Summer solstice 2015: Whalley Range to host festival after street was found to …

A residential street in south Manchester could be brimming with mystical energy... after it was found to lie perfectly on an ancient solar pathway. Alexandra Park will play host to a solstice-themed festival this weekend, with events including sessions on the ancient art of water divining. It comes after mapping experts ruled that a section of Claremont Road, which borders the park near Whalley Range, is in exact alignment with the midsummer sunset - just like the prehistoric landmark Stonehenge. Read more [...]

Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights has been listed in world’s top ten book shops

Comments (0) Bath's Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights has been listed in world's top ten book shops.The list, compiled by The Guardian newspaper and based on readers' recommendations, has listed the John Street book shop as number eight in the list of independent traders.The newspaper said: "This indie bookshop in central Bath not only has a great selection of books, a cosy atmosphere and comfy armchairs – it also offers services like bibliotherapy and "reading Read more [...]

Queen’s Brian May linked to Bridge Place Manor near Canterbury

Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May is rumoured to be eyeing up a sumptuous country estate on the outskirts of Canterbury. Colourful businessman Peter Malkin has put Bridge Place Manor on the market for £2,360,000 – slashing the asking price by hundreds of thousands since it was last for sale. May, worth in excess of £80million, has been seen in the village in recent weeks, according to unconfirmed reports. Brian May is said to be eyeing up a country estate near Canterbury Read more [...]

Take a look at some of the most expensive houses for sale in the North East

We can name the most expensive house for sale in Tyneside according to a property website - and all it will cost you is just short of £4m. The property is described as “one of Newcastle’s finest town mansions” but despite the price tag appealing to football stars and entrepreneurs it is still to be snapped up. It is a six-bed mansion in the heart of Jesmond and is the most expensive property listed in Tyneside on the website Rightmove - although there are other houses where the price is on Read more [...]

The Eastern Cougar will be officially listed as extinct — almost 80 years …

Following a four-year review, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will remove the eastern cougar from its  list of endangered and threatened species — where it has been for the last 43 years.The big cat, which once roamed North America from Canada to South Carolina, will no longer receive Endangered Species Act protections.  Cougars - along with their cousins panthers and pumas - were once the most widely distributed land mammal in the western hemisphere, but have been driven out from Read more [...]

10 Nottinghamshire buildings you didn’t know were listed

Comments (1) There are almost 4,000 listed buildings across Nottinghamshire that are protected and preserved for the nation to enjoy.From farmhouses to Nottingham Castle, stately homes and pubs, there are numerous weird and wonderful locations in the county.We've trawled the listings at Historic England and picked ten sites you may not have known were listed.Pleasley Bridge: Listed Grade II on 21 March 1994 Built: 1800sCloister Walls at the church Read more [...]

Demolition of listed buildings ‘will make way for future’

No Caption ABCDE ENGANL00120130822151639 The demolition of listed buildings in the town centre has been defended after a 
councillor expressed her concerns about vanishing history in the town. The demolition of factory buildings in the Chauntry Mills complex in Haverhill was approved at St Edmundsbury Borough Council.The buildings which are slated for demolition are former factory buildings which developers say Read more [...]

Meet the entrepreneur who’s built a soup-er £7m turnover food business

Belinda Williams has always had a thing for natural food. Now the founder of a multi-million pound soup business, she was born on a Yorkshire farm into a family that wouldn’t be seen dead in a supermarket. ‘We made absolutely everything,’ she tells MT. ‘I often say to people the only thing my mother went out and bought was flour and sugar.’ A career in food seemed like the natural choice and after studying at Le Cordon Bleu, Williams travelled the world catering for private parties, on Read more [...]

Website targets student placement demand | Bdaily Business News

What is Bdaily? Bdaily is a regional business news website, covering content in the North East, North West, South East and Yorkshire. We deliver a daily email bulletin directly to your inbox, featuring the latest news and event listings in your area. On the site we have a main news section, where our journalists publish breaking business news throughout the day.  In addition we have a members’ news section, where our members can upload their own stories using the self-publishing Read more [...]