Monthly Archives: April 2015

Anger over plans to build houses next to one of Almondbury’s oldest properties

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A proposal to convert an empty workshop and barn next to one of Almondbury’s oldest properties has triggered controversy. The King James Trust, an independent body which oversees property owned by the former grammar school in the village, is behind the application to turn the buildings at 3, 5, and 7 Westgate into two pairs of semi-detached houses. In total there would be seven homes once the car park area next to Wormald Hall - Almondbury Conservative Club - was also built on should planning Read more [...]

Ancient church needs £20000 to warm up

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A BENFLEET church needs to raise at least £20,000 to ensure it can host weddings and other events throughout the year. After receiving £195,000 in donations, the Grade I listed St Mary the Virgin Church, in High Road, has started a major project to renovate its interior. But it needs further funds to install a heating system so the building can hold events all-year round. The church regularly hosts concerts and exhibitions, but cannot do Read more [...]

Listed school is to be turned into flats

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THE future of the landmark 120-year-old former Technical College in Victoria Road has been fixed as plans to convert the grand building into 24 modern apartments has been given the seal of approval. The Grade II listed, Flemish Baroque style school has stood empty and dilapidated since it was vacated in 2006, and after repeated vandalism, flooding and disrepair, serious concerns were raised last year that it would survive at all. Last July, owners Ashfield Land were served Read more [...]

The Ultimate 4/20 Event Guide

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The Sweetwater 420 Fest takes place at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta from Apr. 18-20.This year April 20 - the stoner national holiday - falls on a Monday. Most of the events listed here take place over the 4/20 weekend. Trade Shows/Seminars (4) Apr. 17-19: Hempcon; Cow Palace, Daly City, CA Apr. 17-19: Immersion 420 Business Conference; McNichols Event Center, Denver, CO Apr. 18-20: High Times Cannabis Cup; Denver Mart, Denver, CO Apr. 20-22: Marijuana Investors Summit; Crowne Plaza, Denver, Read more [...]

CT & Johannesburg listed as playgrounds for the super-rich

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CAPE TOWN – Cape Town and Johannesburg have been listed as playgrounds for the world’s super wealthy. This year’s Knight Frank wealth report places Johannesburg and the Mother City in its top 40 rich list. The international survey that looks at where the world’s super rich meet, work and play, reckons Johannesburg and Cape Town are the world’s top destinations significant to multimillionaires. The 2015 report has Johannesburg at 28 and its coastal rival at 36. However, the overall look Read more [...]

Sensational country houses for sale in Somerset

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For almost everyone involved with the country-house market in Somerset, 2014 was truly an annus horribilis, says Brian Bishop of Jackson-Stops Staff in Taunton, as he recalls the endless media coverage of the floods which left much of the Somerset Levels under water for weeks on end. ‘It was relentless. Every day, our screens were filled with horrendous images of floodwaters stretching as far as the eye could see, giving the impression that the whole of Somerset was submerged. In actual fact, Read more [...]

Tips for understanding permitted development

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Big home improvements like loft conversions and extensions can often be done under your home’s permitted development (PD) rights. This means you don’t need planning permission, as long as you stick to the rules governing width, height, materials, etc. You can apply to your local council for a lawful development certificate for building work that doesn’t require planning permission. When you come to sell your home, this certificate can be really useful because it proves to the Read more [...]

Kevin McCloud’s top tips to ensure you find the perfect property this spring

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We don’t need to do that now because we can do it with Google Earth.It’s a great way of researching an area and understanding it.“There’s another fantastic tool that I really recommend, on the Defra website, called the Magic Map App.(natureonthemap. naturalengland.org.uk) It’s a publicly accessible website, and the title page shows a map of the United Kingdom and you can zoom in so that it becomes an Ordnance Survey map, then an even more detailed map.“You can see all the marine protection Read more [...]

Cameron McEvoy Among Several World Bests In Australia, Grant Hackett Makes …

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Photo Courtesy: Swimming AustraliaCameron McEvoy sparked a handful of world bests tonight at the Australian Swimming Championships. McEvoy jumped to the top of the world rankings in the men’s 200-meter free with a sizzling time of 1:45.94.  That swim cleared Yannick Agnel’s 1:45.97 from the French Championships this week. David McKeon took second in the 200-meter free with a 1:46.33 for fourth in the world rankings, while Thomas Fraser-Holmes rounded out the podium with a third-place time Read more [...]