Monthly Archives: May 2015

Plans to turn listed Oxford Road building into studio flats

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Frustrated flathunters could soon be thrown a lifeline following plans to convert a listed Oxford Road building into studio flats. A planning application was submitted to Reading Borough Council to build eight studio and one bed apartments at the four storey Georgian terrace. The building, which was listed in 1978, is only protected from the outside. Planning agents RMV Architecture submitted the application on behalf of Mr Imtiaz Syed, who lives in Fulham. They stated they would not alter the outside Read more [...]

Bridge – a bid too far? The game’s advocates want it classed as a sport

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The key question was this: might bridge, the genteel game often associated with gentlemen’s clubs and (more often these days) nursing-home day-rooms, soon be officially recognised as a sport?Last week, a court ruling granted the English Bridge Union (EBU) the right to a judicial review to settle the question. Sport England, which controls access to a lucrative stream of lottery funding, takes the view that because it lacks any physical skill, it is no more a sport than reading, or indeed, knitting.But Read more [...]

4000 years of British history in the shade of our ‘oldest tree’

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As reported last week, Mr Doble has noticed an increasing number of wilting branches and falling leaves and fears the tree is “extremely sick”. Though about half of the evergreen branches retain their leaves, the rest are bare and looking in poor shape. “It is something that has been here all my life and since the Dobles first came to Ashbrittle,” says Mr Doble. “Naturally, I don’t want it to go belly up on my watch.” Since the reports appeared, a steady pilgrimage of visitors has Read more [...]

Property tycoon builds stately home in Cotswolds

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Property tycoon builds stately home in Cotswolds WHAT do you do with your spare time when you are the scion of one of Britain’s wealthiest property dynasties, with a family fortune of £180m? If you are Jamie Ritblat, you build a neo-classical mansion on your Cotswolds estate. Ritblat, whose father is lifetime president of the FTSE 100 developer British Land, is midway through building an 18th-century-style mansion at his farm near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Documents filed Read more [...]

Remarkable properties for sale in East Anglia

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From high-profile farms and estates to country houses, mill houses and old rectories, there’s remarkable value to be found in the eastern counties in the run-up to the General Election. With prospective vendors of several important country houses preferring to bide their time until the political dust has settled, most of the houses on offer fall within the £1 million to £2 million price bracket, while the market for farms and estates—driven by a totally different set of parameters—quietly Read more [...]

Couple’s house wrecked after renting it out to ‘drug-taking partygoers’ on Airbnb

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The first the Kings knew was on Monday morning when they received a text message from a worried neighbour asking what was going on at their house. They rushed back but, under property laws in Calgary, landlords cannot enter a building without prior notice, so they had to wait for the party-goers to leave. Mr King, who works for a Christian charity, told The Telegraph: “When we got there people were on the porch telling police to 'F off’ and taunting them. It took my wife begging and pleading Read more [...]

What time does Mayweather vs Pacquiao start and what channel can I watch it on?

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Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao is only hours away as the world gets ready to watch a $300m fight being dubbed the biggest of the century. The pair will be trading blows in Las Vegas in front of a stream of celebrity and fans, with tickets going for huge amounts of money. For those of us not lucky enough to have our hands on a prized ticket, we'll have to find another way. But where can we watch tonight's big fight? All the details here. In pictures - Mayweather vs Pacquiao weigh-in: VIEW Read more [...]

Asus Zenfone 2 with 128GB storage space now listed on Flipkart at Rs 29999

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Update: Flipkart has now listed the 128GB variant of the Asus Zenfone 2 at Rs 29,999. However there is no word on the availability as the page simply reads, ‘Coming soon’. Finally, Asus launches Zenfone 2 in India. It will be available for pre-order starting today, exclusively on Flipkart. There are three variants of the ZenFone 2 smartphone. The ZenFone 2 ZE551ML with 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage priced at Rs 22,999;  the ZenFone 2 ZE551ML with 4GB of RAM, 32GB storage at Rs Read more [...]

Digital hub plan ‘could damage listed barn’

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Planning news. Plans to redevelop the former Cummins Social Club in Stamford pose a “very high” danger of damage to a stone barn, a court has heard. The Cecil Estate Family Trust has challenged the plan to knock down the building in Blackfriars Street and build a four-storey office block in its place. Lawyers from the trust told Mr Justice Holgate in the High Court on Tuesday that South Kesteven District Council Read more [...]

12 ideas to pack your bank holiday with fun

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Comments (0) WITH typically erratic – and wet – weather forecast over the bank holiday weekend, here are 12 ideas to keep the family entertained, both indoors and out. 1. Go to Crich Tramway Village – This famous county leisure destination is getting musical this weekend, hosting a Bands at Crich weekend from tomorrow until Monday.Groups and musicians from all genres will be performing but if you love brass, jazz and folk you will be particularly well Read more [...]