Monthly Archives: May 2015
The Courteeners at Heaton Park: Limited tickets available for the Manchester …
Manchester-formed band The Courteeners will be coming to Heaton Park next month for a 20,000 capacity hometown gig. The popular quartet will be playing in front of a hometown crowd for the first time in almost two years and the news has been greeted with excitement and anticipation by the Middleton group's fans. The one-night only performance by the indie rock band will take place on June 5 at Heaton Park, on the eve of the annual Parklife Festival weekend which takes place on June 6-7 at the same Read more [...]
This Is America’s Biggest, Priciest New Home
David Paul Morris—Bloomberg via Getty Images
Construction continues at a home being built by Nile Niami, a film producer and speculative residential developer, in this aerial photograph taken in Bel Air, California.
An insane mansion is rising in Bel Air.
When the Los Angeles Business Journal reported last summer that work had gotten under way on a megamansion construction project in Bel Air, Calif., the property was expected to measure around 85,000 square feet, including Read more [...]
This Is America’s Biggest, Priciest New Home
David Paul Morris—Bloomberg via Getty Images
Construction continues at a home being built by Nile Niami, a film producer and speculative residential developer, in this aerial photograph taken in Bel Air, California.
An insane mansion is rising in Bel Air.
When the Los Angeles Business Journal reported last summer that work had gotten under way on a megamansion construction project in Bel Air, Calif., the property was expected to measure around 85,000 square feet, including a 70,000-square-foot Read more [...]
Cardiff street food: Everything you need to know about who’s at the British …
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The finest street food traders in Britain - and beyond - will be cooking up a storm in Cardiff next week. The first heat in this year's British Street Food Festival has already taken place in Oxford, and now it's the turn of Cardiff to become the capital of cuisine for a few days. Over three days, there there will be 14 of the best traders in Britain competing for your vote and the chance to represent Wales and the West at the finals of the British Street Food Awards in September. Read more [...]
Father’s Day 2015: Treat dad to a Man Brunch
The Richard Onslow in Cranleigh will be hosting a string of special foodie Father's Day events. The whole family are being invited down to the village pub to enjoy a Bring Your Own night, a Summer Menu Tasting Evening, Man Brunches, plus the venue's Sunday Best Menu which will be served on Father's Day. A pub spokesman said: "With the prospect of some sunshine and longer summer days on the horizon, The Richard Onslow in Cranleigh has set its sights on a superb season of events and plenty of the Read more [...]
Ten novels short listed for Dundee literary prize
A judging panel comprising broadcaster Fred MacAulay, award-winning writer Denise Mina, Creative Scotland's Jenny Niven, Dundee Honorary graduate Danny Wallace and literary agent Ed Wilson will decide which novelist will win a publishing deal with Cargo Publishing and £10,000, the largest cash prize for unpublished work in the UK.
Anna Day, director of Literary Dundee, said: "The Dundee International Book Prize is a vital part of our work, and a key way in which we celebrate and champion new voices.
"This Read more [...]
After decisive UK vote, estate agents draw up listing plans
Reuters, 28/05 13:56 CET
By Esha Vaish
(Reuters) – The investors behind a handful of British estate agents are looking to take their companies public, encouraged by the strong performance of European property stocks and an election that removed much of the uncertainty from the UK housing market.
Purplebricks and easyProperty are seeking to harness demand from funds with limited tools for Read more [...]
Forsyth listed near top in nation for home sales above market value – Winston
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 7:00 am
Forsyth listed near top in nation for home sales above market value
Richard Craver/Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem Journal
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Newly-listed Stride Gaming hits the ground running
Newly-listed Stride Gaming (LON:STR) revealed the progress it made as a privately run company as it unveiled a 173% rise in revenues and a move decisively into the black in the first half.
The company, which raised £11.2mln from its IPO on May 19, reported net gaming revenues of £11.7mln and earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation of almost £3.6mln during the six months to February 28.
The shares, listed at 132p, rose 3% following the results and were changing hands for 198p at 11.30pm. Read more [...]