Monthly Archives: May 2015

The launch of UAE’s first social platform for creating events

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Eventgoer, the first social platform dedicated to discovering, promoting and creating events in the UAE, was launched today. The free interactive portal helps expats and locals across the country explore events happening near them, providing community members with the tools to choose relevant activities from nine different categories including arts, entertainment, sports, family, conferences and exhibitions. Created to be an ultimate guide to all events taking place in the country, Eventgoer provides Read more [...]

Success for Montrose Partnership initiatives

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A Montrose Partnership meeting took place on May 11 in The Conference Room at The Links Hotel. The Town Centre Regeneration sub-group has disbanded as the agenda items in their remit have been executed with the installation of The Montrose Library railings the last.Members hope this will motivate other groups to come forward with their visions for Montrose, as together it can be made to happen. Our beautiful town deserves it. Read more [...]

Wentworth Woodhouse for sale with £8m plus price tag

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Wentworth Woodhouse requires millions of pounds worth of repairs One of Europe's biggest private stately homes is up for sale in South Yorkshire with a price tag in excess of £8m.The Grade-1 listed Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham, is larger than Buckingham Palace.Clifford Newbold, who bought it in 1999, died in April and his family has announced the "reluctant decision" to sell the property.According to campaign group Save Read more [...]

Chalk Up The Town event invites youngsters to transform Southport street into …

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VIEW GALLERY Artistic youngsters are busy transforming Wesley Street in Southport into their very own work of art. The town centre street is hosting its 'Chalk Of The Town' celebration - one of a number of events taking place as part of this year's Southport Contemporary Arts Trail. The Arts Trail has lots going on over the next few days. It runs from today (Saturday, May 23), until Sunday, May 31, in association with Southport Festival and Southport BID. Among those enjoying the fun on Read more [...]

Listed firms have whisked away most of their cash reserves

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By Anestis Dokas Listed companies have felt compelled to whisk their cash reserves abroad as the liquidity shortage increases uncertainty among local entrepreneurs.Kathimerini has discovered that 85 percent of the cash reserves of the 233 Athens-listed firms, i.e. over 9 billion euros, has in the last seven months been forwarded to other countries, with the rest spread evenly across the four Greek systemic lenders.The majority of the funds are controlled by 40 large- and mid-caps, while the Read more [...]

The town that refuses to call last orders on its pubs

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Joe Shute, centre, with Greg Mulholland, left, and Andrew McKeown from the Otley Pub Club When the success of the blanket listing was announced, the pub club came to Whitakers to celebrate, a cosy little inn off the main square. It is here where we sit now, sipping pints of Black Sheep and Leeds Pale and toasting the group's achievement. “It’s now for people in other areas to look at what we’ve done here,” says Mulholland. “At the moment listing your pub is the only way to stop the Read more [...]

The amazing story behind attic that inspired Jane Eyre

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Sir James and Lady Graham, whose 30-year restoration project saved Norton Conyers (Paul Macnamara/Guzelian) Norton Conyers is no ordinary home. Charlotte Brontë visited the country house in 1839, when she was a governess to a family called the Sidgwicks. She was so taken by the property that it is believed she described it in great detail as Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre. Charlotte heard about the legend of a mad woman hidden in the attic, from the house’s history. And it is believed that this Read more [...]

Where to buy in Bristol

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Clifton Royal York Crescent is one of the city's grandest terraces With its listed Georgian terraces, Regency crescents and garden squares, Clifton is the default option for many would-be movers. It’s a large area, running from the edge of Avon Gorge across Durdham Downs and down Whiteladies Road to meet the so-called Triangle, where Bristol University’s Gothic Wills Memorial Tower rubs shoulders with the municipal Museum and Art Gallery. Head to Clifton Village for cafés and boutique shops, Read more [...]