outdoor cinema events around the UK. Dozens of Facebook pages have popped up in the past few days that advertise events from The Outdoor Cinema, a company claiming to be bringing "some of the biggest films in history to your area in a pop-up open air cinema". In just a few Read more [...]

Famous ‘Crooked House’ in Windsor on sale for £1.5 million

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The famous 'Crooked House' in the picturesque city of Windsor has been put on sale for a hefty £1.5 million. The property is officially known as Market Cross house and is instantly recognisable thanks to its notably wonky outer appearance. The iconic building leans violently to the left supposedly due to the unseasoned green Oak wood that was used to re-build the house after a land dispute in 1687, according to property consultants, Kempton Carr Croft, who are selling the property. But, Read more [...]

Apsley House: Wellington’s former home reopens

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They have spread the tale across the three Wellington-related properties they own, using the arch to cover the battle, its causes and effects, Apsley House to examine the duke’s life as a social animal and celebrity in London, and Walmer Castle in Kent to assess the huge impact on the nation of his death. The arch exhibition starts with a bang: a whole wall is filled by a reproduction of Lady Butler’s painting of Waterloo, all horses’ hooves and flaring nostrils, smoking muskets and charging Read more [...]

Quintessentially English wheat beer listed by Tesco

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17 Apr 2015 | Simon Gwynn Cambridgeshire-based Elgood’s Brewery has won a listing in 21 Tesco stores in the East of England for its QE (Quintessentially English) Apple Vanilla Wheat Beer (rsp: £1.89/330ml).It joins the brewery’s Black Dog, Warrior and Cambridge Bitter, which are also stocked in selected Tesco stores.“My two sisters and I, who run the brewery, wanted to create Read more [...]

Ditty’s oatcakes now listed in M&S

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Ditty’s Smoked Oatcakes will be available in 411 MS stores this month, as part of the Taste of the British Isles initiative. This includes 19 branded lines from speciality suppliers and more than 300 own-label products.The products are currently available in Fortumn and Mason and Waitrose in the UK.MS head of product development Sandra Zile said: “It’s about time we celebrate our wonderful culinary history, which is why we’ve developed a collection that showcases our country’s unique tastes Read more [...]

Community Champions: Every Cloud charity friends are both nominated for award

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Comments (0) "THIS is amazing – but I don't think I deserve it." So says Jude Weston.The charity fund-raiser runs the Every Cloud charity and has been raising money for good causes for years.Her hard work has now been rewarded with a nomination in the Derby Telegraph's Community Champions Awards.Jude was nominated by friend Tracey Bricknell, also a Community Champions nominee. The pair set up Every Cloud to raise money to give treats to cancer sufferers. Read more [...]