Monthly Archives: June 2015

Listed country property with breathtaking views of Co Antrim countryside is a …

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A listed country property in grounds of estate in Templepatrick is a rare find for £430,000. This stone-built property is in the truly idyllic setting of Castle Upton Estate is country living at its finest – but you could nip into Belfast pretty quickly and even closer is the International Airport at Aldergrove if you fancied something a bit further afield. Original features with beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplace and feature windows make this a quirky and individual home. And there's a charming Read more [...]

50 great places to take the kids this summer

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Bourne Outdoor Pool With the school summer holidays coming up next month, and some nicer weather on the horizon – fingers crossed – it’s time to start thinking about heading outdoors for some family fun, writes KATE CHAPMAN. Until my children came along I’d never really paid much attention to all the great attractions and places of interest right here on our doorstep in Lincolnshire – but there are loads, Read more [...]

Nicola Sturgeon listed as a COMEDIAN ahead of appearance on US TV

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Nicola Sturgeon has been listed as a comedian ahead of appearance on US TV. The First Minister will become the most senior UK politician to be interviewed by the Daily Show's Jon Stewart on Monday - but she might want to check what they expect from her. Sturgeon may be a dab hand at speaking to the gallery in her day job - but has she been hiding a new talent as a stand-up comic? The SNP leader might want to check exactly what producers of US satirical programme the Daily Show are expecting Read more [...]

Nicola Sturgeon listed as a COMEDIAN ahead of appearance on US TV

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FIRST MINISTER Nicola Sturgeon may be a dab hand at speaking to the gallery in her day job - but has she been hiding a new talent as a stand-up comic? The SNP leader might want to check exactly what producers of US satirical programme the Daily Show are expecting from her ahead of her appearance on Monday’s show. For the programme’s official website has listed her as a COMEDIAN rather than politician. Sturgeon will become the most senior UK politician to be interviewed by the show’s host, Read more [...]

Fashion video: Redressing the balance

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Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can Waiting for Video... Lavitta teams up with The Yorkshire Post for an exclusive shoot for real women. Styling and words by Stephanie Smith. Size matters. In fact, it’s fair to say that, in the ten years that I have been writing fashion stories for The Yorkshire Post, the most complained about aspect has been Read more [...]

The property website that claims to find the right estate agent for you

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A website allowing people in England and Wales to compare the performance of estate agents goes live this weekend. Estateagent4me.co.uk claims it can identify the country’s best-performing agents based on criteria including sale price achieved compared to asking price, the number of properties actually sold, and speed of sale. It says the three agents that were consistently able to secure the highest amount over asking price over the past six months are all based in London. The Rotherhithe office Read more [...]

Kavanagh calls for reduction of Group races

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BRIAN KAVANAGH, Horse Racing Ireland's chief executive, has questioned the number and distribution of Group and Graded races within the international Pattern system, suggesting that some countries should examine whether to cull their allocation of black-type events. Speaking in his capacity as chairman of the European Pattern Committee, he said: "Based on latest World's Best Racehorse Rankings, where the top ten horses represent six different countries, we genuinely have a global racing industry, Read more [...]

SMF garnering support for ship sale form listing on Bimco’s IDEA.2

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SMF chairman Michael Chia said at yesterday’s Singapore Nite at Nor-Shipping, “To make the Form even more accessible and user-friendly, SMF is currently in the midst of garnering support from the maritime community for the SSF to be listed on Bimco’s Charter Party Editor IDEA.2. The inclusion of the SSF would mean that members of Bimco would be able to work with the SSF in the same way as other Bimco forms with the ease of editing and assurance of authenticity.”The Form, SMF’s brainchild, Read more [...]

Lake Barcroft Home Listed At $1.875 Million Houses History

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By Drew Costley This Lake Barcroft home was built in the 1950s by owners who were inspired by a set of handcrafted 19th century antique wood carvings from France. (Photo: Courtesy Photo) When Victoria and Luis Fernandes first saw the Lake Barcroft property that they ended up buying around 1997, they had different interpretations of what they saw. “I saw a house that needed TLC,” Victoria Fernandes said. She said that the house reminded her of the house where she grew up in Northern California. Read more [...]