Monthly Archives: May 2015

Summer holidays in Newcastle: 57 free things to do with kids in the North East

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With the school summer holidays just half a term away it’s time to start thinking about how to keep the kids entertained. With that in mind, we’ve come up with 57 free ideas for family things to do in and around Newcastle, Tyneside and the North East this summer. You can also check out our Summer page for more up-to-date family events as details are confirmed. Newcastle Great North Museum Hancock, Newcastle The former Hancock Museum, beloved of many a school trip, was revamped in 2009 and now Read more [...]

Taylor Swift listed in Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

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Taylor Swift has been announced as the youngest person to be included in the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women. The 'Bad Blood' singer aged 25 is at number 64 in the list which includes women from eight categories: technology, politics, business, finance, media, entertainment, philanthropy and billionaires.  The Forbes rank was created taking into account money, media, impact and spheres of influence. According to Forbes this year's Power Women control nearly $1 trillion Read more [...]

Wavertree Town Hall to re-open as restaurant, bar and events space

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Wavertree Town Hall is to be transformed into a new restaurant, bar and events space - almost 170 years after it was first built. Following a five figure sum investment, the iconic Grade II Listed Wavertree Town Hall, which has stood proudly since 1847 and most recently ran as a pub, will undergo a series of interior renovations to create an impressive 50 seat restaurant along with a 45 seat bar in the form of Murphy’s Town Hall Tavern, along with two individual 130 capacity function suites. Managing Read more [...]

UPDATE 2-FTSE takes cautious steps to including China-listed shares in …

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* China A shares may be included in key benchmark in two years* Tax, capital mobility, and clearing remain key hurdles* China A shares to have initial weighting of 5 pct in new indexes (Adds analyst, trader comment, details on MSCI rivalry)By Michelle PriceHONG KONG, May 26 (Reuters) - FTSE Russell, one of the world's largest index providers, said it will launch two transitional indexes that include China A shares - a staggered approach that will bring local Chinese shares into its global emerging Read more [...]

New heritage trail coming to Irchester Country Park

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A new heritage trail is being created at Irchester Country Park A new heritage trail will be created as part of an £89,000 scheme to protect and develop the site of a former ironstone quarry at Irchester Country Park. The £89,600 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will be used to create a new heritage trail linking with the Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in the park. Moulton College students have Read more [...]

Tinder for houses: the ultimate property porn

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So how does the app work? Synced with the housing website Zoopla, it uses your phone’s GPS to track your location and lead you to the door of properties on the market. If you like what you see, you can call the estate agent to arrange a viewing with a single tap on your device. And once you’ve browsed the interior photos, it also shows you floor plans, nearby schools, average house prices for the area and statistics on the neighbours. In short, Knocker is the ultimate in “property porn". Read more [...]

Burton’s Queen’s Hospital celebrates as it is listed in the top 40 UK hospitals

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Comments (0) BOSSES at Burton's Queen's Hospital are celebrating after it was named as one of the country's top hospitals. Staff were delighted to learn that Burton NHS Foundation Trust made it into the top 40 list compiled by CHKS, which champions excellence among NHS trusts. The ratings are based on the evaluation of 20 key performance indicators covering safety, clinical effectiveness, health outcomes, efficiency, patient experience and quality of care. Read more [...]

Rapist’s South Hill rental property fixed up, listed for sale

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Amanda Hargreaves and her neighbors are eager to see property owned by convicted rapist Arlin Jordin at 1311 W. Ninth Ave. in Spokane sold. The fire marshal temporarily shut down the rental property, but now it is in much better shape.(Full-size photo) Six months after the fire marshal temporarily shut down a rental property owned by convicted rapist Arlin Jordin, neighbors, tenants and inspectors say his house on the lower South Hill is in much better shape. But neighbors who Read more [...]

Number of £2m-plus homes for sale more than doubles since UK election

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The number of houses listed for sale for £2m or more on the UK’s main property websites has more than doubled in the two weeks since the Tories’ general election victory quelled fears of a mansion tax. Properties such as the £3.9m Manor House in Byfleet, Surrey, which featured in ITV’s hit series Downton Abbey, were joined on estate agents’ websites by hundreds of £2m-plus homes, according to a report. In the runup to the election, estate agents and those buying homes for wealthy Read more [...]